John 12
1 Six days before the Passover Jesus went to Bethany, to the home of Lazarus who had been raised from the dead.
Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead, was living.
2 There a dinner was arranged in his honor. Martha helped serve the food while Lazarus sat at the table with Jesus and the others guests.
There a supper was given in his honor at which Martha waited, while Lazarus was one of those present at the table.
3 Mary brought a pint of pure nard perfume and anointed Jesus' feet, wiping them dry with her hair. The scent of the perfume filled the whole house.
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.
4 But one of the disciples, Judas Iscariot, who would later betray Jesus, asked,
One of the disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was about to betray Jesus, asked,
5 “Why wasn't this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth three hundred denarii.”
“Why was not this perfume sold for a year’s wages, and the money given to poor people?”
6 He wasn't saying this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief. He was the one who looked after the disciples' money and he often took some for himself.
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.
7 “Don't criticize her,” Jesus replied. “She did this in preparation for the day of my burial.
“Leave her alone,” said Jesus, “so that she may keep it until the day when my body is being prepared for burial.
8 You'll always have the poor here with you, but you won't always have me here.”
The poor you always have with you, but you will not always have me.”
9 A large crowd had found out that he was there. They came there not just to see Jesus but because they wanted to see Lazarus, the man Jesus had raised from the dead.
Now great numbers of people found out that Jesus was at Bethany; and they came there, not only because of him, but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.
10 So the chief priests planned to kill Lazarus as well,
The chief priests, however, plotted to put Lazarus, as well as Jesus, to death,
11 since it was because of him that many Jews were no longer following them but putting their trust in Jesus.
because it was owing to him that many of the people had left them, and were becoming believers in Jesus.
12 The following day the crowds of people who had come for the Passover festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem.
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,
13 They cut off palm branches and went to welcome him, shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is the one coming in the name of the Lord. Blessed is the king of Israel.”
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!”
14 Jesus found a young donkey and rode on it, as Scripture says:
Having found a young donkey, Jesus seated himself on it, in accordance with the passage of scripture –
15 “Don't be afraid, daughter of Zion. Look, your king is coming, riding a donkey's colt.”
‘Fear not, people of Zion. Your king is coming to you, sitting on the foal of a donkey.’
16 At the time, Jesus' disciples did not understand what these things meant. It was only later when he was glorified that they realized what had happened had been prophesied and applied to him.
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.
17 Many in the crowd had seen Jesus call Lazarus from the tomb and raise him from the dead and were telling the story.
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.
18 That was the reason so many people went to meet Jesus—because they had heard about this miracle.
This, indeed, was why the crowd met him – because people had heard that he had given this sign of his mission.
19 The Pharisees said to one other, “Look, we're getting nowhere. Everyone's running after him.”
So the Pharisees said to one another, “You see that you are gaining nothing! Why, all the world has run after him!”
20 Now some Greeks had come to the festival to worship.
Among those who were going up to worship at the Festival were some Greeks,
21 They came to Philip of Bethsaida in Galilee, and said, “Sir, we'd like to see Jesus.”
who went to Philip of Bethsaida in Galilee, and said, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.”
22 Philip went and told Andrew. Then they both went to Jesus and told him.
Philip went and told Andrew, and then together they went and told Jesus.
23 Jesus replied, “The time has come for the Son of man to be glorified.
This was his reply – “The time has come for the Son of Man to be exalted.
24 I tell you the truth: unless a grain of wheat is planted in the soil and dies, it remains just one grain. But if it dies, it produces many more grains of wheat.
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.
25 If you love your own life you will lose it, but if you don't love your own life in this world you will keep your life forever. (aiōnios g166)
A person who loves their life loses it; while someone who hates their life in the present world will preserve it for eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
26 If you want to serve me you need to follow me. My servants will be where I am, and my Father will honor anyone who serves for me.
If someone is ready to serve me, let them follow me; and where I am, there my servant will be also. If a person is ready to serve me, my Father will honor them.
27 Now I am troubled. What should I say? ‘Father, save me from this coming time of suffering?’ No, for this is why I came—to go through this time of suffering.
Now I am distressed at heart and what can I say? Father, bring me safe through this hour – yet it was for this reason that I came to this hour –
28 Father, show the glory of your character.” A voice came from heaven, saying, “I have shown its glory, and I will show it again.”
Father, honor your own name.” At this there came a voice from heaven, which said, “I have already honored it, and I will honor it again.”
29 The crowd that was standing there heard it. Some said it thundered; others said an angel had spoken to him.
The crowd of bystanders, who heard the sound, said that it was thundering. Others said, “An angel has been speaking to him.”
30 Jesus told them, “This voice spoke not for my sake, but for yours.
“It was not for my sake that the voice came,” said Jesus, “but for yours.
31 Now is the judgment of this world; now the prince of this world will be thrown out.
Now this world is on its trial. Now the Spirit that is ruling this world will be driven out;
32 But when I am lifted up from the earth I will attract everyone to me.”
and I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”
33 (He said this to point out the kind of death he was going to die.)
By these words he indicated what death he was destined to die.
34 The crowd responded, “The Law tells us that the Messiah will live forever, so how can you say the Son of man must be ‘lifted up’? Who is this ‘Son of man’?” (aiōn g165)
“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)
35 Jesus replied, “The light is here with you for a little longer. Walk while you have the light so that the darkness doesn't overtake you. Those who walk in the dark don't know where they're going.
“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.
36 Put your trust in the light while you still have it so that you can become children of light.” When Jesus had told them this, he left and hid himself from them.
While you still have the light, believe in the light, so that you may be children of light.” After he had said this, Jesus went away, and hid himself from them.
37 But despite all the miracles he had done in their presence, they still did not trust in Jesus.
But, though Jesus had given so many signs of his mission before their eyes, they still did not believe in him,
38 This fulfilled the message of Isaiah the prophet who said, “Lord, who has believed what we told them? To whom has the Lord's power been revealed?”
in fulfillment 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?’
39 They were not able to trust him, and as a result they fulfilled what Isaiah also said:
The reason why they were unable to believe is given by Isaiah elsewhere, in these words –
40 “He blinded their eyes, and made their minds dull, so that their eyes would not see, and their minds would not think, and they would not turn to me—for if they did I would heal them.”
‘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.’
41 Isaiah saw Jesus' glory and said this in reference to him.
Isaiah said this, because he saw Christ’s glory; and it was of him that he spoke.
42 Even so many of the leaders did trust in him. However, they did not openly admit it because they did not want the Pharisees to expel them from the synagogue,
Yet for all this, even among the leading men there were many who came to believe in Jesus; but, because of the Pharisees, they did not acknowledge it, because they were afraid that they should be expelled from their synagogues;
43 loving human admiration more than God's approval.
for they valued honor from people more than honor from God.
44 Jesus called out, “If you trust in me you're not just trusting in me but also in the one who sent me.
But Jesus had proclaimed, “He who believes in me believes, not in me, but in him who sent me;
45 When you see me, you're seeing the one who sent me.
and he who sees me sees him who sent me.
46 I have come as a light shining into the world, so if you trust in me you won't remain in the dark.
I have come as a light into the world, so that no one who believes in me should remain in the darkness.
47 I don't judge anyone who hears my words but doesn't do what I say. I came to save the world, not to judge it.
When anyone 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.
48 Anyone who rejects me and does not accept my words will be judged at the end-time judgment in accordance with what I have said.
He who rejects me, and disregards my teaching, has a judge already – the message which I have delivered will itself be his judge at the Last day.
49 For I'm not speaking for myself but for my Father who sent me. He is the one who instructed me what to say and how to say it.
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.
