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John 12 : 1 - 50
Chapter 12
1 | 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 | There they made Him a supper; and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with Him. |
3 | 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 | But one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, who would betray Him, said, |
5 | "Why was this fragrant oil not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?" |
6 | 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 | But Jesus said, "Let her alone; she has kept this for the day of My burial. |
8 | For the poor you have with you always, but Me you do not have always." |
9 | 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 | But the chief priests plotted to put Lazarus to death also, |
11 | because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus. |
12 | The next day a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, |
13 | 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 LORD!' The King of Israel!" |
14 | Then Jesus, when He had found 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." |
16 | 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 | Therefore the people, who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of his tomb and raised him from the dead, bore witness. |
18 | For this reason the people also met Him, because they heard that He had done this sign. |
19 | The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, "You see that you are accomplishing nothing. Look, the world has gone after Him!" |
20 | Now there were certain Greeks among those who came up to worship at the feast. |
21 | Then they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus." |
22 | Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn Andrew and Philip told Jesus. |
23 | But Jesus answered them, saying, "The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified. |
24 | 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 | He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. |
26 | 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. |
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. |
28 | Father, glorify Your name." Then a voice came from heaven, saying, "I have both glorified it and will glorify it again." |
29 | Therefore the people who stood by and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, "An angel has spoken to Him." |
30 | Jesus answered and said, "This voice did not come because of Me, but for your sake. |
31 | Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out. |
32 | And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself." |
33 | This He said, signifying by what death He would die. |
34 | 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 | 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 | 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. |
37 | But although He had done so many signs before them, they did not believe in Him, |
38 | 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 LORD been revealed?" |
39 | Therefore they could not believe, because 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." |
41 | These things Isaiah said when he saw His glory and spoke of Him. |
42 | 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 | for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. |
44 | Then Jesus cried out and said, "He who believes in Me, believes not in Me but in Him who sent Me. |
45 | And he who sees Me sees Him who sent Me. |
46 | I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness. |
47 | 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 | 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 | 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 | And I know that His command is everlasting life. Therefore, whatever I speak, just as the Father has told Me, so I speak." |