1 J esus, therefore, six days before the passover, came to Bethany, where was Lazarus, who had died, whom he raised out of the dead;

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

2 t hey made, therefore, to him a supper there, and Martha was ministering, and Lazarus was one of those reclining together (at meat) with him;

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

3 M ary, therefore, having taken a pound of ointment of spikenard, of great price, anointed the feet of Jesus and did wipe with her hair his feet, and the house was filled from the fragrance of the ointment.

Then took Mary 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 T herefore saith one of his disciples -- Judas Iscariot, of Simon, who is about to deliver him up --

Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him,

5 ` Wherefore was not this ointment sold for three hundred denaries, and given to the poor?'

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

6 a nd he said this, not because he was caring for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and what things were put in he was carrying.

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

7 J esus, therefore, said, `Suffer her; for the day of my embalming she hath kept it,

Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.

8 f or the poor ye have always with yourselves, and me ye have not always.'

For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.

9 A great multitude, therefore, of the Jews knew that he is there, and they came, not because of Jesus only, but that Lazarus also they may see, whom he raised out of the dead;

Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.

10 a nd the chief priests took counsel, that also Lazarus they may kill,

But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;

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

Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.

12 O n the morrow, a great multitude that came to the feast, having heard that Jesus doth come to Jerusalem,

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

13 t ook the branches of the palms, and went forth to meet him, and were crying, `Hosanna, blessed he who is coming in the name of the Lord -- the king of Israel;'

Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.

14 a nd Jesus having found a young ass did sit upon it, according as it is written,

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

15 ` Fear not, daughter of Sion, lo, thy king doth come, sitting on an ass' colt.'

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

16 A nd these things his disciples did not know at the first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were having been written about him, and these things they did to him.

These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.

17 T he multitude, therefore, who are with him, were testifying that he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and did raise him out of the dead;

The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.

18 b ecause of this also did the multitude meet him, because they heard of his having done this sign,

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

19 t he Pharisees, therefore, said among themselves, `Ye see that ye do not gain anything, lo, the world did go 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 out of those coming up that they may worship in the feast,

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

21 t hese then came near to Philip, who from Bethsaida of Galilee, and were asking him, saying, `Sir, we wish to see Jesus;'

The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.

22 P hilip cometh and telleth Andrew, and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.

Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.

23 A nd Jesus responded to them, saying, `The hour hath come that the Son of Man may be glorified;

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

24 v erily, verily, I say to you, if the grain of the wheat, having fallen to the earth, may not die, itself remaineth alone; and if it may die, it doth bear much fruit;

Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.

25 h e who is loving his life shall lose it, and he who is hating his life in this world -- to life age-during shall keep it;

He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

26 i f any one may minister to me, let him follow me, and where I am, there also my ministrant shall be; and if any one may minister to me -- honour him will the Father.

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

27 ` Now hath my soul been troubled, and what? shall I say -- Father, save me from this hour? -- but because of this I came to this hour;

Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.

28 F ather, glorify Thy name.' There came, therefore, a voice out of the heaven, `I both glorified, and again I will glorify;'

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

29 t he multitude, therefore, having stood and heard, were saying that there hath been thunder; others said, `A messenger hath spoken to him.'

The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.

30 J esus answered and said, `Not because of me hath this voice come, but because of you;

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

31 n ow is a judgment of this world, now shall the ruler of this world be cast forth;

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

32 a nd I, if I may be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto myself.'

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

33 A nd this he said signifying by what death he was about to die;

This he said, signifying what death he should die.

34 t he multitude answered him, `We heard out of the law that the Christ doth remain -- to the age; and how dost thou say, That it behoveth the Son of Man to be lifted up? who is this -- the Son of Man?'

The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?

35 J esus, therefore, said to them, `Yet a little time is the light with you; walk while ye have the light, that darkness may not overtake you; and he who is walking in the darkness hath not known where he goeth;

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 walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.

36 w hile ye have the light, believe in the light, that sons of light ye may become.' These things spake Jesus, and having gone away, he was hid from them,

While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.

37 y et he having done so many signs before them, they were not believing in him,

But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:

38 t hat the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he said, `Lord, who gave credence to our report? and the arm of the Lord -- to whom was it revealed?'

That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?

39 B ecause of this they were not able to believe, that again Isaiah said,

Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,

40 ` He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart, that they might not see with the eyes, and understand with the heart, and turn back, and I might heal them;'

He hath 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 Isaiah, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.

These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.

42 S till, however, also out of the rulers did many believe in him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing, that they might not be put out of the synagogue,

Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on 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 the glory of men more than the glory of God.

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

44 A nd Jesus cried and said, `He who is believing in me, doth not believe in me, but in Him who sent me;

Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.

45 a nd he who is beholding me, doth behold Him who sent me;

And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.

46 I a light to the world have come, that every one who is believing in me -- in the darkness may not remain;

I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

47 a nd if any one may hear my sayings, and not believe, I -- I do not judge him, for I came not that I might judge the world, but that I might save the world.

And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

48 ` He who is rejecting me, and not receiving my sayings, hath one who is judging him, the word that I spake, that will judge him in the last day,

He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.

49 b ecause I spake not from myself, but the Father who sent me, He did give me a command, what I may say, and what I may speak,

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

50 a nd I have known that His command is life age-during; what, therefore, I speak, according as the Father hath said to me, so I speak.'

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