12John 12

1Jesus, however, six days before the Passover, came to Bethany, where Lazarus was whom He had raised from the dead.Select John 12:1

2So they gave a dinner there in honour of Jesus, at which Martha waited at table, but Lazarus was one of the guests who were with Him.Select John 12:2

3Availing herself of the opportunity, Mary took a pound weight of pure spikenard, very costly, and poured it over His feet, and wiped His feet with her hair, so that the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.Select John 12:3

4Then said Judas (the Iscariot, one of the Twelve--the one who afterwards betrayed Jesus),Select John 12:4

5"Why was not that perfume sold for 300 shillings and the money given to the poor?"Select John 12:5

6The reason he said this was not that he cared for the poor, but that he was a thief, and that being in charge of the money-box, he used to steal what was put into it.Select John 12:6

7But Jesus interposed. "Do not blame her," He said, "allow her to have kept it for the time of my preparation for burial.Select John 12:7

8For the poor you always have with you, but you have not me always."Select John 12:8

9Now it became widely known among the Jews that Jesus was there; but they came not only on His account, but also in order to see Lazarus whom He had brought back to life.Select John 12:9

10The High Priests, however, consulted together to put Lazarus also to death,Select John 12:10

11for because of him many of the Jews left them and became believers in Jesus.Select John 12:11

12The next day a great crowd of those who had come to the Festival, hearing that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,Select John 12:12

13took branches of the palm trees and went out to meet Him, shouting as they went, "God save him! Blessings on him who comes in the name of the Lord --even on the King of Israel!"Select John 12:13

14And Jesus, having procured a young ass, sat upon it, just as the Scripture says,Select John 12:14

15"Fear not, Daughter of Zion! See, thy King is coming riding on an ass's colt."Select John 12:15

16The meaning of this His disciples did not understand at the time; but after Jesus was glorified they recollected that this was written about Him, and that they had done this to Him.Select John 12:16

17The large number of people, however, who had been present when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and brought him back to life, related what they had witnessed.Select John 12:17

18This was also why the crowd came to meet Him, because they had heard of His having performed that miracle.Select John 12:18

19The result was that the Pharisees said among themselves, "Observe how idle all your efforts are! The world is gone after him!"Select John 12:19

20Now some of those who used to come up to worship at the Festival were Greeks.Select John 12:20

21They came to Philip, of Bethsaida in Galilee, with the request, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus."Select John 12:21

22Philip came and told Andrew: Andrew and Philip told Jesus.Select John 12:22

23His answer was, "The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.Select John 12:23

24In most solemn truth I tell you that unless the grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains what it was--a single grain; but that if it dies, it yields a rich harvest.Select John 12:24

25He who holds his life dear, is destroying it; and he who makes his life of no account in this world shall keep it to the Life of the Ages.Select John 12:25

26If a man wishes to be my servant, let him follow me; and where I am, there too shall my servant be. If a man wishes to be my servant, the Father will honour him.Select John 12:26

27Now is my soul full of trouble; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But for this purpose I have come to this hour.Select John 12:27

28Father, glorify Thy name." Thereupon there came a voice from the sky, "I have glorified it and will also glorify it again."Select John 12:28

29The crowd that stood by and heard it, said that there had been thunder. Others said, "An angel spoke to him."Select John 12:29

30"It is not for my sake," said Jesus, "that that voice came, but for your sakes.Select John 12:30

31Now is a judgement of this world: now will the Prince of this world be driven out.Select John 12:31

32And I-- if I am lifted up from the earth--will draw all men to me."Select John 12:32

33He said this to indicate the kind of death He would die.Select John 12:33

34The crowd answered Him, "We have heard out of the Law that the Christ remains for ever. In what sense do you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is that Son of Man?"Select John 12:34

35"Yet a little while," He replied, "the light is among you. Be faithful to the light that you have, for fear darkness should overtake you; for a man who walks in the dark does not know where he is going.Select John 12:35

36In the degree that you have light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of Light." Jesus said this, and went away and hid Himself from them.Select John 12:36

37But though He had performed such great miracles in their presence, they did not believe in Him--Select John 12:37

38in order that the words of Isaiah the Prophet might be fulfilled, "Lord, who has believed our preaching? And the arm of the Lord--to whom has it been unveiled?"Select John 12:38

39For this reason they were unable to believe--because Isaiah said again,Select John 12:39

40"He has blinded their eyes and made their minds callous, lest they should see with their eyes and perceive with their minds, and should turn, and I should heal them."Select John 12:40

41Isaiah uttered these words because he saw His glory; and he spoke of Him.Select John 12:41

42Nevertheless even from among the Rulers many believed in Him. But because of the Pharisees they did not avow their belief, for fear they should be shut out from the synagogue.Select John 12:42

43For they loved the glory that comes from men rather than the glory that comes from God.Select John 12:43

44But Jesus cried aloud, "He who believes in me, believes not so much in me, as in Him who sent me;Select John 12:44

45and he who sees me sees Him who sent me.Select John 12:45

46I have come like light into the world, in order that no one who believes in me may remain in the dark.Select John 12:46

47And if any one hears my teachings and regards them not, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world.Select John 12:47

48He who sets me at naught and does not receive my teachings is not left without a judge: the Message which I have spoken will judge him on the last day.Select John 12:48

49Because I have not spoken on my own authority; but the Father who sent me, Himself gave me a command what to say and in what words to speak.Select John 12:49

50And I know that His command is the Life of the Ages. What therefore I speak, I speak just as the Father has bidden me."Select John 12:50