1 S o six days before the Passover Feast, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had died and whom He had raised from the dead.

Jesus therefore, six days before the passover, came to Bethany, where was the dead Lazarus, whom Jesus raised from among dead.

2 S o they made Him a supper; and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those at the table with Him.

There therefore they made him a supper, and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those at table with him.

3 M ary took a pound of ointment of pure liquid nard that was very expensive, and she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the whole house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

Mary therefore, having taken a pound of ointment of pure nard of great price, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair, and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

4 B ut Judas Iscariot, the one of His disciples who was about to betray Him, said,

One of his disciples therefore, Judas of Simon, Iscariote, who was about to deliver him up, says,

5 W hy was this perfume not sold for 300 denarii and that given to the poor (the destitute)?

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

6 N ow he did not say this because he cared for the poor but because he was a thief; and having the bag (the money box, the purse of the Twelve), he took for himself what was put into it.

But he said this, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief and had the bag, and carried what was put into.

7 B ut Jesus said, Let her alone. It was that she should keep it for the time of My preparation for burial. '> embalming.]

Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to have kept this for the day of my preparation for burial;

8 Y ou always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me.

for ye have the poor always with you, but me ye have not always.

9 N ow a great crowd of the Jews heard that He was at Bethany, and they came there, not only because of Jesus but that they also might see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.

A great crowd therefore of the Jews knew that he was there; and they came, not because of Jesus only, but also that they might see Lazarus whom he raised from among dead.

10 S o the chief priests planned to put Lazarus to death also,

But the chief priests took counsel that they might kill Lazarus also,

11 B ecause on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in and adhering to Jesus.

because many of the Jews went away on his account and believed on Jesus.

12 T he next day a vast crowd of those who had come to the Passover Feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.

On the morrow a great crowd who came to the feast, having heard that Jesus is coming into Jerusalem,

13 S o they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him. And as they went, they kept shouting, Hosanna! Blessed is He and praise to Him Who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!

took branches of palms and went out to meet him, and cried, Hosanna, blessed he that comes in the name of Lord, the King of Israel.

14 A nd Jesus, having found a young donkey, rode upon it, as it is written in the Scriptures,

And Jesus, having found a young ass, sat upon it; as it is written,

15 D o not fear, O Daughter of Zion! Look! Your King is coming, sitting on a donkey’s colt!

Fear not, daughter of Zion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.

16 H is disciples did not understand and could not comprehend the meaning of these things at first; but when Jesus was glorified and exalted, they remembered that these things had been written about Him and had been done to Him.

his disciples knew not these things at the first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things to him.

17 T he group that had been with Jesus when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from among the dead kept telling it to others.

The crowd therefore that was with him bore witness because he had called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from among dead.

18 I t was for this reason that the crowd went out to meet Him, because they had heard that He had performed this sign (proof, miracle).

Therefore also the crowd met him because they had heard that he had done this sign.

19 T hen the Pharisees said among themselves, You see how futile your efforts are and how you accomplish nothing. See! The whole world is running after Him!

The Pharisees therefore said to one another, Ye see that ye profit nothing: behold, the world is gone after him.

20 N ow among those who went up to worship at the Feast were some Greeks.

And there were certain Greeks among those who came up that they might worship in the feast;

21 T hese came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and they made this request, Sir, we desire to see Jesus.

these therefore came to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and they asked him saying, Sir, we desire to see Jesus.

22 P hilip came and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip together and told Jesus.

Philip comes and tells Andrew, Andrew comes and Philip, and they tell Jesus.

23 A nd Jesus answered them, The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified and exalted.

But Jesus answered them saying, The hour is come that the Son of man should be glorified.

24 I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it produces many others and yields a rich harvest.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except the grain of wheat falling into the ground die, it abides alone; but if it die, it bears much fruit.

25 A nyone who loves his life loses it, but anyone who hates his life in this world will keep it to life eternal.

He that loves his life shall lose it, and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it to life eternal.

26 I f anyone serves Me, he must continue to follow Me '> to cleave steadfastly to Me, conform wholly to My example in living and, if need be, in dying] and wherever I am, there will My servant be also. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.

If any one serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall be my servant. if any one serve me, him shall the Father honour.

27 N ow My soul is troubled and distressed, and what shall I say? Father, save Me from this hour ? But it was for this very purpose that I have come to this hour.

Now is my soul troubled, and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But on account of this have I come to this hour.

28 F ather, glorify (honor and extol) Your name! Then there came a voice out of heaven saying, I have already glorified it, and I will glorify it again.

Father, glorify thy name. There came therefore a voice out of heaven, I both have glorified and will glorify again.

29 T he crowd of bystanders heard the sound and said that it had thundered; others said, An angel has spoken to Him!

The crowd therefore, which stood and heard, said that it had thundered. Others said, An angel has spoken to him.

30 J esus answered, This voice has not come for My sake, but for your sake.

Jesus answered and said, Not on my account has this voice come, but on yours.

31 N ow the judgment (crisis) of this world is coming on. Now the ruler (evil genius, prince) of this world shall be cast out (expelled).

Now is judgment of this world; now shall the prince of this world be cast out:

32 A nd I, if and when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw and attract all men to Myself.

and I, if I be lifted up out of the earth, will draw all to me.

33 H e said this to signify in what manner He would die.

But this he said signifying by what death he was about to die.

34 A t this the people answered Him, We have learned from the Law that the Christ is to remain forever; how then can You say, The Son of Man must be lifted up ? Who is this Son of Man?

The crowd answered him, We have heard out of the law that the Christ abides for ever; and how sayest thou that the Son of man must be lifted up? Who is this, the Son of man?

35 S o Jesus said to them, You will have the Light only a little while longer. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness may not overtake and overcome you. He who walks about in the dark does not know where he goes.

Jesus therefore said to them, Yet a little while is the light amongst you. Walk while ye have the light, that darkness may not overtake you. And he who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes.

36 W hile you have the Light, believe in the Light, that you may become sons of the Light and be filled with Light. Jesus said these things, and then He went away and hid Himself from them.

While ye have the light, believe in the light, that ye may become sons of light. Jesus said these things, and going away hid himself from them.

37 E ven though He had done so many miracles before them (right before their eyes), yet they still did not trust in Him and failed to believe in Him—

But though he had done so many signs before them, they believed not on him,

38 S o that what Isaiah the prophet said was fulfilled: Lord, who has believed our report and our message? And to whom has the arm (the power) of the Lord been shown (unveiled and revealed)?

that the word of the prophet Esaias which he said might be fulfilled, Lord, who has believed our report? and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?

39 T herefore they could not believe. For Isaiah has also said,

On this account they could not believe, because Esaias said again,

40 H e has blinded their eyes and hardened and benumbed their hearts, to keep them from seeing with their eyes and understanding with their hearts and minds and repenting and turning to Me to heal them.

He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, that they may not see with their eyes, and understand with their heart and be converted, and I should heal them.

41 I saiah said this because he saw His glory and spoke of Him.

These things said Esaias because he saw his glory and spoke of him.

42 A nd yet many even of the leading men (the authorities and the nobles) believed and trusted in Him. But because of the Pharisees they did not confess it, for fear that they would be expelled from the synagogue;

Although indeed from among the rulers also many believed on him, but on account of the Pharisees did not confess, that they might not be put out of the synagogue:

43 F or they loved the approval and the praise and the glory that come from men more than the glory that comes from God.

for they loved glory from men rather than glory from God.

44 B ut Jesus loudly declared, The one who believes in Me does not believe in and trust in and rely on Me, but in Him Who sent Me.

But Jesus cried and said, He that believes on me, believes not on me, but on him that sent me;

45 A nd whoever sees Me sees Him Who sent Me.

and he that beholds me, beholds him that sent me.

46 I have come as a Light into the world, so that whoever believes in Me may not continue to live in darkness.

I am come into the world light, that every one that believes on me may not abide in darkness;

47 I f anyone hears My teachings and fails to observe them, it is not I who judges him. For I have not come to judge and to condemn and to pass sentence and to inflict penalty on the world, but to save the world.

and if any one hear my words and do not keep, I judge him not, for I am not come that I might judge the world, but that I might save the world.

48 A nyone who rejects Me and persistently sets Me at naught, refusing to accept My teachings, has his judge; for the message that I have spoken will itself judge and convict him at the last day.

He that rejects me and does not receive my words, has him who judges him: the word which I have spoken, that shall judge him in the last day.

49 T his is because I have never spoken on My own authority or of My own accord or as self-appointed, but the Father Who sent Me has Himself given Me orders what to say and what to tell.

For I have not spoken from myself, but the Father who sent me has himself given me commandment what I should say and what I should speak;

50 A nd I know that His commandment is (means) eternal life. So whatever I speak, I am saying what My Father has told Me to say and in accordance with His instructions.

and I know that his commandment is life eternal. What therefore I speak, as the Father has said to me, so I speak.