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

¶ Jesus, therefore, six days before the passover, came to Bethany, where Lazarus was who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

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

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

3 M ary 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.

Then Mary took 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 O ne of his disciples therefore, Judas of Simon, Iscariote, who was about to deliver him up, says,

Then said one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, who should betray him,

5 W hy was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?

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

6 B ut 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.

This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief and had the bag and would take from what was put therein.

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

Therefore Jesus said, Let her alone; against the day of my burying she has kept this;

8 f or ye have the poor always with you, but me ye have not always.

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

9 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.

A great multitude of the Jews therefore knew that he was there; and they came not only for Jesus’ sake, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.

10 B ut the chief priests took counsel that they might kill Lazarus also,

So the princes of the priests took counsel that they might also put Lazarus to death

11 b ecause many of the Jews went away on his account and believed on Jesus.

because by reason of him many of the Jews went away and believed on Jesus.

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

¶ On the next day the multitude that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

13 t ook 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.

took branches of palm trees and went forth to meet him and cried, Hosanna; Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel.

14 A nd Jesus, having found a young ass, sat upon it; as it is written,

And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat upon it, as it is written,

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

Fear not, daughter of Sion; behold, thy King comes, sitting on an ass’s colt.

16 h is 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.

His disciples did not understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written of him and that they had done these things unto him.

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

The multitude, therefore, that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave and raised him from the dead, bore witness.

18 T herefore also the crowd met him because they had heard that he had done this sign.

For this cause the multitude also met him, for they had heard that he had done this sign.

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

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

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

¶ And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast;

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

the same came therefore to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, Lord, we desire to see Jesus.

22 P hilip comes and tells Andrew, Andrew comes and Philip, and they tell Jesus.

Philip came and told Andrew, and then Andrew and Philip told Jesus.

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

And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour comes in which the Son of man shall be clarified.

24 V erily, 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.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except the grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it abides alone; but if it dies, it brings forth much fruit.

25 H e that loves his life shall lose it, and he that hates his life in this world shall 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 unto life eternal.

26 I f 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.

If anyone serves me, let them follow me; and where I am, there shall my servant be also; the one that serves me, will my Father honour.

27 N ow 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.

¶ Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour, but for this have I come in this hour.

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

Father, clarify thy name. Then there came a voice from the heaven, saying, I have clarified it and will clarify it again.

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

The people, therefore, that were present and heard it, said that it thundered; others said, An angel spoke to him.

30 J esus answered and said, Not on my account has this voice come, but on yours.

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

31 N ow is judgment of this world; now shall the prince of this world be cast out:

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

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

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

33 B ut this he said signifying by what death he was about to die.

This he said, signifying what death he should die.

34 T he 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?

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

35 J esus 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.

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 walks in darkness does not know where he goes.

36 W hile 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.

While ye have the Light, believe in the Light that ye may be the sons of light. Jesus spoke these things and departed and hid himself from them.

37 B ut though he had done so many signs before them, they believed not on him,

¶ But although he had done so many signs before them, yet they did not believe in him,

38 t hat 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?

that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke, Lord, who shall believe our report? and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?

39 O n this account they could not believe, because Esaias said again,

Therefore they could not believe, because Isaiah said again,

40 H e 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.

He has 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 T hese things said Esaias because he saw his glory and spoke of him.

Isaiah said these things when he saw his glory and spoke of him.

42 A lthough 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:

¶ Nevertheless, even among the princes many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue;

43 f or they loved glory from men rather than glory from God.

for they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God.

44 B ut Jesus cried and said, He that believes on me, believes not on me, but on him that sent me;

¶ But Jesus cried and said, He that believes in me, believes not in me, but in him that sent me,

45 a nd he that beholds me, beholds him that sent me.

and he that sees me sees him that sent me.

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

I am come as a light into the world that whosoever believes in me should not abide in darkness.

47 a nd 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.

And if anyone hears my words and believes not, I judge him not, for I came not to judge the world but to save the world.

48 H e 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.

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

49 F or 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;

For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say and what I should speak.

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

And I know that his commandment is eternal life; whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.