John 12
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Jesus anointed at Bethany
1Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honour. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. 3Then Mary took about half a litre 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.
4But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, objected, 5‘Why wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year’s wages.#12:5 Greek three hundred denarii’ 6He 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 ‘Leave her alone,’ Jesus replied. ‘It was intended that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial. 8You will always have the poor among you,#12:8 See Deut. 15:11. but you will not always have me.’
9Meanwhile 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. 10So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well, 11for on account of him many of the Jews were going over to Jesus and believing in him.
Jesus comes to Jerusalem as king
12The next day the great crowd that had come for the festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. 13They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting,
‘Hosanna!#12:13 A Hebrew expression meaning ‘Save!’ which became an exclamation of praise’
‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’#12:13 Psalm 118:25,26
‘Blessed is the king of Israel!’
14Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it, as it is written:
15‘Do not be afraid, Daughter Zion;
see, your king is coming,
seated on a donkey’s colt.’#12:15 Zech. 9:9
16At first his disciples did not understand all this. Only after Jesus was glorified did they realise that these things had been written about him and that these things had been done to him.
17Now the crowd that was with him when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to spread the word. 18Many people, because they had heard that he had performed this sign, went out to meet him. 19So the Pharisees said to one another, ‘See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has gone after him!’
Jesus predicts his death
20Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the festival. 21They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. ‘Sir,’ they said, ‘we would like to see Jesus.’ 22Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus.
23Jesus replied, ‘The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24Very truly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. 25Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honour the one who serves me.
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. 28Father, glorify your name!’
Then a voice came from heaven, ‘I have glorified it, and will glorify it again.’ 29The crowd that was there and heard it said it had thundered; others said an angel had spoken to him.
30Jesus said, ‘This voice was for your benefit, not mine. 31Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out. 32And I, when I am lifted up#12:32 The Greek for lifted up also means exalted. from the earth, will draw all people to myself.’ 33He said this to show the kind of death he was going to die.
34The crowd spoke up, ‘We have heard from the Law that the Messiah will remain for ever, so how can you say, “The Son of Man must be lifted up”? Who is this “Son of Man”?’
35Then 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. 36Believe 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.
Belief and unbelief among the Jews
37Even after Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still would not believe in him. 38This was to fulfil the word of Isaiah the prophet:
‘Lord, who has believed our message
and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?’#12:38 Isaiah 53:1
39For this reason they could not believe, because, as Isaiah says elsewhere:
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.’#12:40 Isaiah 6:10
41Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about him.
42Yet 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; 43for they loved human praise more than praise from God.
44Then Jesus cried out, ‘Whoever believes in me does not believe in me only, but in the one who sent me. 45The one who looks at me is seeing the one who sent me. 46I have come into the world as a light, so that no-one who believes in me should stay in darkness.
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. 48There 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. 49For I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me to say all that I have spoken. 50I 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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Yoḥanan (John) 12
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1Accordingly יהושע, six days before the Pĕsaḥ, came to Bĕyth Anyah, where El‛azar was, who had died, whom He raised from the dead.
2So they made Him a supper there, and Martha served, while El‛azar was one of those who sat at the table with Him.
3Then Miryam took a pound of costly perfume of nard, anointed the feet of יהושע, and wiped His feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
4Then one of His taught ones, Yehuḏah from Qerioth, son of Shim‛on, who was about to deliver Him up, said,
5Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?
6And he said this, not because he was concerned about the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and he used to take what was put in it.
7יהושע then said, “Let her alone, she has kept this for the day of My burial.
8For the poor you have with you always, but Me you do not have always.
9Then a great crowd of the Yehuḏim learned that He was there. And they came, not on account of יהושע only, but also to see El‛azar, whom He had raised from the dead.
10And the chief priests resolved to kill El‛azar as well,
11because on account of him many of the Yehuḏim went away and believed in יהושע.
12On the next day a great crowd who had come to the festival, when they heard that יהושע was coming to Yerushalayim,
13took the branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him, and were crying out, “Hoshia-na!# Psa. 118:25 Blessed is He who is coming in the Name of יהוה,# Psa. 118:26#See Mat. 23:39; and Psa. 118:26 the Sovereign of Yisra’ĕl!”
14And יהושע, having found a young donkey, sat on it, as it has been written:
15“Do not fear, daughter of Tsiyon, see, your Sovereign is coming, sitting on the colt of a donkey.”# Zech. 9:9
16At first His taught ones did not understand this. But when יהושע was esteemed, then they remembered that this was written about Him and that they had done this to Him.
17Therefore the crowd, who were with Him when He called El‛azar out of his tomb and raised him from the dead, were bearing witness.
18On account of this the crowd also met Him, because they heard that He had done this sign.
19The Pharisees then said among themselves, “You see how you are getting nowhere at all. Look, the world has gone after Him!”
20And there were certain Greeks among those coming up to worship at the festival.
21These then came to Philip, who was from Bĕyth Tsaiḏa of Galil, and were asking him, saying, “Master, we wish to see יהושע.”
22Philip came and told Andri, and in turn Andri and Philip told יהושע.
23And יהושע answered them, saying, “The hour has come for the Son of Aḏam to be esteemed.
24“Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.
25“He who loves his life shall lose it, and he who hates his life in this world shall preserve it for everlasting life.
26“If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me. And where I am, there My servant also shall be. If anyone serves Me, the Father shall value him.
27“Now I Myself am troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this reason I came to this hour.
28Father, esteem Your Name. Then a voice came from the heaven, “I have both esteemed it and shall esteem it again.”
29So the crowd who stood by and heard it were saying there had been thunder. Others said, “A messenger has spoken to Him.”
30יהושע answered and said, “This voice did not come because of Me, but for your sake.
31Now is the judgment of this world, now the ruler of this world#See Luke 4:6 shall be cast out.
32And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, shall draw all men unto Myself.”
33This He said, signifying by what death He was about to die.
34The crowd answered Him, “We have heard out of the Torah that the Messiah remains forever. And how do You say, ‘The Son of Aḏam has to be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Aḏam?”
35יהושע, therefore, said to them, “Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you. And he who walks in darkness does not know where he is going.
36While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you become sons of light. These words יהושע spoke, and went off and was hidden from them.
37But though He had done so many signs before them, they did not believe in Him,
38that the word of Yeshayahu the prophet might be filled, which he spoke, “יהוה, who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of יהוה been revealed?”# Isa. 53:1
39Because of this they were unable to believe, because again Yeshayahu said:
40“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, so that they should not see with their eyes and understand with their heart, and turn, and I should heal them.”# Isa. 6:10#See Mat. 13:15
41Yeshayahu said this when he saw His esteem and spoke of Him.
42Still, even among the rulers many did believe in Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the congregation,
43for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of Elohim.
44Then יהושע cried out and said, “He who believes in Me, believes not in Me but in Him who sent Me.
45“And he who sees Me sees Him who sent Me.
46“I have come as a light into the world, so that no one who believes in Me should stay in darkness.
47“And if anyone hears My Words but does not watch over them, I do not judge him. For I did not come to judge the world but to save the world.
48He who rejects Me, and does not receive My Words, has one who judges him: the Word that I have spoken shall judge him in the last day.#See also John 3:18, 19; John 7:16
49“Because I spoke not from Myself, but the Father who sent Me has given Me a command,#See John 7:16 what I should say and what I should speak.
50“And I know that His command is everlasting life.#See Mat. 19:17: John 3:36 Therefore, whatever I speak, as the Father has said to Me, so I speak.”
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