1 T hen, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was who had been dead, whom He had raised from the dead.

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

2 T here they made Him a supper; and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with Him.

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

3 T hen Mary took a pound of very costly oil of spikenard, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil.

Mary 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.

4 B ut one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, who would betray Him, said,

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

5 “ Why was this fragrant oil not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?”

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

6 T his he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the money box; and he used to take what was put in it.

Now 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.

7 B ut Jesus said, “Let her alone; she has kept this for the day of My burial.

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

8 F or the poor you have with you always, but Me you do not have always.” The Plot to Kill Lazarus

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

9 N ow a great many of the Jews knew that He was there; and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might also see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.

The 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.

10 B ut the chief priests plotted to put Lazarus to death also,

But the chief priests planned to put Lazarus to death also;

11 b ecause on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus. The Triumphal Entry

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

12 T he next day a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

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

13 t ook branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him, and cried out: “Hosanna! ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the L ord!’ The King of Israel!”

took 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.”

14 T hen Jesus, when He had found a young donkey, sat on it; as it is written:

Jesus, finding a young donkey, sat on it; as it is written,

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

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

16 H is disciples did not understand these things at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about Him and that they had done these things to Him.

These 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.

17 T herefore the people, who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of his tomb and raised him from the dead, bore witness.

So 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.

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

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

19 T he Pharisees therefore said among themselves, “You see that you are accomplishing nothing. Look, the world has gone after Him!” The Fruitful Grain of Wheat

So 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

20 N ow there were certain Greeks among those who came up to worship at the feast.

Now there were some Greeks among those who were going up to worship at the feast;

21 T hen they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.”

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

22 P hilip came and told Andrew, and in turn Andrew and Philip told Jesus.

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

23 B ut Jesus answered them, saying, “The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified.

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

24 M ost assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain.

Truly, 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.

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

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

26 I f anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor. Jesus Predicts His Death on the Cross

If 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

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

“ 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.

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

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

29 T herefore the people who stood by and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to Him.”

So 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.”

30 J esus answered and said, “This voice did not come because of Me, but for your sake.

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

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

Now judgment is upon this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out.

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

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

33 T his He said, signifying by what death He would die.

But He was saying this to indicate the kind of death by which He was to die.

34 T he people answered Him, “We have heard from the law that the Christ remains forever; and how can You say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’ ? Who is this Son of Man?”

The 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?”

35 T hen Jesus said to them, “A little while longer the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you; he who walks in darkness does not know where he is going.

So 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.

36 W hile you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.” These things Jesus spoke, and departed, and was hidden from them. Who Has Believed Our Report?

While 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.

37 B ut although He had done so many signs before them, they did not believe in Him,

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

38 t hat the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke: “Lord, who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the L ord been revealed?”

This 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 ?”

39 T herefore they could not believe, because Isaiah said again:

For this reason they could not believe, for Isaiah said again,

40 “ He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, Lest they should see with their eyes, Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, So that I should heal them.”

“ 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.”

41 T hese things Isaiah said when he saw His glory and spoke of Him. Walk in the Light

These things Isaiah said because he saw His glory, and he spoke of Him.

42 N evertheless even among the rulers many believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue;

Nevertheless 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;

43 f or they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

for they loved the approval of men rather than the approval of God.

44 T hen Jesus cried out and said, “He who believes in Me, believes not in Me but in Him who sent Me.

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

45 A nd he who sees Me sees Him who sent Me.

He who sees Me sees the One who sent Me.

46 I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness.

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

47 A nd if anyone hears My words and does not believe, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world.

If 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.

48 H e who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him—the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day.

He 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.

49 F or I have not spoken on My own authority; but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say and what I should speak.

For 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.

50 A nd I know that His command is everlasting life. Therefore, whatever I speak, just as the Father has told Me, so I speak.”

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