1 I t was six days before the special religious gathering to remember how the Jews left Egypt. Jesus came to Bethany where Lazarus lived. Jesus had raised Lazarus from the dead.

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

2 T hey made supper for Him. Martha put the food on the table. Lazarus was at the table with Him.

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

3 M ary took a jar of special perfume that cost much money and poured it on the feet of Jesus. She dried His feet with her hair. The house was filled with the smell of the special perfume.

Then 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.

4 J udas Iscariot was one of the followers. He was about to hand Jesus over to the leaders of the country. He said,

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

5 “ Why was not this special perfume sold for much money and given to poor people?”

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

6 H e did not say this because he cared for poor people. He said this because he was a robber. He carried the bag of money and would steal some of it for himself.

This 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.

7 J esus said, “Let her alone. She has kept it for the time when I will be buried.

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

8 Y ou will always have poor people with you. You will not always have Me.” The Jews Talk about Having Lazarus Killed

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

9 M any Jews came to the place because they knew Jesus was there. They came not only to see Jesus, but to see Lazarus also. Jesus had raised Lazarus from the dead.

Now 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.

10 T he religious leaders of the Jews talked together about having Lazarus killed also.

But the chief priests plotted to put Lazarus to death also,

11 B ecause of Lazarus, many Jews were leaving their own religion. They were putting their trust in Jesus. The Last Time Jesus Goes to Jerusalem

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

12 T he next day many people were in Jerusalem for the religious gathering. They heard Jesus was coming.

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

13 T hey took branches of trees and went to meet Him. They spoke with a loud voice, “Greatest One! Great and honored is He Who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of the Jews!”

took 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!”

14 J esus found a young donkey and sat on it. The Holy Writings say,

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

15 “ Do not be afraid, people of Jerusalem. See! Your King comes sitting on a young donkey!”

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

16 H is followers did not understand what this meant at first. When Jesus had gone back to heaven to receive great honor, they remembered these things were written about Him. They remembered they had done this to Him.

His 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.

17 T he people who had been with Jesus when He had called Lazarus from the grave kept telling of this powerful work to others. They had seen Lazarus raised from the dead.

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

18 B ecause of this the people went to meet Jesus. They had heard He had done this powerful work.

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

19 T he proud religious law-keepers said among themselves, “Look, we are losing followers. Everyone is following Jesus!” The Greek People Want to See Jesus

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

20 S ome Greek people had come to worship at the religious gathering. They were among the others who had come to worship.

Now there were certain Greeks among those who came up to worship at the feast.

21 T hese Greek people came to Philip. He was from the city of Bethsaida in the country of Galilee. They said to him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus!”

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

22 P hilip went and told Andrew. Then Andrew and Philip told Jesus. The Law of Life

Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn Andrew and Philip told Jesus.

23 J esus said to them, “The hour is near for the Son of Man to be taken to heaven to receive great honor.

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

24 F or sure, I tell you, unless a seed falls into the ground and dies, it will only be a seed. If it dies, it will give much grain.

Most 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.

25 A nyone who loves his life will lose it. Anyone who hates his life in this world will keep it forever.

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

26 I f anyone wants to serve Me, he must follow Me. So where I am, the one who wants to serve Me will be there also. If anyone serves Me, My Father will honor him.

If 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

27 “ Now My soul is troubled. Should I say, ‘Father, save Me from this time of trouble and pain’? No, this is why I came to this time.

“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.

28 F ather, honor Your name!” The People Hear the Voice of God Then a voice from heaven came, saying, “I have already honored My name. I will honor it again!”

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

29 T he people heard the voice. Some who stood there said, “It was thunder.” Others said, “An angel spoke to Him.”

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

30 J esus said, “The voice did not come for Me, but it came to be a help to you. Jesus Tells How He Will Die

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

31 “ Now this world is being told it is guilty. Now the leader of this world will be thrown out.

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

32 A nd when I am lifted up from the earth, I will attract all people toward Me.”

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

33 H e said this to tell the kind of death He was going to die.

This He said, signifying by what death He would die.

34 T he people said to Him, “The Law of Moses says that the Christ is to live forever. Why do you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?”

The 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?”

35 J esus said to them, “The Light will be with you for a little while yet. Go on your way while you have the Light so you will not be in the dark. When a man is walking in the dark, he does not know where he is going.

Then 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.

36 W hile you have the Light, put your trust in the Light. Then you will be the sons of the Light.” Jesus said these things and then went away. He hid Himself from them. The People Do Not Believe

While 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?

37 J esus had done many powerful works in front of them, but they did not put their trust in Him.

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

38 T his happened as the words of the early preacher Isaiah said it would happen. He had said, “Lord, has anyone believed our preaching? Has the Lord shown His power to anyone?”

that 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?”

39 T he reason they could not believe is written again in Isaiah.

Therefore they could not believe, because Isaiah said again:

40 I t says, “He has blinded their eyes and made their hearts hard. Then they would not see with their eyes. They would not understand with their heart. They would not turn to Me. I could not heal them.”

“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.”

41 T his is what Isaiah said when he saw the shining-greatness of Jesus and spoke of Him.

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

42 E ven among the leaders of the people there were many who believed in Jesus. But because of the proud religious law-keepers, they did not tell about it. If they had, they would have been put out of the Jewish place of worship.

Nevertheless 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;

43 T hey loved to have the respect from men more than honor from God. Jesus and His Father Are One

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

44 T hen Jesus spoke with a loud voice, “Anyone who puts his trust in Me, puts his trust not only in Me, but in Him Who sent Me.

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

45 A nyone who sees Me, sees Him Who sent Me.

And he who sees Me sees Him who sent Me.

46 I came to the world to be a Light. Anyone who puts his trust in Me will not be in darkness.

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

47 I f anyone hears My Words but does not believe them, I do not say he is guilty. I did not come to say the world is guilty. I came to save the world from the punishment of sin.

And 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.

48 A nyone who does not receive Me and does not receive My teaching has One Who will say he is guilty. The Word that I have spoken will say he is guilty on the last day.

He 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.

49 I have not spoken by My own power. The Father Who sent Me has told Me what to say and speak.

For 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.

50 I know that His Word is life that lasts forever. I speak the things the Father has told Me to speak.”

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