John, 12

1. Six days before the Passover, Jesus went to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom he had raised from the dead.

1. Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Laz'arus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.

2. They gave a dinner for him there; Martha waited on them and Lazarus was among those at table.

2. There they made him a supper; Martha served, and Laz'arus was one of those at table with him.

3. Mary brought in a pound of very costly ointment, pure nard, and with it anointed the feet of Jesus, wiping them with her hair; the house was filled with the scent of the ointment.

3. Mary took a pound of costly ointment of pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.

4. Then Judas Iscariot -- one of his disciples, the man who was to betray him-said,

4. But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (he who was to betray him), said,

5. 'Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?'

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

6. He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief; he was in charge of the common fund and used to help himself to the contents.

6. This he said, not that he cared for the poor but because he was a thief, and as he had the money box he used to take what was put into it.

7. So Jesus said, 'Leave her alone; let her keep it for the day of my burial.

7. Jesus said, "Let her alone, let her keep it for the day of my burial.

8. You have the poor with you always, you will not always have me.'

8. The poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me."

9. Meanwhile a large number of Jews heard that he was there and came not only on account of Jesus but also to see Lazarus whom he had raised from the dead.

9. When the great crowd of the Jews learned that he was there, they came, not only on account of Jesus but also to see Laz'arus, whom he had raised from the dead.

10. Then the chief priests decided to kill Lazarus as well,

10. So the chief priests planned to put Laz'arus also to death,

11. since it was on his account that many of the Jews were leaving them and believing in Jesus.

11. because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus.

12. The next day the great crowd of people who had come up for the festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem.

12. The next day a great crowd who had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.

13. They took branches of palm and went out to receive him, shouting: 'Hosanna! Blessed is he who is coming in the name of the Lord, the king of Israel.'

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

14. Jesus found a young donkey and mounted it -- as scripture says:

14. And Jesus found a young ass and sat upon it; as it is written,

15. Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion; look, your king is approaching, riding on the foal of a donkey.

15. "Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on an ass's colt!"

16. At first his disciples did not understand this, but later, after Jesus had been glorified, they remembered that this had been written about him and that this was what had happened to him.

16. His disciples did not understand this at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that this had been written of him and had been done to him.

17. The crowd who had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead kept bearing witness to it;

17. The crowd that had been with him when he called Laz'arus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead bore witness.

18. this was another reason why the crowd came out to receive him: they had heard that he had given this sign.

18. The reason why the crowd went to meet him was that they heard he had done this sign.

19. Then the Pharisees said to one another, 'You see, you are making no progress; look, the whole world has gone after him!'

19. The Pharisees then said to one another, "You see that you can do nothing; look, the world has gone after him."

20. Among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks.

20. Now among those who went up to worship at the feast were some Greeks.

21. These approached Philip, who came from Bethsaida in Galilee, and put this request to him, 'Sir, we should like to see Jesus.'

21. So these came to Philip, who was from Beth-sa'ida in Galilee, and said to him, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus."

22. Philip went to tell Andrew, and Andrew and Philip together went to tell Jesus.

22. Philip went and told Andrew; Andrew went with Philip and they told Jesus.

23. Jesus replied to them: Now the hour has come for the Son of man to be glorified.

23. And Jesus answered them, "The hour has come for the Son of man to be glorified.

24. In all truth I tell you, unless a wheat grain falls into the earth and dies, it remains only a single grain; but if it dies it yields a rich harvest.

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

25. Anyone who loves his life loses it; anyone who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

25. He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

26. Whoever serves me, must follow me, and my servant will be with me wherever I am. If anyone serves me, my Father will honour him.

26. If any one serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there shall my servant be also; if any one serves me, the Father will honor him.

27. Now my soul is troubled. What shall I say: Father, save me from this hour? But it is for this very reason that I have come to this hour.

27. "Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? `Father, save me from this hour'? No, for this purpose I have come to this hour.

28. Father, glorify your name! A voice came from heaven, 'I have glorified it, and I will again glorify it.'

28. Father, glorify thy name." Then a voice came from heaven, "I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again."

29. The crowd standing by, who heard this, said it was a clap of thunder; others said, 'It was an angel speaking to him.'

29. The crowd standing by heard it and said that it had thundered. Others said, "An angel has spoken to him."

30. Jesus answered, 'It was not for my sake that this voice came, but for yours.

30. Jesus answered, "This voice has come for your sake, not for mine.

31. 'Now sentence is being passed on this world; now the prince of this world is to be driven out.

31. Now is the judgment of this world, now shall the ruler of this world be cast out;

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

32. and I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself."

33. By these words he indicated the kind of death he would die.

33. He said this to show by what death he was to die.

34. The crowd answered, 'The Law has taught us that the Christ will remain for ever. So how can you say, "The Son of man must be lifted up"? Who is this Son of man?'

34. The crowd answered him, "We have heard from the law that the Christ remains for ever. How can you say that the Son of man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of man?"

35. Jesus then said: The light will be with you only a little longer now. Go on your way while you have the light, or darkness will overtake you, and nobody who walks in the dark knows where he is going.

35. Jesus said to them, "The light is with you for a little longer. Walk while you have the light, lest the darkness overtake you; he who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes.

36. While you still have the light, believe in the light so that you may become children of light. Having said this, Jesus left them and was hidden from their sight.

36. While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light." When Jesus had said this, he departed and hid himself from them.

37. Though they had been present when he gave so many signs, they did not believe in him;

37. Though he had done so many signs before them, yet they did not believe in him;

38. this was to fulfil the words of the prophet Isaiah: Lord, who has given credence to what they have heard from us, and who has seen in it a revelation of the Lord's arm?

38. it was that the word spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: "Lord, who has believed our report, and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?"

39. Indeed, they were unable to believe because, as Isaiah says again:

39. Therefore they could not believe. For Isaiah again said,

40. He has blinded their eyes, he has hardened their heart, to prevent them from using their eyes to see, using their heart to understand, changing their ways and being healed by me.

40. "He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes and perceive with their heart, and turn for me to heal them."

41. Isaiah said this because he saw his glory, and his words referred to Jesus.

41. Isaiah said this because he saw his glory and spoke of him.

42. And yet there were many who did believe in him, even among the leading men, but they did not admit it, because of the Pharisees and for fear of being banned from the synagogue:

42. Nevertheless many even of the authorities believed in him, but for fear of the Pharisees they did not confess it, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:

43. they put human glory before God's glory.

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

44. Jesus declared publicly: Whoever believes in me believes not in me but in the one who sent me,

44. And Jesus cried out and said, "He who believes in me, believes not in me but in him who sent me.

45. and whoever sees me, sees the one who sent me.

45. And he who sees me sees him who sent me.

46. I have come into the world as light, to prevent anyone who believes in me from staying in the dark any more.

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

47. If anyone hears my words and does not keep them faithfully, it is not I who shall judge such a person, since I have come not to judge the world, but to save the world:

47. If any one hears my sayings and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world.

48. anyone who rejects me and refuses my words has his judge already: the word itself that I have spoken will be his judge on the last day.

48. He who rejects me and does not receive my sayings has a judge; the word that I have spoken will be his judge on the last day.

49. For I have not spoken of my own accord; but the Father who sent me commanded me what to say and what to speak,

49. For I have not spoken on my own authority; the Father who sent me has himself given me commandment what to say and what to speak.

50. and I know that his commands mean eternal life. And therefore what the Father has told me is what I speak.

50. And I know that his commandment is eternal life. What I say, therefore, I say as the Father has bidden me."