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John 12

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1 Six days before the Passover, Jesus went to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, the man he had raised from death.
1 Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.
2 They prepared a dinner for him there, which Martha helped serve; Lazarus was one of those who were sitting at the table with Jesus.
2 Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him.
3 Then Mary took a whole pint of a very expensive perfume made of pure nard, poured it on Jesus' feet, and wiped them with her hair. The sweet smell of the perfume filled the whole house.
3 Then Mary took about a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
4 One of Jesus' disciples, Judas Iscariot - the one who was going to betray him - said,
4 But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, objected,
5 "Why wasn't this perfume sold for three hundred silver coins and the money given to the poor?"
5 “Why wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year’s wages. ”
6 He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. He carried the money bag and would help himself from it.
6 He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put into it.
7 But Jesus said, "Leave her alone! Let her keep what she has for the day of my burial.
7 “Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. “It was intended that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial.
8 You will always have poor people with you, but you will not always have me."
8 You will always have the poor among you,but you will not always have me.”
9 A large number of people heard that Jesus was in Bethany, so they went there, not only because of Jesus but also to see Lazarus, whom Jesus had raised from death.
9 Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews found out that Jesus was there and came, not only because of him but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.
10 So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus too,
10 So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well,
11 because on his account many Jews were rejecting them and believing in Jesus.
11 for on account of him many of the Jews were going over to Jesus and believing in him.
12 The next day the large crowd that had come to the Passover Festival heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.
12 The next day the great crowd that had come for the festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem.
13 So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, shouting, "Praise God! God bless him who comes in the name of the Lord! God bless the King of Israel!"
13 They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna! ” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”“Blessed is the king of Israel!”
14 Jesus found a donkey and rode on it, just as the scripture says,
14 Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, as it is written:
15 "Do not be afraid, city of Zion! Here comes your king, riding on a young donkey."
15 “Do not be afraid, Daughter Zion; see, your king is coming, seated on a donkey’s colt.”
16 His disciples did not understand this at the time; but when Jesus had been raised to glory, they remembered that the scripture said this about him and that they had done this for him.
16 At first his disciples did not understand all this. Only after Jesus was glorified did they realize that these things had been written about him and that these things had been done to him.
17 The people who had been with Jesus when he called Lazarus out of the grave and raised him from death had reported what had happened.
17 Now the crowd that was with him when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to spread the word.
18 That was why the crowd met him - because they heard that he had performed this miracle.
18 Many people, because they had heard that he had performed this sign, went out to meet him.
19 The Pharisees then said to one another, "You see, we are not succeeding at all! Look, the whole world is following him!"
19 So the Pharisees said to one another, “See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has gone after him!”
20 Some Greeks were among those who had gone to Jerusalem to worship during the festival.
20 Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the festival.
21 They went to Philip (he was from Bethsaida in Galilee) and said, "Sir, we want to see Jesus."
21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. “Sir,” they said, “we would like to see Jesus.”
22 Philip went and told Andrew, and the two of them went and told Jesus.
22 Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus.
23 Jesus answered them, "The hour has now come for the Son of Man to receive great glory.
23 Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
24 I am telling you the truth: a grain of wheat remains no more than a single grain unless it is dropped into the ground and dies. If it does die, then it produces many grains.
24 Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.
25 Those who love their own life will lose it; those who hate their own life in this world will keep it for life eternal.
25 Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
26 Whoever wants to serve me must follow me, so that my servant will be with me where I am. And my Father will honor anyone who serves me.
26 Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.
27 "Now my heart is troubled - and what shall I say? Shall I say, "Father, do not let this hour come upon me'? But that is why I came - so that I might go through this hour of suffering.
27 “Now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour.
28 Father, bring glory to your name!" Then a voice spoke from heaven, "I have brought glory to it, and I will do so again."
28 Father, glorify your name!”Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and will glorify it again.”
29 The crowd standing there heard the voice, and some of them said it was thunder, while others said, "An angel spoke to him!"
29 The crowd that was there and heard it said it had thundered; others said an angel had spoken to him.
30 But Jesus said to them, "It was not for my sake that this voice spoke, but for yours.
30 Jesus said, “This voice was for your benefit, not mine.
31 Now is the time for this world to be judged; now the ruler of this world will be overthrown.
31 Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out.
32 When I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to me.
32 And I, when I am lifted upfrom the earth, will draw all people to myself.”
33 (In saying this he indicated the kind of death he was going to suffer.)
33 He said this to show the kind of death he was going to die.
34 The crowd answered, "Our Law tells us that the Messiah will live forever. How, then, can you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?"
34 The crowd spoke up, “We have heard from the Law that the Messiah will remain forever, so how can you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this ‘Son of Man’?”
35 Jesus answered, "The light will be among you a little longer. Continue on your way while you have the light, so that the darkness will not come upon you; for the one who walks in the dark does not know where he is going.
35 Then Jesus told them, “You are going to have the light just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, before darkness overtakes you. Whoever walks in the dark does not know where they are going.
36 Believe in the light, then, while you have it, so that you will be the people of the light." After Jesus said this, he went off and hid himself from them.
36 Believe in the light while you have the light, so that you may become children of light.” When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.
37 Even though he had performed all these miracles in their presence, they did not believe in him,
37 Even after Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still would not believe in him.
38 so that what the prophet Isaiah had said might come true: "Lord, who believed the message we told? To whom did the Lord reveal his power?"
38 This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: “Lord, who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
39 And so they were not able to believe, because Isaiah also said,
39 For this reason they could not believe, because, as Isaiah says elsewhere:
40 "God has blinded their eyes and closed their minds, so that their eyes would not see, and their minds would not understand, and they would not turn to me, says God, for me to heal them."
40 “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so they can neither see with their eyes, nor understand with their hearts, nor turn—and I would heal them.”
41 Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus' glory and spoke about him.
41 Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about him.
42 Even then, many Jewish authorities believed in Jesus; but because of the Pharisees they did not talk about it openly, so as not to be expelled from the synagogue.
42 Yet at the same time many even among the leaders believed in him. But because of the Pharisees they would not openly acknowledge their faith for fear they would be put out of the synagogue;
43 They loved human approval rather than the approval of God.
43 for they loved human praise more than praise from God.
44 Jesus said in a loud voice, "Whoever believes in me believes not only in me but also in him who sent me.
44 Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in me does not believe in me only, but in the one who sent me.
45 Whoever sees me sees also him who sent me.
45 The one who looks at me is seeing the one who sent me.
46 I have come into the world as light, so that everyone who believes in me should not remain in the darkness.
46 I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.
47 If people hear my message and do not obey it, I will not judge them. I came, not to judge the world, but to save it.
47 “If anyone hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge that person. For I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world.
48 Those who reject me and do not accept my message have one who will judge them. The words I have spoken will be their judge on the last day!
48 There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; the very words I have spoken will condemn them at the last day.
49 This is true, because I have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father who sent me has commanded me what I must say and speak.
49 For I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me to say all that I have spoken.
50 And I know that his command brings eternal life. What I say, then, is what the Father has told me to say."
50 I know that his command leads to eternal life. So whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to say.”
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