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

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

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

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

3 M ary then took a pound of very costly perfume of pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

Mary 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.

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

But Judas Iscariot, the one of His disciples who was about to betray Him, said,

5 “ Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and given to poor people ?”

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

6 N ow he said this, not because he was concerned about the poor, but because he was a thief, and as he had the money box, he used to pilfer what was put into it.

Now 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.

7 T herefore Jesus said, “Let her alone, so that she may keep it for the day of My burial.

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

8 F or you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me.”

You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me.

9 T he large crowd of the Jews then learned that He was there; and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might also see Lazarus, whom He raised from the dead.

Now 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.

10 B ut the chief priests planned to put Lazarus to death also;

So the chief priests planned to put Lazarus to death also,

11 b ecause on account of him many of the Jews were going away and were believing in Jesus. Jesus Enters Jerusalem

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

12 O n the next day the large crowd who had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

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

13 t ook the branches of the palm trees and went out to meet Him, and began to shout, “ Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel.”

So 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!

14 J esus, finding a young donkey, sat on it; as it is written,

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

15 “ Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your King is coming, seated on a donkey’s colt.”

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

16 T hese things His disciples did not understand 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 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.

17 S o the people, who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead, continued to testify about Him.

The 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.

18 F or this reason also the people went and met Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign.

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

19 S o the Pharisees said to one another, “You see that you are not doing any good; look, the world has gone after Him.” Greeks Seek Jesus

Then 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!

20 N ow there were some Greeks among those who were going up to worship at the feast;

Now among those who went up to worship at the Feast were some Greeks.

21 t hese then came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and began to ask him, saying, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.”

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

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

Philip came and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip together and told Jesus.

23 A nd Jesus answered them, saying, “ The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

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

24 T ruly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.

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.

25 H e who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it to life eternal.

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

26 I f anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also; if anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him. Jesus Foretells His Death

If 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.

27 “ Now My soul has become troubled; and what shall I say, ‘ Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this purpose I came to this hour.

Now 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.

28 F ather, glorify Your name.” Then a voice came out of heaven: “I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.”

Father, 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.

29 S o the crowd of people who stood by and heard it were saying that it had thundered; others were saying, “ An angel has spoken to Him.”

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

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

Jesus answered, This voice has not come for My sake, but for your sake.

31 N ow judgment is upon this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out.

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

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

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

33 B ut He was saying this to indicate the kind of death by which He was to die.

He said this to signify in what manner He would die.

34 T he crowd then answered Him, “We have heard out of the Law that the Christ is to remain forever; and how can You say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’ ? Who is this Son of Man?”

At 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?

35 S o Jesus said to them, “ For a little while longer the Light is among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you; he who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes.

So 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.

36 W hile you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of Light.” These things Jesus spoke, and He went away and hid Himself from them.

While 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.

37 B ut though He had performed so many signs before them, yet they were not believing in Him.

Even 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—

38 T his was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet which he spoke: “ Lord, who has believed our report ? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed ?”

So 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)?

39 F or this reason they could not believe, for Isaiah said again,

Therefore they could not believe. For Isaiah has also said,

40 “ He has blinded their eyes and He hardened their heart, so that they would not see with their eyes and perceive with their heart, and be converted and I heal them.”

He 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.

41 T hese things Isaiah said because he saw His glory, and he spoke of Him.

Isaiah said this because he saw His glory and spoke of Him.

42 N evertheless many even of the rulers believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue;

And 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;

43 f or they loved the approval of men rather than the approval of God.

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

44 A nd Jesus cried out and said, “ He who believes in Me, does not believe in Me but in Him who sent Me.

But 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.

45 H e who sees Me sees the One who sent Me.

And whoever sees Me sees Him Who sent Me.

46 I have come as Light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness.

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

47 I f anyone hears My sayings and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world.

If 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.

48 H e who rejects Me and does not receive My sayings, has one who judges him; the word I spoke is what will judge him at the last day.

Anyone 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.

49 F or I did not speak on My own initiative, but the Father Himself who sent Me has given Me a commandment as to what to say and what to speak.

This 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.

50 I know that His commandment is eternal life; therefore the things I speak, I speak just as the Father has told Me.”

And 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.