< John 12 >
1 Jesus, however, six days before the Passover, came to Bethany, where Lazarus was whom He had raised from the dead.
Jesus, therefore, six days before the passover, came to Bethany, where was Lazarus, who had died, whom he raised out of the dead;
2 So they gave a dinner there in honour of Jesus, at which Martha waited at table, but Lazarus was one of the guests who were with Him.
they made, therefore, to him a supper there, and Martha was ministering, and Lazarus was one of those reclining together (at meat) with him;
3 Availing herself of the opportunity, Mary took a pound weight of pure spikenard, very costly, and poured it over His feet, and wiped His feet with her hair, so that the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
Mary, therefore, having taken a pound of ointment of spikenard, of great price, anointed the feet of Jesus and did wipe with her hair his feet, and the house was filled from the fragrance of the ointment.
4 Then said Judas (the Iscariot, one of the Twelve--the one who afterwards betrayed Jesus),
Therefore saith one of his disciples — Judas Iscariot, of Simon, who is about to deliver him up —
5 "Why was not that perfume sold for 300 shillings and the money given to the poor?"
'Wherefore was not this ointment sold for three hundred denaries, and given to the poor?'
6 The reason he said this was not that he cared for the poor, but that he was a thief, and that being in charge of the money-box, he used to steal what was put into it.
and he said this, not because he was caring for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and what things were put in he was carrying.
7 But Jesus interposed. "Do not blame her," He said, "allow her to have kept it for the time of my preparation for burial.
Jesus, therefore, said, 'Suffer her; for the day of my embalming she hath kept it,
8 For the poor you always have with you, but you have not me always."
for the poor ye have always with yourselves, and me ye have not always.'
9 Now it became widely known among the Jews that Jesus was there; but they came not only on His account, but also in order to see Lazarus whom He had brought back to life.
A great multitude, therefore, of the Jews knew that he is there, and they came, not because of Jesus only, but that Lazarus also they may see, whom he raised out of the dead;
10 The High Priests, however, consulted together to put Lazarus also to death,
and the chief priests took counsel, that also Lazarus they may kill,
11 for because of him many of the Jews left them and became believers in Jesus.
because on account of him many of the Jews were going away, and were believing in Jesus.
12 The next day a great crowd of those who had come to the Festival, hearing that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
On the morrow, a great multitude that came to the feast, having heard that Jesus doth come to Jerusalem,
13 took branches of the palm trees and went out to meet Him, shouting as they went, "God save him! Blessings on him who comes in the name of the Lord--even on the King of Israel!"
took the branches of the palms, and went forth to meet him, and were crying, 'Hosanna, blessed [is] he who is coming in the name of the Lord — the king of Israel;'
14 And Jesus, having procured a young ass, sat upon it, just as the Scripture says,
and Jesus having found a young ass did sit upon it, according as it is written,
15 "Fear not, Daughter of Zion! See, thy King is coming riding on an ass's colt."
'Fear not, daughter of Sion, lo, thy king doth come, sitting on an ass' colt.'
16 The meaning of this His disciples did not understand at the time; but after Jesus was glorified they recollected that this was written about Him, and that they had done this to Him.
And these things his disciples did not know at the first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were having been written about him, and these things they did to him.
17 The large number of people, however, who had been present when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and brought him back to life, related what they had witnessed.
The multitude, therefore, who are with him, were testifying that he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and did raise him out of the dead;
18 This was also why the crowd came to meet Him, because they had heard of His having performed that miracle.
because of this also did the multitude meet him, because they heard of his having done this sign,
19 The result was that the Pharisees said among themselves, "Observe how idle all your efforts are! The world is gone after him!"
the Pharisees, therefore, said among themselves, 'Ye see that ye do not gain anything, lo, the world did go after him.'
20 Now some of those who used to come up to worship at the Festival were Greeks.
And there were certain Greeks out of those coming up that they may worship in the feast,
21 They came to Philip, of Bethsaida in Galilee, with the request, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus."
these then came near to Philip, who [is] from Bethsaida of Galilee, and were asking him, saying, 'Sir, we wish to see Jesus;'
22 Philip came and told Andrew: Andrew and Philip told Jesus.
Philip cometh and telleth Andrew, and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
23 His answer was, "The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
And Jesus responded to them, saying, 'The hour hath come that the Son of Man may be glorified;
24 In most solemn truth I tell you that unless the grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains what it was--a single grain; but that if it dies, it yields a rich harvest.
verily, verily, I say to you, if the grain of the wheat, having fallen to the earth, may not die, itself remaineth alone; and if it may die, it doth bear much fruit;
25 He who holds his life dear, is destroying it; and he who makes his life of no account in this world shall keep it to the Life of the Ages. (aiōnios )
he who is loving his life shall lose it, and he who is hating his life in this world — to life age-during shall keep it; (aiōnios )
26 If a man wishes to be my servant, let him follow me; and where I am, there too shall my servant be. If a man wishes to be my servant, the Father will honour him.
if any one may minister to me, let him follow me, and where I am, there also my ministrant shall be; and if any one may minister to me — honour him will the Father.
27 Now is my soul full of trouble; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But for this purpose I have come to this hour.
'Now hath my soul been troubled, and what? shall I say — Father, save me from this hour? — but because of this I came to this hour;
28 Father, glorify Thy name." Thereupon there came a voice from the sky, "I have glorified it and will also glorify it again."
Father, glorify Thy name.' There came, therefore, a voice out of the heaven, 'I both glorified, and again I will glorify [it];'
29 The crowd that stood by and heard it, said that there had been thunder. Others said, "An angel spoke to him."
the multitude, therefore, having stood and heard, were saying that there hath been thunder; others said, 'A messenger hath spoken to him.'
30 "It is not for my sake," said Jesus, "that that voice came, but for your sakes.
Jesus answered and said, 'Not because of me hath this voice come, but because of you;
31 Now is a judgement of this world: now will the Prince of this world be driven out.
now is a judgment of this world, now shall the ruler of this world be cast forth;
32 And I-- if I am lifted up from the earth--will draw all men to me."
and I, if I may be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto myself.'
33 He said this to indicate the kind of death He would die.
And this he said signifying by what death he was about to die;
34 The crowd answered Him, "We have heard out of the Law that the Christ remains for ever. In what sense do you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is that Son of Man?" (aiōn )
the multitude answered him, 'We heard out of the law that the Christ doth remain — to the age; and how dost thou say, That it behoveth the Son of Man to be lifted up? who is this — the Son of Man?' (aiōn )
35 "Yet a little while," He replied, "the light is among you. Be faithful to the light that you have, for fear darkness should overtake you; for a man who walks in the dark does not know where he is going.
Jesus, therefore, said to them, 'Yet a little time is the light with you; walk while ye have the light, that darkness may not overtake you; and he who is walking in the darkness hath not known where he goeth;
36 In the degree that you have light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of Light." Jesus said this, and went away and hid Himself from them.
while ye have the light, believe in the light, that sons of light ye may become.' These things spake Jesus, and having gone away, he was hid from them,
37 But though He had performed such great miracles in their presence, they did not believe in Him--
yet he having done so many signs before them, they were not believing in him,
38 in order that the words of Isaiah the Prophet might be fulfilled, "Lord, who has believed our preaching? And the arm of the Lord--to whom has it been unveiled?"
that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he said, 'Lord, who gave credence to our report? and the arm of the Lord — to whom was it revealed?'
39 For this reason they were unable to believe--because Isaiah said again,
Because of this they were not able to believe, that again Isaiah said,
40 "He has blinded their eyes and made their minds callous, lest they should see with their eyes and perceive with their minds, and should turn, and I should heal them."
'He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart, that they might not see with the eyes, and understand with the heart, and turn back, and I might heal them;'
41 Isaiah uttered these words because he saw His glory; and he spoke of Him.
these things said Isaiah, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.
42 Nevertheless even from among the Rulers many believed in Him. But because of the Pharisees they did not avow their belief, for fear they should be shut out from the synagogue.
Still, however, also out of the rulers did many believe in him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing, that they might not be put out of the synagogue,
43 For they loved the glory that comes from men rather than the glory that comes from God.
for they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God.
44 But Jesus cried aloud, "He who believes in me, believes not so much in me, as in Him who sent me;
And Jesus cried and said, 'He who is believing in me, doth not believe in me, but in Him who sent me;
45 and he who sees me sees Him who sent me.
and he who is beholding me, doth behold Him who sent me;
46 I have come like light into the world, in order that no one who believes in me may remain in the dark.
I a light to the world have come, that every one who is believing in me — in the darkness may not remain;
47 And if any one hears my teachings and regards them not, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world.
and if any one may hear my sayings, and not believe, I — I do not judge him, for I came not that I might judge the world, but that I might save the world.
48 He who sets me at naught and does not receive my teachings is not left without a judge: the Message which I have spoken will judge him on the last day.
'He who is rejecting me, and not receiving my sayings, hath one who is judging him, the word that I spake, that will judge him in the last day,
49 Because I have not spoken on my own authority; but the Father who sent me, Himself gave me a command what to say and in what words to speak.
because I spake not from myself, but the Father who sent me, He did give me a command, what I may say, and what I may speak,
50 And I know that His command is the Life of the Ages. What therefore I speak, I speak just as the Father has bidden me." (aiōnios )
and I have known that His command is life age-during; what, therefore, I speak, according as the Father hath said to me, so I speak.' (aiōnios )