John 12

1Jesus therefore six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus raised from the dead.

1Six days before the Passover, Jesus arrived in Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.

2So they made him a supper there: and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of them that sat at meat with him.

2They prepared a dinner for him there. Martha served the food, and Lazarus was one of the people sitting at the table with Jesus.

3Mary therefore took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment.

3Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume made of pure nard. She poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair, and the whole house was filled with the sweet smell.

4But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, that should betray him, saith,

4But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (the one who was later going to betray him), said,

5Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred shillings, and given to the poor?

5'Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred silver coins and the money given to the poor?'

6Now this he said, not because he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and having the bag took away what was put therein.

6He didn't say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. He was in charge of the money bag and used to steal what was put into it.

7Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to keep it against the day of my burying.

7Jesus replied, 'Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial.'

8For the poor ye have always with you; but me ye have not always.

8'You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.'

9The common people therefore of the Jews learned 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.

9When a large crowd of Jews found out Jesus was there, they came not only to see him but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.

10But the chief priests took counsel that they might put Lazarus also to death;

10So the leading priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well,

11because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.

11because many of the Jews were leaving them and putting their faith in Jesus because of him.

12On the morrow a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

12The next day, the large crowd that had come for the Passover feast heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem.

13took the branches of the palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried out, Hosanna: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel.

13They took branches from palm trees and went out to meet him, shouting, 'Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the King of Israel!'

14And Jesus, having found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,

14Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as the scripture says:

15Fear not, daughter of Zion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.

15'Do not be afraid, city of Zion; look, your King is coming, sitting on a donkey’s colt.'

16These 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.

16At first, his disciples did not understand these things. But after Jesus was glorified, they remembered that these things had been written about him and that they had done these things for him.

17The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead, bare witness.

17The people who were with Jesus when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead kept telling others what they had seen.

18For this cause also the multitude went and met him, for that they heard that he had done this sign.

18This is why the crowd went out to meet him: they heard he had performed this miracle.

19The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Behold how ye prevail nothing; lo, the world is gone after him.

19So the Pharisees said to one another, 'See, we aren't getting anywhere. Look, the whole world has gone after him!'

20Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast:

20Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the Passover feast.

21these therefore came to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.

21They approached Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. 'Sir,' they said, 'we want to see Jesus.'

22Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: Andrew cometh, and Philip, and they tell Jesus.

22Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went together and told Jesus.

23And Jesus answereth them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.

23Jesus answered them, 'The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.'

24Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a grain of wheat fall into the earth and die, it abideth by itself alone; but if it die, it beareth much fruit.

24'I tell you the truth, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.'

25He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

25'Whoever loves their life will lose it, but whoever hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.'

26If 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 the Father honor.

26'If anyone serves me, they must follow me; and where I am, my servant will be also. My Father will honor anyone who serves me.'

27Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But for this cause came I unto this hour.

27'Now my soul is deeply troubled. What should I say? "Father, save me from this hour"? No, it was for this very reason that I came to this hour.'

28Father, glorify thy name. There came therefore a voice out of heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.

28'Father, bring glory to your name!' Then a voice came from heaven: 'I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.'

29The multitude therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it had thundered: others said, An angel hath spoken to him.

29The crowd standing there heard it and said it thundered. Others said, 'An angel has spoken to him.'

30Jesus answered and said, This voice hath not come for my sake, but for your sakes.

30Jesus said, 'This voice was not for my benefit, but for yours.'

31Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

31'Now is the time for this world to be judged; now the ruler of this world will be driven out.'

32And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto myself.

32'And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself.'

33But this he said, signifying by what manner of death he should die.

33He said this to show what kind of death he was going to die.

34The multitude therefore answered him, We have heard out of the law that the Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?

34The crowd responded, 'We have heard from the Law that the Messiah remains forever. So how can you say, "The Son of Man must be lifted up"? Who is this "Son of Man"?'

35Jesus therefore said unto them, Yet a little while is the light among you. Walk while ye have the light, that darkness overtake you not: and he that walketh in the darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.

35Jesus told them, 'The light will be with you for only a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, so that the darkness does not overtake you. The person who walks in the dark does not know where they are going.'

36While ye have the light, believe on the light, that ye may become sons of light. These things spake Jesus, and he departed and hid himself from them.

36'While you have the light, believe in the light so that you may become children of light.' After Jesus said these things, he left and hid himself from them.

37But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they believed not on him:

37Even though Jesus had performed so many miraculous signs in their presence, they still did not believe in him.

38that the word of Isaiah 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?

38This happened to fulfill what Isaiah the prophet had said: 'Lord, who has believed our message? To whom has the power of the Lord been revealed?'

39For this cause they could not believe, for that Isaiah said again,

39For this reason they could not believe, because Isaiah also said:

40He hath blinded their eyes, and he hardened their heart; Lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, And should turn, And I should heal them.

40'He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so they can neither see with their eyes, nor understand with their hearts, nor turn to me to heal them.'

41These things said Isaiah, because he saw his glory; and he spake of him.

41Isaiah said these things because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about him.

42Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess it, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:

42Yet at the same time, many even among the leaders believed in him. But because of the Pharisees, they would not admit it openly for fear they would be kicked out of the synagogue.

43for they loved the glory that is of men more than the glory that is of God.

43For they loved human praise more than praise from God.

44And Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.

44Then Jesus cried out, 'Whoever believes in me does not believe in me only, but in the one who sent me.'

45And he that beholdeth me beholdeth him that sent me.

45'Whoever looks at me sees the one who sent me.'

46I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me may not abide in the darkness.

46'I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.'

47And if any man hear my sayings, and keep them not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

47'If anyone hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge that person. I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world.'

48He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my sayings, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I spake, the same shall judge him in the last day.

48'There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; the very words I have spoken will judge them on the last day.'

49For I spake not from myself; but the Father that sent me, he hath given me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

49'I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me what to say and how to say it.'

50And I know that his commandment is life eternal; the things therefore which I speak, even as the Father hath said unto me, so I speak.

50'I know that his command leads to eternal life. So whatever I say is exactly what the Father has told me to say.'