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1 Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
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Six days before the Passover Feast, Jesus went to Bethany, where Lazarus lived. (Lazarus is the man Jesus raised from the dead.)
2 There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.
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There they had a dinner for Jesus. Martha served the food, and Lazarus was one of the people eating 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.
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Mary brought in a pint of very expensive perfume made from pure nard. She poured the perfume on Jesus' feet, and then she wiped his feet with her hair. And the sweet smell from the perfume filled the whole house.
4 Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him,
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Judas Iscariot, one of Jesus' followers who would later turn against him, was there. Judas said,
5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
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"This perfume was worth three hundred coins. Why wasn't it sold and the money given 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.
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But Judas did not really care about the poor; he said this because he was a thief. He was the one who kept the money box, and he often stole from it.
7 Then said Jesus,Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.
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Jesus answered, "Leave her alone. It was right for her to save this perfume for today, the day for me to be prepared for burial.
8 For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.
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You will always have the poor 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.
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A large crowd of Jews heard that Jesus was in Bethany. So they went there to see not only Jesus but Lazarus, whom Jesus raised from the dead.
10 But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;
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So the leading priests made plans to kill Lazarus, too.
11 Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
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Because of Lazarus many of the Jews were leaving them 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,
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The next day a great crowd who had come to Jerusalem for the Passover Feast heard that Jesus was coming there.
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.
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So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Jesus, shouting, "Praisen God! God bless the King of Israel!"
14 And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,
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Jesus found a colt and sat on it. This was as the Scripture says,
15 Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.
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"Don't be afraid, people of Jerusalem! 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.
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The followers of Jesus did not understand this at first. But after Jesus was raised to glory, they remembered that this had been written about him and that they had done these things to him.
17 The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.
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There had been many people with Jesus when he raised Lazarus from the dead and told him to come out of the tomb. Now they were telling others about what Jesus did.
18 For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.
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Many people went out to meet Jesus, because they had heard about this miracle.
19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.
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So the Pharisees said to each other, "You can see that nothing is going right for us. Look! The whole world is following him."
20 And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:
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There were some Greek people, too, who came to Jerusalem to worship at the Passover Feast.
21 The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.
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They went to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said, "Sir, we would like to see Jesus."
22 Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
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Philip told Andrew, and then Andrew and Philip told Jesus.
23 And Jesus answered them, saying,The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.
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Jesus said to them, "The time has come for the Son of Man to receive his glory.
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.
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I tell you the truth, a grain of wheat must fall to the ground and die to make many seeds. But if it never dies, it remains only a single seed.
25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
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Those who love their lives will lose them, but those who hate their lives in this world will keep true life forever.
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.
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Whoever serves me must follow me. Then my servant will be with me everywhere I am. My Father will honor anyone who serves me.
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.
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"Now I am very troubled. Should I say, 'Father, save me from this time'? No, I came to this time so I could suffer.
28 Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.
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Father, bring glory to your name!" Then a voice came from heaven, "I have brought glory to it, and I will do it again."
29 The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.
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The crowd standing there, who heard the voice, said it was thunder. But others said, "An angel has spoken to him."
30 Jesus answered and said,This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.
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Jesus said, "That voice was for your sake, not mine.
31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
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Now is the time for the world to be judged; now the ruler of this world will be thrown down.
32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
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If I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all people toward me."
33 This he said, signifying what death he should die.
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Jesus said this to show how he would 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?
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The crowd said, "We have heard from the law that the Christ will live forever. So why do you say, 'The Son of Man must be lifted up'? Who is this 'Son of Man'?"
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.
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Then Jesus said, "The light will be with you for a little longer, so walk while you have the light. Then the darkness will not catch you. If you walk in the darkness, you will 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.
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Believe in the light while you still have it so that you will become children of light." When Jesus had said this, he left and hid himself from them.
37 But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:
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Though Jesus had done many miracles in front of the people, they still did not 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?
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This was to bring about what Isaiah the prophet had said: "Lord, who believed what we told them? Who saw the Lord's power in this?"
39 Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,
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This is why the people could not believe: Isaiah also had said,
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.
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"He has blinded their eyes, and he has closed their minds. Otherwise they would see with their eyes and understand in their minds and come back to me and be healed."
41 These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.
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Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus' glory and spoke about 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:
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But many believed in Jesus, even many of the leaders. But because of the Pharisees, they did not say they believed in him for fear they would be put out of the synagogue.
43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
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They loved praise from people more than praise from God.
44 Jesus cried and said,He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.
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Then Jesus cried out, "Whoever believes in me is really believing in the One who sent me.
45 And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.
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Whoever sees me sees the One who sent me.
46 I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
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I have come as light into the world so that whoever believes in me would not stay 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.
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"Anyone who hears my words and does not obey them, I do not judge, because I did not come to judge 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.
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There is a judge for those who refuse to believe in me and do not accept my words. The word I have taught will be their judge 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.
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The things I taught were not from myself. The Father who sent me told me what to say and what to teach.
50 And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.
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And I know that eternal life comes from what the Father commands. So whatever I say is what the Father told me to say."