John 12
1 Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
Then Jesus, six days before the passover came into Bethany, where Lazarus, whom Jesus raised from the dead, was,
2 So they made him a supper there. Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him.
Then they made a supper for Him there: and Martha was serving; and Lazarus was one of those sitting at the table with Him.
3 Therefore Mary took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.
Then Mary taking a pound of myrrh of spikenard, estimated very valuable, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the myrrh.
4 Then Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, one of his disciples, who would betray him, said,
Then Judas Iscariot, one of His disciples, the one about to betray Him, says:
5 “Why wasn’t this ointment sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?”
Why was not this myrrh sold for three hundred denaria, and given to the poor?
6 Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.
And He spoke this, not because there was a care to him for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the purse, and was carrying those things cast in.
7 But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial.
Then Jesus said, Let her alone; she hath reserved this unto the day of my burial;
8 For you always have the poor with you, but you don’t always have me.”
for you have the poor always with you; but you have not me always.
9 A large crowd therefore of the Jews learned that he was there; and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.
then a great multitude of the Jews came not only on account of Jesus, but that they might see Lazarus, whom He raised from the dead; because he was there.
10 But the chief priests conspired to put Lazarus to death also,
But the chief priest passed an edict that they would also slay Lazarus;
11 because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.
because through him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
12 On the next day a great multitude had come to the feast. When they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
On the following day a great multitude having come to the feast, hearing that Jesus comes into Jerusalem,
13 they took the branches of the palm trees and went out to meet him, and cried out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!”
They took the branches of the palm-trees, and went out to meet Him, and continued to cry out, Hosanna: blessed is He that cometh, in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel.
14 Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written,
And Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat upon him, as has been written,
15 “Don’t be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey’s colt.”
Fear not, daughter of Zion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting upon the colt of a donkey.
16 His disciples didn’t understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him, and that they had done these things to him.
But His disciples at first did not understand these things: but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written in reference to Him, and they did them to Him.
17 The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead was testifying about it.
Then the multitude being with Him witnessed that He called Lazarus out of the sepulcher, and raised him from the dead.
18 For this cause also the multitude went and met him, because they heard that he had done this sign.
Therefore the multitude also went to meet Him, because they heard that He had wrought this miracle.
19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, “See how you accomplish nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him.”
Then the Pharisees said to one another, You see, that you are prevailing as to nothing: behold, the world has gone away after Him.
20 Now there were certain Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast.
And there was certain Greeks of those having come up that they might worship at the feast:
21 Therefore, these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”
then they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and requested him, saying, Sir, we wish to see Jesus.
22 Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn, Andrew came with Philip, and they told Jesus.
Philip comes and tells Andrew: Andrew and Philip go, and speak to Jesus.
23 Jesus answered them, “The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
And Jesus responds to them, saying, The hour has come, that the Son of man may be glorified.
24 Most certainly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.
Truly, truly, I say unto you, Unless the grain of wheat having fallen into the ground may die, it remains alone; but if it may die, it produces much fruit.
25 He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
The one loving his soul shall lose it; but the one that hateth his soul in this world will preserve it unto eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
26 If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there my servant will also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
If any one may minister unto me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall my minister be: if any one may minister unto me, the Father will honor him.
27 “Now my soul is troubled. What shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this time’? But I came to this time for this cause.
Now my soul is troubled; and what do I say? Father, save me from this hour. But on this account I came to this hour.
28 Father, glorify your name!” Then a voice came out of the sky, saying, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.”
Father, glorify thy name. Then a voice came from heaven, I have indeed glorified thee, and will glorify thee again.
29 Therefore the multitude who stood by and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.”
Then the multitudes standing, hearing, said, That it was thunder; others said, An angel has spoken to Him.
30 Jesus answered, “This voice hasn’t come for my sake, but for your sakes.
Jesus responded and said, This voice was not on account of me, but on account of you.
31 Now is the judgment of this world. Now the prince of this world will be cast out.
Now is the judgment of this world: now the prince of this world shall be cast out.
32 And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”
And if I may be lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men towards me.
33 But he said this, signifying by what kind of death he should die.
And He spoke this, signifying by what death He was about to die.
34 The multitude answered him, “We have heard out of the law that the Christ remains forever. How do you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?” (aiōn g165)
Then the multitude responded to Him; We have heard from the law that Christ abideth forever; and how do You say, That it behooveth the Son of man to be lifted up? who is this Son of man? (aiōn g165)
35 Jesus therefore said to them, “Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, that darkness doesn’t overtake you. He who walks in the darkness doesn’t know where he is going.
Then Jesus said to them, Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk about as you have the light, in order that the darkness may not overtake you: and he that walketh about in darkness does not know where he is going.
36 While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become children of light.” Jesus said these things, and he departed and hid himself from them.
While you have the light, believe in the light, in order that you may be the sons of light. And Jesus spoke these things, and having gone out was hidden from them.
37 But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they didn’t believe in him,
And He having done so many miracles in their presence, they were not believing on Him,
38 that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke: “Lord, who has believed our report? To whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
in order that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke, Lord, who hath believed our report? And to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?
39 For this cause they couldn’t believe, for Isaiah said again:
Wherefore were they not able to believe, because Isaiah again said,
40 “He has blinded their eyes and he hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, and would turn, and I would heal them.”
He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; in order that they may not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and turn, and I shall heal them.
41 Isaiah said these things when he saw his glory, and spoke of him.
Isaiah said these things, because he saw His glory; and spoke concerning Him.
42 Nevertheless, even many of the rulers believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn’t confess it, so that they wouldn’t be put out of the synagogue,
Nevertheless indeed many of the rulers also believed on Him; but they were not confessing Him on account of the Pharisees, in order that they might not be put out of the synagogues:
43 for they loved men’s praise more than God’s praise.
for they loved the glory of the people more than the glory of God.
44 Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me, believes not in me, but in him who sent me.
But Jesus cried out and said; The one believing on me, believes not on me, but on Him that sent me,
45 He who sees me sees him who sent me.
and the one seeing me, sees the one that sent me.
46 I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness.
I have come a light into the world, in order that every one believing on me may not abide in darkness.
47 If anyone listens to my sayings and doesn’t believe, I don’t judge him. For I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
And if any one may hear my words, and not keep them, I do not judge him: for I came not that I may judge the world, but that I may save the world.
48 He who rejects me, and doesn’t receive my sayings, has one who judges him. The word that I spoke will judge him in the last day.
He that rejects me, and receiving not my words, has one judging him: the word which I have spoken, it will judge him in the last day.
49 For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me gave me a commandment, what I should say and what I should speak.
Because I have not spoken of Myself; but the Father Himself having sent me, gave me commandment, what I shall speak, and what I shall say.
