John, 12

1. Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

1. Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany where he had raised Lazarus, the dead man, to life.

2. There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.

2. Now they gave a dinner for him, and while Martha waited on them, Lazarus sat at the table with Jesus.

3. Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

3. Then Mary took a pound of costly perfume made from genuine nard and anointed the feet of Jesus, wiping them with her hair. And the whole house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

4. Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's [son], which should betray him,

4. Judas, son of Simon Iscariot - the disciple who was to betray Jesus - remarked,

5. Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?

5. "This perfume could have been sold for three hundred silver coins and turned over to the poor."

6. This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.

6. Judas, indeed, had no concern for the poor; he was a thief and as he held the common purse, he used to help himself to the funds.

7. Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.

7. But Jesus spoke up, "Leave her alone. Was she not keeping it for the day of my burial?

8. For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.

8. (The poor you always have with you, but you will not always have me.)"

9. Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.

9. Many Jews heard that Jesus was there and they came, not only because of Jesus, but also to see Lazarus whom he had raised from the dead.

10. But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;

10. So the chief priests thought about killing Lazarus as well,

11. Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.

11. for many of the Jews were drifting away because of him and believing in Jesus.

12. On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

12. The next day many people who had come for the festival heard that Jesus was to enter Jerusalem.

13. Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed [is] the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.

13. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him. And they cried out, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the King of Israel!"

14. And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,

14. Jesus found a donkey and sat upon it, as Scripture says:

15. Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.

15. Do not fear, city of Zion, see your king is coming sitting on the colt of a donkey.

16. These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and [that] they had done these things unto him.

16. The disciples were not aware of this at first, but after Jesus was glorified, they remembered and realized that this had been written of him and that they themselves had taken part in it.

17. The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.

17. The people who came with him bore witness and told how he had called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead.

18. For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.

18. It was because of this miraculous sign which Jesus had given that so many people welcomed him.

19. The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.

19. In the meantime the Pharisees said to one another, "We are getting nowhere; the whole world has gone after him."

20. And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:

20. There were some Greeks who had come up to Jerusalem to worship during the feast.

21. The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.

21. They approached Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus."

22. Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.

22. Philip went to Andrew and the two of them told Jesus.

23. And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.

23. Then Jesus said, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

24. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.

24. Truly, I say to you, unless the grain of wheat falls to the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much fruit.

25. He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

25. Those who love their life destroy it, and those who despise their life in this world keep it for everlasting life.

26. If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will [my] Father honour.

26. Whoever wants to serve me, let him follow me and wherever I am, there shall my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

27. Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.

27. Now my soul is in distress. Shall I say: 'Father, save me from this hour'? But, I have come to this hour to face all this.

28. Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, [saying], I have both glorified [it], and will glorify [it] again.

28. Father, glorify your Name!" Then a voice came from heaven, "I have glorified it and I will glorify it again."

29. The people therefore, that stood by, and heard [it], said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.

29. People standing there heard something and said it was thunder; but others said, "An angel was speaking to him."

30. Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.

30. Then Jesus declared, "This voice did not come for my sake but for yours;

31. Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

31. now sentence is being passed on this world; now the ruler of this world is to be cast down.

32. And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all [men] unto me.

32. And when I am lifted up from the earth, I shall draw all to myself."

33. This he said, signifying what death he should die.

33. With these words Jesus referred to the kind of death he was to die.

34. The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?

34. The crowd answered him, "We have been told by the Law that the Messiah stands forever. How can you say that the Son of Man shall be lifted up? What kind of Son of Man is this?"

35. Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.

35. Jesus said to them, "The light will be with you a little longer. Walk while you have the light, lest the darkness overtake you. If you walk in the darkness you do not know where you are going.

36. While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.

36. While you have the light, believe in the light and become children of light." After Jesus had said this, he withdrew and kept himself hidden.

37. But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:

37. Even though Jesus had done so many miraculous signs among them, they didn't believe in him.

38. That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?

38. Indeed the words spoken by the prophet Isaiah had to be fulfilled: Lord, who has believed what we proclaimed? To whom have the ways of God the Savior been made known?

39. Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,

39. They could not believe. Isaiah had said elsewhere:

40. He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with [their] eyes, nor understand with [their] heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

40. He let their eyes become blind and their hearts hard, so that they could neither see nor understand, nor be converted - otherwise I would have healed them.

41. These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.

41. Isaiah said this when he saw His Glory, and his words refer to Him.

42. Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess [him], lest they should be put out of the synagogue:

42. Many of them, however, believed in Jesus, even among the rulers, but they did not acknowledge him because of the Pharisees, lest they be put out of the Jewish community.

43. For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

43. They preferred to be approved by people rather than by God.

44. Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.

44. Yet Jesus had said, and even cried out, "Whoever believes in me, believes not in me but in him who sent me.

45. And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.

45. And whoever sees me, sees him who sent me.

46. I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

46. I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness.

47. And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

47. If anyone hears my words and does not keep them, I am not the one to condemn him; for I have come, not to condemn the world, but to save the world.

48. He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.

48. The one who rejects me, and does not receive my word, already has a judge: the very word I have spoken will condemn him on the last day.

49. For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

49. For I have not spoken on my own authority; the Father who sent me has instructed me in what to say and how to speak.

50. And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.

50. I know that his commandment is eternal life, and that is why the message I give, I give as the Father instructed me."