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;
Six days before the passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom he had raised from the dead.
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;
There they made him a supper, and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of those who 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.
Then Mary, taking a pound of the balsam of spikenard, which was very valuable, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped them with her hair, so that the house was filled with the odor of the balsam.
4 Therefore saith one of his disciples — Judas Iscariot, of Simon, who is about to deliver him up —
On which, one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, who was to betray him, said,
5 'Wherefore was not this ointment sold for three hundred denaries, and given to the poor?'
Why was not this balsam sold for three hundred denarii, which might have been 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.
This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the purse, and carried what was put in it.
7 Jesus, therefore, said, 'Suffer her; for the day of my embalming she hath kept it,
Then Jesus said, Let her alone. She has reserved this to embalm me, against the day of my burial.
8 for the poor ye have always with yourselves, and me ye have not always.'
For you will always have the poor among you; but me you will not always have.
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 number of the Jews, knowing where he was, flocked thither, not on account of Jesus only, but likewise to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.
10 and the chief priests took counsel, that also Lazarus they may kill,
The chief priests, therefore, determined to kill Lazarus also;
11 because on account of him many of the Jews were going away, and were believing in Jesus.
because he proved the occasion that many Jews forsook them, and believed on Jesus.
12 On the morrow, a great multitude that came to the feast, having heard that Jesus doth come to Jerusalem,
On the next day, a great multitude, who were come to the festival, hearing that Jesus was on the road 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 out to meet him, crying, Hosanna! blessed be Israel's King, who comes in the name of the Lord.
14 and Jesus having found a young ass did sit upon it, according as it is written,
Now Jesus having found a young ass, was riding on it, agreeably to what is written,
15 'Fear not, daughter of Sion, lo, thy king doth come, sitting on an ass' colt.'
"Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold your King comes, 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 the disciples did not understand, at first; but after Jesus was glorified, they remembered that thus it had been written concerning him, and that thus they had done 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;
And the people who had been present, attested that he had called Lazarus out of the tomb, 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,
It was the rumor that he had wrought this miracle, which made the people crowd to meet him.
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, Are you not sensible that you have no influence? Behold the world is gone after him.
20 And there were certain Greeks out of those coming up that they may worship in the feast,
Now, among those who came to worship at the festival, there were some Greeks.
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 applied to Philip, of Bethsaida, in Galilee, making this request, Sir, we wish to see Jesus.
22 Philip cometh and telleth Andrew, and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip told Jesus.
23 And Jesus responded to them, saying, 'The hour hath come that the Son of Man may be glorified;
Jesus answered them, saying, The time is come, when the Son of Man must 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;
Most assuredly, I say to you, when a grain of wheat is thrown into the ground, unless it die, it remains single; but if it die, it becomes very fruitful.
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 who loves his life shall lose it; and he who hates his life in this world, shall preserve it eternally in the next. (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.
Would any man serve me? let him follow me; and where I am, there shall my servant also be. If any man serve me, my Father will reward him.
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 I came on purpose for 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. Then came a voice out of heaven, which said, I have both glorified, and will again glorify it.
29 the multitude, therefore, having stood and heard, were saying that there hath been thunder; others said, 'A messenger hath spoken to him.'
The people present heard the sound, and said, 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 said, This voice came not for my sake, but for yours.
31 now is a judgment of this world, now shall the ruler of this world be cast forth;
Now must this world be judged. Now must 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.'
As for me, when I shall be lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men to myself.
33 And this he said signifying by what death he was about to die;
This he said, alluding to the death which he was to suffer.
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 people answered, We have learned from the law, that the Messiah will live forever. How do you say, then, that 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 said to them, Yet a little while the light continues with you; walk, while you have it, lest darkness overtake you: for he that walks in darkness knows not whither he goes.
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,
Confide in the light, while you enjoy it, that you may be sons of light. Having spoken these words, he withdrew himself privately from them.
37 yet he having done so many signs before them, they were not believing in him,
But, though he had performed so many miracles before them, they believed not on 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?'
so that the word of the Prophet Isaiah was verified, "Lord, who has believed out report?" and, "To whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?"
39 Because of this they were not able to believe, that again Isaiah said,
For this reason they could not believe; Isaiah having said, also,
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 has blinded their eyes, and blunted their understanding, that they might not see with their eyes, comprehend with their understanding, and be converted, that I might heal them."
41 these things said Isaiah, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.
These things said Isaiah, when he saw his glory, and spoke concerning 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,
Nevertheless, there were several, even of the magistrates, who believed on him; but, for fear of the Pharisees, did not avow it, lest they should be expelled the synagogue;
43 for they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God.
for they preferred approbation of men to the approbation 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;
Then Jesus, raising his voice, said, He who believes on me, believes not on me only; but on him who sent me.
45 and he who is beholding me, doth behold Him who sent me;
And he who beholds me, beholds him who 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 believes on 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, but do not observe them; it is not I, who condemn him; for I came, not to condemn 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 who despises me, and rejects my instructions, has that which condemns him. The doctrine which I have taught will condemn him at 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 said anything from myself; but the Father who sent me, has commanded me what I should enjoin, and what I should teach.
