John 12
1 Then six days before the Passover, Jesus went to Bethania, where Lazarus had died, whom Jesus raised up.
Jesus, however, six days before the Passover, came to Bethany, where Lazarus was whom He had raised from the dead.
2 And they made a dinner for him there. And Martha was ministering. And truly, Lazarus was one of those who were sitting at table with him.
So they gave a dinner there in honour of Jesus, at which Martha waited at table, but Lazarus was one of the guests who were with Him.
3 And then Mary took twelve ounces of pure spikenard ointment, very precious, and she anointed the feet of Jesus, and she wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.
Availing herself of the opportunity, Mary took a pound weight of pure spikenard, very costly, and poured it over His feet, and wiped His feet with her hair, so that the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
4 Then one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was soon to betray him, said,
Then said Judas (the Iscariot, one of the Twelve--the one who afterwards betrayed Jesus),
5 “Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the needy?”
"Why was not that perfume sold for 300 shillings and the money given to the poor?"
6 Now he said this, not out of concern for the needy, but because he was a thief and, since he held the purse, he used to carry what was put into it.
The reason he said this was not that he cared for the poor, but that he was a thief, and that being in charge of the money-box, he used to steal what was put into it.
7 But Jesus said: “Permit her, so that she may keep it against the day of my burial.
But Jesus interposed. "Do not blame her," He said, "allow her to have kept it for the time of my preparation for burial.
8 For the poor, you have with you always. But me, you do always not have.”
For the poor you always have with you, but you have not me always."
9 Now a great multitude of the Jews knew that he was in that place, and so they came, not so much because of Jesus, but so that they might see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.
Now it became widely known among the Jews that Jesus was there; but they came not only on His account, but also in order to see Lazarus whom He had brought back to life.
10 And the leaders of the priests planned to put Lazarus to death also.
The High Priests, however, consulted together to put Lazarus also to death,
11 For many of the Jews, because of him, were going away and were believing in Jesus.
for because of him many of the Jews left them and became believers in Jesus.
12 Then, on the next day, the great crowd that had come to the feast day, when they had heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
The next day a great crowd of those who had come to the Festival, hearing that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
13 took branches of palm trees, and they went ahead to meet him. And they were crying out: “Hosanna! Blessed is he who arrives in the name of the Lord, the king of Israel!”
took branches of the palm trees and went out to meet Him, shouting as they went, "God save him! Blessings on him who comes in the name of the Lord--even on the King of Israel!"
14 And Jesus found a small donkey, and he sat upon it, just as it is written:
And Jesus, having procured a young ass, sat upon it, just as the Scripture says,
15 “Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your king arrives, sitting on the colt of a donkey.”
"Fear not, Daughter of Zion! See, thy King is coming riding on an ass's colt."
16 At first, his disciples did not realize these things. But when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him, and that these things happened to him.
The meaning of this His disciples did not understand at the time; but after Jesus was glorified they recollected that this was written about Him, and that they had done this to Him.
17 And so the crowd that had been with him, when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead, offered testimony.
The large number of people, however, who had been present when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and brought him back to life, related what they had witnessed.
18 Because of this, too, the crowd went out to meet him. For they heard that he had accomplished this sign.
This was also why the crowd came to meet Him, because they had heard of His having performed that miracle.
19 Therefore, the Pharisees said among themselves: “Do you see that we are accomplishing nothing? Behold, the entire world has gone after him.”
The result was that the Pharisees said among themselves, "Observe how idle all your efforts are! The world is gone after him!"
20 Now there were certain Gentiles among those who went up so that they might worship on the feast day.
Now some of those who used to come up to worship at the Festival were Greeks.
21 Therefore, these approached Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and they petitioned him, saying: “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”
They came to Philip, of Bethsaida in Galilee, with the request, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus."
22 Philip went and told Andrew. Next, Andrew and Philip told Jesus.
Philip came and told Andrew: Andrew and Philip told Jesus.
23 But Jesus answered them by saying: “The hour arrives when the Son of man shall be glorified.
His answer was, "The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
24 Amen, amen, I say to you, unless the grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains alone. But if it dies, it yields much fruit.
In most solemn truth I tell you that unless the grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains what it was--a single grain; but that if it dies, it yields a rich harvest.
25 Whoever loves his life, will lose it. And whoever hates his life in this world, preserves it unto eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
He who holds his life dear, is destroying it; and he who makes his life of no account in this world shall keep it to the Life of the Ages. (aiōnios g166)
26 If anyone serves me, let him follow me. And where I am, there too my minister shall be. If anyone has served me, my Father will honor him.
If a man wishes to be my servant, let him follow me; and where I am, there too shall my servant be. If a man wishes to be my servant, the Father will honour him.
27 Now my soul is troubled. And what should I say? Father, save me from this hour? But it is for this reason that I came to this hour.
Now is my soul full of trouble; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But for this purpose I have come to this hour.
28 Father, glorify your name!” And then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”
Father, glorify Thy name." Thereupon there came a voice from the sky, "I have glorified it and will also glorify it again."
29 Therefore, the crowd, which was standing near and had heard it, said that it was like thunder. Others were saying, “An Angel was speaking with him.”
The crowd that stood by and heard it, said that there had been thunder. Others said, "An angel spoke to him."
30 Jesus responded and said: “This voice came, not for my sake, but for your sakes.
"It is not for my sake," said Jesus, "that that voice came, but for your sakes.
31 Now is the judgment of the world. Now will the prince of this world be cast out.
Now is a judgement of this world: now will the Prince of this world be driven out.
32 And when I have been lifted up from the earth, I will draw all things to myself.”
And I-- if I am lifted up from the earth--will draw all men to me."
33 (Now he said this, signifying what kind of death he would die.)
He said this to indicate the kind of death He would die.
34 The crowd answered him: “We have heard, from the law, that the Christ remains forever. And so how can you say, ‘The Son of man must be lifted up?’ Who is this Son of man?” (aiōn g165)
The crowd answered Him, "We have heard out of the Law that the Christ remains for ever. In what sense do you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is that Son of Man?" (aiōn g165)
35 Therefore, Jesus said to them: “For a brief time, the Light is among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that the darkness may not overtake you. But whoever walks in darkness does not know where is he going.
"Yet a little while," He replied, "the light is among you. Be faithful to the light that you have, for fear darkness should overtake you; for a man who walks in the dark does not know where he is going.
36 While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may be sons of the Light.” Jesus spoke these things, and then he went away and hid himself from them.
In the degree that you have light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of Light." Jesus said this, and went away and hid Himself from them.
37 And although he had done such great signs in their presence, they did not believe in him,
But though He had performed such great miracles in their presence, they did not believe in Him--
38 so that the word of the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled, which says: “Lord, who has believed in our hearing? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
in order that the words of Isaiah the Prophet might be fulfilled, "Lord, who has believed our preaching? And the arm of the Lord--to whom has it been unveiled?"
39 Because of this, they were not able to believe, for Isaiah said again:
For this reason they were unable to believe--because Isaiah said again,
40 “He has blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart, so that they may not see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and be converted: and then I would heal them.”
"He has blinded their eyes and made their minds callous, lest they should see with their eyes and perceive with their minds, and should turn, and I should heal them."
41 These things Isaiah said, when he saw his glory and was speaking about him.
Isaiah uttered these words because he saw His glory; and he spoke of Him.
42 Yet truly, many of the leaders also believed in him. But because of the Pharisees, they did not confess him, so that they would not be cast out of the synagogue.
Nevertheless even from among the Rulers many believed in Him. But because of the Pharisees they did not avow their belief, for fear they should be shut out from the synagogue.
43 For they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God.
For they loved the glory that comes from men rather than the glory that comes from God.
44 But Jesus cried out and said: “Whoever believes in me, does not believe in me, but in him who sent me.
But Jesus cried aloud, "He who believes in me, believes not so much in me, as in Him who sent me;
45 And whoever sees me, sees him who sent me.
and he who sees me sees Him who sent me.
46 I have arrived as a light to the world, so that all who believe in me might not remain in darkness.
I have come like light into the world, in order that no one who believes in me may remain in the dark.
47 And if anyone has heard my words and not kept them, I do not judge him. For I did not come so that I may judge the world, but so that I may save the world.
And if any one hears my teachings and regards them not, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world.
48 Whoever despises me and does not accept my words has one who judges him. The word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him on the last day.
He who sets me at naught and does not receive my teachings is not left without a judge: the Message which I have spoken will judge him on the last day.
49 For I am not speaking from myself, but from the Father who sent me. He gave a commandment to me as to what I should say and how I should speak.
Because I have not spoken on my own authority; but the Father who sent me, Himself gave me a command what to say and in what words to speak.
