John, 12

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

1. Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he 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; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the 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. 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.

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

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

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

5. Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, 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 had the bag, and bare what was put therein.

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

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

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

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

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. 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.

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

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

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

11. Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on 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. On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they 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. 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.

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

14. And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; 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 Sion: behold, thy King cometh, 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. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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: but for this cause came I unto 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 came there a voice from heaven, [saying], I have both glorified [it], and 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 people therefore, that stood by, and heard [it], said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.

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

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

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

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

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

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. 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.

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 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.

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

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

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

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

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 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.

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

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

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

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

45. And he that seeth me seeth him that 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 am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide 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. 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.

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 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.

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 of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should 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 life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.