John 12
1 Jesus, therefore, six days before the passover, came to Bethany, where was Lazarus, who had died, whom he raised out of the dead;
Jesus therefore, six days before the pasch, came to Bethania, where Lazarus had been dead, whom Jesus raised to life.
2 they made, therefore, to him a supper there, and Martha was ministering, and Lazarus was one of those reclining together (at meat) with him;
And they made him a supper there: and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that were at table with him.
3 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.
Mary therefore took a pound of ointment of right spikenard, of great price, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
4 Therefore saith one of his disciples — Judas Iscariot, of Simon, who is about to deliver him up —
Then one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, he that was about to betray him, said:
5 'Wherefore was not this ointment sold for three hundred denaries, and given to the poor?'
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
6 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.
Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and having the purse, carried the things that were put therein.
7 Jesus, therefore, said, 'Suffer her; for the day of my embalming she hath kept it,
Jesus therefore said: Let her alone, that she may keep it against the day of my burial.
8 for the poor ye have always with yourselves, and me ye have not always.'
For the poor you have always with you; but me you have not always.
9 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;
A great multitude therefore of the Jews knew that he was there; and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.
10 and the chief priests took counsel, that also Lazarus they may kill,
But the chief priests thought to kill Lazarus also:
11 because on account of him many of the Jews were going away, and were believing in Jesus.
Because many of the Jews, by reason of him, went away, and believed in Jesus.
12 On the morrow, a great multitude that came to the feast, having heard that Jesus doth come to Jerusalem,
And on the next day, a great multitude that was to come to the festival day, when they had heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
13 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;'
Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried: Hosanna, blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord, the king of Israel.
14 and Jesus having found a young ass did sit upon it, according as it is written,
And Jesus found a young ass, and sat upon it, as it is written:
15 'Fear not, daughter of Sion, lo, thy king doth come, sitting on an ass' colt.'
Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy king cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.
16 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.
These things his disciples did not know at the first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things to him.
17 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;
The multitude therefore gave testimony, which was with him, when he called Lazarus out of the grave, and raised him from the dead.
18 because of this also did the multitude meet him, because they heard of his having done this sign,
For which reason also the people came to meet him, because they heard that he had done this miracle.
19 the Pharisees, therefore, said among themselves, 'Ye see that ye do not gain anything, lo, the world did go after him.'
The Pharisees therefore said among themselves: Do you see that we prevail nothing? behold, the whole world is gone after him.
20 And there were certain Greeks out of those coming up that they may worship in the feast,
Now there were certain Gentiles among them, who came up to adore on the festival day.
21 these then came near to Philip, who [is] from Bethsaida of Galilee, and were asking him, saying, 'Sir, we wish to see Jesus;'
These therefore came to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying: Sir, we would see Jesus.
22 Philip cometh and telleth Andrew, and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
Philip cometh, and telleth Andrew. Again Andrew and Philip told Jesus.
23 And Jesus responded to them, saying, 'The hour hath come that the Son of Man may be glorified;
But Jesus answered them, saying: The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.
24 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;
Amen, amen I say to you, unless the grain of wheat falling into the ground die, itself remaineth alone. But if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
25 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 g166)
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, keepeth it unto life eternal. (aiōnios g166)
26 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.
If any man minister to me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall my minister be. If any man minister to me, him will my Father honour.
27 '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;
Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But for this cause I came unto this hour.
28 Father, glorify Thy name.' There came, therefore, a voice out of the heaven, 'I both glorified, and again I will glorify [it];'
Father, glorify thy name. A voice therefore came from heaven: I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.
29 the multitude, therefore, having stood and heard, were saying that there hath been thunder; others said, 'A messenger hath spoken to him.'
The multitude therefore that stood and heard, said that it thundered. Others said: An angel spoke to him.
30 Jesus answered and said, 'Not because of me hath this voice come, but because of you;
Jesus answered, and said: This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.
31 now is a judgment of this world, now shall the ruler of this world be cast forth;
Now is the judgment of the world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
32 and I, if I may be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto myself.'
And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all things to myself.
33 And this he said signifying by what death he was about to die;
(Now this he said, signifying what death he should die.)
34 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 g165)
The multitude answered him: We have heard out of the law, that Christ abideth for ever; and how sayest thou: The Son of man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of man? (aiōn g165)
35 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;
Jesus therefore said to them: Yet a little while, the light is among you. Walk whilst you have the light, that the darkness overtake you not. And he that walketh in darkness, knoweth not whither he goeth.
36 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,
Whilst you have the light, believe in the light, that you may be the children of light. These things Jesus spoke; and he went away, and hid himself from them.
37 yet he having done so many signs before them, they were not believing in him,
And whereas he had done so many miracles before them, they believed not in him:
38 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?'
That the saying of Isaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he said: Lord, who hath believed our hearing? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?
39 Because of this they were not able to believe, that again Isaiah said,
Therefore they could not believe, because Isaias said again:
40 '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;'
He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart, that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
41 these things said Isaiah, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.
These things said Isaias, when he saw his glory, and spoke of him.
42 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,
However, many of the chief men also believed in him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, that they might not be cast out of the synagogue.
43 for they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God.
For they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God.
44 And Jesus cried and said, 'He who is believing in me, doth not believe in me, but in Him who sent me;
But Jesus cried, and said: He that believeth in me, doth not believe in me, but in him that sent me.
45 and he who is beholding me, doth behold Him who sent me;
And he that seeth me, seeth him that sent me.
46 I a light to the world have come, that every one who is believing in me — in the darkness may not remain;
I am come a light into the world; that whosoever believeth in me, may not remain in darkness.
47 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.
And if any man hear my words, and keep them not, I do not judge him: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
48 '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,
He that despiseth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him; the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
49 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,
For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father who sent me, he gave me commandment what I should say, and what I should speak.
50 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 g166)
And I know that his commandment is life everlasting. The things therefore that I speak, even as the Father said unto me, so do I speak. (aiōnios g166)
