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 passover, came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus 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;
They made therefore a supper for him there, and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of those who reclined at the 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 ointment of pure spikenard, very costly, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.
4 Therefore saith one of his disciples — Judas Iscariot, of Simon, who is about to deliver him up —
But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, he who was about to betray him, saith,
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 denaries, 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.
And this he said, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and kept the purse, and bore what was put therein.
7 Jesus, therefore, said, 'Suffer her; for the day of my embalming she hath kept it,
Then said Jesus, Let her alone, that she may keep it until the day of my burial.
8 for the poor ye have always with yourselves, and me ye have not always.'
For the poor ye have always with you, but me ye 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;
The great multitude of the Jews therefore knew that he was there; and they came, not only on account of Jesus, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he raised from the dead.
10 and the chief priests took counsel, that also Lazarus they may kill,
But the priests consulted together that they might put Lazarus also to death;
11 because on account of him many of the Jews were going away, and were believing in Jesus.
because on his account many of the Jews were going away, and believing in 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 that had come to the feast, hearing 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, crying aloud, Hosanna! blessed is he who cometh in the name of the Lord, even the king of Israel!
14 and Jesus having found a young ass did sit upon it, according as it is written,
And Jesus, having found a young ass, sat thereon, as it is written,
15 'Fear not, daughter of Sion, lo, thy king doth come, sitting on an ass' colt.'
“Fear not, daughter of Zion! lo! 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 understand at the first; but when Jesus had been 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 that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead bore witness.
18 because of this also did the multitude meet him, because they heard of his having done this sign,
For this cause also the multitude met him, because they had heard that he had wrought, this sign.
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, Ye see that ye effect nothing; o! the world hath 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 Greeks among those who came up to worship at the feast.
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 came therefore to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, Sir, we wish to see Jesus.
22 Philip cometh and telleth Andrew, and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
Philip goeth and telleth Andrew; Andrew and Philip go and tell Jesus.
23 And Jesus responded to them, saying, 'The hour hath come that the Son of Man may be glorified;
But Jesus answereth them, saying, The hour hath 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;
Truly, truly do I say to you, Unless a grain of wheat fall into the ground and die, itself abideth alone; but if it die, it beareth 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 loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world will keep it unto everlasting life. (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 one be a servant to me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also will my servant be; if any one serve me, the Father will honor 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 for this cause I came to 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 there a voice from heaven: Yea, I have 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 by, hearing this, said that it thundered. Others said, An angel hath spoken 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 hath come 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 is the judgment of this world; now will 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, shall draw all men to me.
33 And this he said signifying by what death he was about to die;
This he said, signifying what kind of death he was to 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 therefore answered him, We have heard out of the Law that the Christ abideth for ever; how then dost thou say 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 therefore said to them, Yet a little while is the light among you. Walk while ye have the light, that darkness may not overtake you; and he that walketh in the 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,
While ye have the light, believe in the light, that ye may become sons of light. These things spoke Jesus, and went away, and hid himself from them.
37 yet he having done so many signs before them, they were not believing in him,
But though he had wrought so many signs before them, they did not believe 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 what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, “Lord, who hath believed our report? 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,
For this cause they could not believe, because Isaiah 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; lest they should see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and turn from their ways, and I should heal them.”
41 these things said Isaiah, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.
These things said Isaiah, because 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,
Yet even of the rulers many believed in him; but on account of the Pharisees they did not acknowledge him, lest they should be put of the synagogue;
43 for they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God.
for they loved the glory that is of men more than the glory that is 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 aloud, and said, He that believeth in me, believeth not in me, but in him that sent me;
45 and he who is beholding me, doth behold Him who sent me;
and he that beholdeth me, beholdeth 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 have come a light into the world, that whoever believeth in me may not remain in the 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 one 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 rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him; the word that I have spoken, that will 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,
Because I have not spoken from myself; but the Father who sent me hath himself committed to me what I should say, and what I should speak;
