John 12
1 Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead, was living.
Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was (the deceased whom He raised from the dead).
2 There a supper was given in honour at which Martha waited, while Lazarus was one of those present at the table.
So they gave a dinner for Him there—Martha was serving, while Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him.
3 So Mary took a pound of choice spikenard perfume of great value, and anointed the feet of Jesus with it, and then wiped them with her hair. The whole house was filled with the scent of the perfume.
Then Mary, bringing a pound of pure oil of nard, very costly, anointed Jesus' feet, and wiped His feet with her hair! And the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil.
4 One of the disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was about to betray Jesus, asked:
Then one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son (who was about to betray Him), said,
5 “Why was not this perfume sold for thirty pounds, and the money given to poor people?”
“Why wasn't this oil sold for 300 denarii and given to the poor?”
6 He said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and, being in charge of the purse, used to take what was put in it.
(Now he did not say this because the poor mattered to him, but because he was a thief and had the money box; and used to pilfer what was put in it.)
7 “Let her alone,” said Jesus, “that she may keep it till the day when my body is being prepared for burial.
So Jesus said: “Let her be; she has performed this with a view to my burial.
8 The poor you always have with you, but you will not always have me.”
For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.”
9 Now great numbers of the Jews found out that Jesus was at Bethany; and they came there, not solely on his account, but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.
Then a large crowd of the Jews learned that He was there; and they came, not only because of Jesus but also to see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.
10 The Chief Priests, however, plotted to put Lazarus, as well as Jesus, to death,
So the chief priests decided to kill Lazarus as well,
11 because it was owing to him that many of the Jews had left them, and were becoming believers in Jesus.
in that because of him many of the Jews were defecting and believing into Jesus.
12 On the following day great numbers of people who had come to the Festival, hearing that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem, took palm-branches,
The next day a large crowd that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming into Jerusalem,
13 and went out to meet him, shouting as they went: “‘God save Him! Blessed is He who Comes in the name of the Lord’ — The King of Israel!”
took branches from palm trees and went out to meet Him. And they started shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “King of Israel!”
14 Having found a young ass, Jesus seated himself on it, in accordance with the passage of Scripture —
And finding a young donkey Jesus sat on it; just as it is written:
15 ‘Fear not, Daughter of Zion; Behold, thy King is coming to thee, Sitting on the foal of an ass.’
“Fear no more, daughter of Zion. Look, your King is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt!”
16 His disciples did not understand all this at first; but, when Jesus had been exalted, then they remembered that these things had been said of him in Scripture, and that they had done these things for him.
(Now His disciples did not understand these things at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about Him, and they had done them to Him.)
17 Meanwhile the people who were with him, when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead, were telling what they had seen.
So the crowd that had been with Him when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to testify.
18 This, indeed, was why the crowd met him — because people had heard that he had given this sign of his mission.
That is also why the crowd met Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign.
19 So the Pharisees said to one another: “You see that you are gaining nothing! Why, all the world has run after him!”
So the Pharisees said among themselves: “You can see that you are not making any difference! Just look, the world has gone off after Him!”
20 Among those who were going up to worship at the Festival were some Greeks,
Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast.
21 who went to Philip of Bethsaida in Galilee, and said: “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.”
So these men approached Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him saying, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”
22 Philip went and told Andrew, and then together they went and told Jesus.
Philip goes and tells Andrew, and in turn Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
23 This was his reply — “The time has come for the Son of Man to be exalted.
But Jesus answered them saying: “The hour has come for the Son of the Man to be glorified.
24 In truth I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains solitary; but, if it dies, it becomes fruitful.
Most assuredly I say to you, if a grain of wheat, having fallen into the ground, does not die, it remains alone; but if it dies it bears a lot of fruit.
25 He who loves his life loses it; while he who hates his life in the present world shall preserve it for Immortal Life. (aiōnios g166)
The one ‘loving’ his life will waste it, and the one ‘hating’ his life, in this world, will preserve it into eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
26 If a man is ready to serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there my servant shall be also. If a man is ready to serve me, my Father will honour him.
If anyone would serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, my servant will be too. Further, if anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
27 Now I am distressed at heart and what can I say? Father, bring me safe through this hour — yet it was for this very reason that I came to this hour —
“Now my soul is distressed, and what should I say—‘Father, rescue me from this hour’? But this is why I came to this hour—
28 Father, honour thine own name.” At this there came a voice from Heaven, which said: “I have already honoured it, and I will honour it again.”
‘Father, glorify your name!’” Then a Voice came out of Heaven, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again!”
29 The crowd of bystanders, who heard the sound, said that it was thundering. Others said: “An angel has been speaking to him.”
So the crowd that was standing by and listening said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to Him.”
30 “It was not for my sake that the voice came,” said Jesus, “but for yours.
Jesus answered and said: “It was not for my sake that this Voice came, but for your sakes.
31 Now this world is on its trial. Now the Spirit that is ruling this world shall be driven out;
Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be thrown out.
32 and I, when I am lifted up from the earth, shall draw all men to myself.”
While I, if I be lifted up from the earth, I will draw all people to myself.”
33 By these words he indicated what death he was destined to die.
(Now He said this to indicate by what kind of death He was about to die.)
34 “We,” replied the people, “have learned from the Law that the ‘Christ is to remain for ever’; how is it, then, that you say that the Son of Man must be ‘lifted up’ Who is this ‘Son of Man’?” (aiōn g165)
The people answered Him: “We have heard from the Law that the Messiah remains forever; and so how can you say, ‘The Son of the Man must be lifted up’? Who is this ‘the Son of the Man’?” (aiōn g165)
35 “Only a little while longer,” answered Jesus, “will you have the Light among you. Travel on while you have the Light, so that darkness may not overtake you; he who travels in the darkness does not know where he is going.
Then Jesus said to them: “The Light will be with you just a little longer. Walk while you have the light, so that darkness does not overtake you; the one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.
36 While you still have the Light, believe in the Light, that you may be ‘Sons of Light.’” After he had said this, Jesus went away, and hid himself from them.
While you have the Light, believe into the Light, so that you may become sons of light.” Jesus said these things, and going away He was hidden from them.
37 But, though Jesus had given so many signs of his mission before their eyes, they still did not believe in him,
Although He had performed so many signs in their presence, they were not believing into Him;
38 in fulfilment of the words of the Prophet Isaiah, where he says — ‘Lord, who has believed our teaching? And to whom has the might of the Lord been revealed?’
so that the word spoken by Isaiah the prophet should be fulfilled: “Lord, who has believed what we heard? And to whom has the arm of the Lord really been revealed?”
39 The reason why they were unable to believe is given by Isaiah elsewhere, in these words —
Therefore they were unable to believe, in that Isaiah said again:
40 ‘He has blinded their eyes, and blunted their mind, so that they should not see with their eyes, and perceive with their mind, and turn — And I should heal them.’
“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, lest they should see with their eyes and understand with their hearts and should turn around, and I would heal them.”
41 Isaiah said this, because he saw Christ’s glory; and it was of him that he spoke.
Isaiah said these things when he saw His glory and spoke concerning Him.
42 Yet for all this, even among the leading men there were many who came to believe in Jesus; but, on account of the Pharisees, they did not acknowledge it, for fear that they should be expelled from their Synagogues;
Nevertheless, even among the rulers many believed into Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, so they would not be expelled from the synagogue;
43 for they valued honour from men more than honour from God.
for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
44 But Jesus had proclaimed: “He who believes in me believes, not in me, but in him who sent me;
Jesus called out and said: “The one believing into me believes not into me but into Him who sent me.
45 and he who sees me sees him who sent me.
And the one seeing me sees Him who sent me.
46 I have come as a Light into the world, that no one who believes in me should remain in the darkness.
I, Light, have come into the world so that everyone who believes into me will not remain in the darkness.
47 When any one hears my teaching and pays no heed to it, I am not his judge; for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
Also, if someone hears my words and does not believe, I do not judge him; because I did not come to judge the world but to save the world.
48 He who rejects me, and disregards my teaching, has a judge already — the very Message which I have delivered will itself be his judge at the Last Day.
The one who rejects me and does not receive my sayings has that which judges him—the word that I have spoken, that is what will judge him on the last day;
49 For I have not delivered it on my own authority; but the Father, who sent me, has himself given me his command as to what I should say, and what message I should deliver.
because I have not spoken on my own, but the Father who sent me, He gave me a command, what I should say and what I should speak.
