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;

Jesus, therefore, six days before the Passover, came to Bethany where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had 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;

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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;

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

But 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.

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

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 the large crowd who had 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 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 a nd Jesus having found a young ass did sit upon it, according as it is written,

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

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

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

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 b ecause of this also did the multitude meet him, because they heard of his having 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, `Ye see that ye do not gain anything, lo, the world did go after him.'

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 A nd there were certain Greeks out of those coming up that they may worship in the feast,

Now there were some Greeks among those who were going 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;'

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

Philip came and told Andrew; Andrew and Philip came and told 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 has come for the Son of Man to 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;

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 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 who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it to 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 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 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 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 Thy name.' There came, therefore, a voice out of the heaven, `I both glorified, and again I will glorify;'

Father, glorify Your name.” Then a voice came out of heaven: “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.'

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, `Not because of me hath this voice come, but because of you;

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

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

Now judgment is upon this world; now the ruler of this world will 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 am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself.”

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

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

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 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 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 y et he having done so many signs before them, they were not believing 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 said, `Lord, who gave credence to our report? and the arm of the Lord -- to whom was it 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 B ecause of this they were not able to believe, that again Isaiah said,

For this reason they could not believe, for Isaiah 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 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 said Isaiah, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.

These things Isaiah said because he saw His glory, and he spoke 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 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 glory of men more than the glory of God.

for they loved the approval of men rather than the approval 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;

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 is beholding me, doth behold Him who sent me;

He who sees Me sees the One who 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 have come as Light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain 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.

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 ` 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 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 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 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 have known that His command is life age-during; what, therefore, I speak, according as the Father hath said to 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.”