John 12
WEB·John 12
1Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
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2 So they made him a supper there. Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him.
KJVThereG1563G3767 they madeG4160(G5656) himG846 a supperG1173; andG2532 MarthaG3136 servedG1247(G5707): butG1161 LazarusG2976 wasG2258(G5713) oneG1520 of them that sat at the tableG4873(G5740) with himG846.
3 Therefore Mary took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.
KJVThenG3767 tookG2983(G5631) MaryG3137 a poundG3046 of ointmentG3464 of spikenardG3487G4101, very costlyG4186, and anointedG218(G5656) the feetG4228 of JesusG2424, andG2532 wipedG1591(G5656) hisG846 feetG4228 with herG846 hairG2359: andG1161 the houseG3614 was filledG4137(G5681) withG1537 the odourG3744 of the ointmentG3464.
4 Then Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, one of his disciples, who would betray him, said,
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5 “Why wasn’t this ointment sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?”
KJVWhyG1302 wasG4097 notG3756 thisG5124 ointmentG3464 soldG4097(G5681) for three hundredG5145 penceG1220, andG2532 givenG1325(G5681) to the poorG4434?
6 Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.
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7 But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial.
KJVThenG3767 saidG2036(G5627) JesusG2424, LetG863 herG846 aloneG863(G5628): againstG1519 the dayG2250 of myG3450 buryingG1780 hath she keptG5083(G5758) thisG846.
8 For you always have the poor with you, but you don’t always have me.”
KJVForG1063 the poorG4434 alwaysG3842 ye haveG2192(G5719) withG3326 youG1438; butG1161 meG1691 ye haveG2192(G5719) notG3756 alwaysG3842.
9 A large crowd 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.
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10 But the chief priests conspired to put Lazarus to death also,
KJVButG1161 the chief priestsG749 consultedG1011(G5662) thatG2443 they might putG615 LazarusG2976 alsoG2532 to deathG615(G5725);
11 because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.
KJVBecauseG3754 that by reasonG1223 of himG846 manyG4183 of the JewsG2453 went awayG5217(G5707), andG2532 believedG4100(G5707) onG1519 JesusG2424.
12 On the next day a great multitude had come to the feast. When they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
KJVOn the next dayG1887 muchG4183 peopleG3793 that were comeG2064(G5631) toG1519 the feastG1859, when they heardG191(G5660) thatG3754 JesusG2424 was comingG2064(G5736) toG1519 JerusalemG2414,
13 they took the branches of the 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!”
KJVTookG2983(G5627) branchesG902 of palm treesG5404, andG2532 went forthG1831(G5627) toG1519 meetG5222 himG846, andG2532 criedG2896(G5707), HosannaG5614: BlessedG2127(G5772) is the KingG935 of IsraelG2474 that comethG2064(G5740) inG1722 the nameG3686 of the LordG2962.
14 Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written,
KJVAndG1161 JesusG2424, when he had foundG2147(G5631) a young assG3678, satG2523(G5656) thereonG1909G846; asG2531 it isG2076(G5748) writtenG1125(G5772),
15 “Don’t be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey’s colt.”
KJVFearG5399(G5732)(G5737) notG3361, daughterG2364 of SionG4622: beholdG2400(G5628), thyG4675 KingG935 comethG2064(G5736), sittingG2521(G5740) onG1909 an ass'sG3688 coltG4454.
16 His disciples didn’t 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.
KJVG1161 These thingsG5023 understoodG1097(G5627) notG3756 hisG846 disciplesG3101 at the firstG4412: butG235 whenG3753 JesusG2424 was glorifiedG1392(G5681), thenG5119 remembered theyG3415(G5681) thatG3754 these thingsG5023 wereG2258(G5713) writtenG1125(G5772) ofG1909 himG846, andG2532 that they had doneG4160(G5656) these thingsG5023 unto himG846.
17 The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead was testifying about it.
KJVThe peopleG3793 thereforeG3767 that wasG5607(G5752) withG3326 himG846 whenG3753 he calledG5455(G5656) LazarusG2976 out ofG1537 his graveG3419, andG2532 raisedG1453(G5656) himG846 fromG1537 the deadG3498, bare recordG3140(G5707).
18 For this cause also the multitude went and met him, because they heard that he had done this sign.
KJVFor thisG5124 causeG1223 the peopleG3793 alsoG2532 metG5221(G5656) himG846, for thatG3754 they heardG191(G5656) thatG846 he had doneG4160(G5760) thisG5124 miracleG4592.
19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, “See how you accomplish nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him.”
KJVThe PhariseesG5330 thereforeG3767 saidG2036(G5627) amongG4314 themselvesG1438, Perceive yeG2334(G5719)(G5720) howG3754 ye prevailG5623(G5719) nothingG3756G3762? beholdG2396, the worldG2889 is goneG565(G5627) afterG3694 himG846.
20 Now there were certain Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast.
KJVAndG1161 there wereG2258(G5713) certainG5100 GreeksG1672 amongG1537 them that came upG305(G5723) toG2443 worshipG4352(G5661) atG1722 the feastG1859:
21 Therefore, these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”
KJVThe sameG3778 cameG4334(G5656) thereforeG3767 to PhilipG5376, which was ofG575 BethsaidaG966 of GalileeG1056, andG2532 desiredG2065(G5707) himG846, sayingG3004(G5723), SirG2962, we wouldG2309(G5719) seeG1492(G5629) JesusG2424.
22 Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn, Andrew came with Philip, and they told Jesus.
KJVPhilipG5376 comethG2064(G5736) andG2532 tellethG3004(G5719) AndrewG406: andG2532 againG3825 AndrewG406 andG2532 PhilipG5376 tellG3004(G5719) JesusG2424.
23 Jesus answered them, “The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
KJVAndG1161 JesusG2424 answeredG611(G5662) themG846, sayingG3004(G5723), The hourG5610 is comeG2064(G5754), thatG2443 the SonG5207 of manG444 should be glorifiedG1392(G5686).
24 Most certainly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.
KJVVerilyG281, verilyG281, I sayG3004(G5719) unto youG5213, ExceptG3362 a cornG2848 of wheatG4621 fallG4098(G5631) intoG1519 the groundG1093 and dieG599(G5632), itG846 abidethG3306(G5719) aloneG3441: butG1161 ifG1437 it dieG599(G5632), it bringeth forthG5342(G5719) muchG4183 fruitG2590.
25 He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.
KJVHe that lovethG5368(G5723) hisG846 lifeG5590 shall loseG622(G5692) itG846; andG2532 he that hatethG3404(G5723) hisG846 lifeG5590 inG1722 thisG5129 worldG2889 shall keepG5442(G5692) itG846 untoG1519 lifeG2222 eternalG166.
26 If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there my servant will also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
KJVIfG1437 any manG5100 serveG1247(G5725) meG1698, let him followG190(G5720) meG1698; andG2532 whereG3699 IG1473 amG1510(G5748), thereG1563 shallG2071 alsoG2532 myG1699 servantG1249 beG2071(G5704):G2532 ifG1437 any manG5100 serveG1247(G5725) meG1698, himG846 willG5091 my FatherG3962 honourG5091(G5692).
27 “Now my soul is troubled. What shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this time’? But I came to this time for this cause.
KJVNowG3568 isG5015 myG3450 soulG5590 troubledG5015(G5769); andG2532 whatG5101 shall I sayG2036(G5632)? FatherG3962, saveG4982(G5657) meG3165 fromG1537 thisG5026 hourG5610: butG235 for thisG5124 causeG1223 came IG2064(G5627) untoG1519 thisG5026 hourG5610.
28 Father, glorify your name!” Then a voice came out of the sky, saying, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.”
KJVFatherG3962, glorifyG1392(G5657) thyG4675 nameG3686. ThenG3767 came thereG2064(G5627) a voiceG5456 fromG1537 heavenG3772, saying, I haveG1392 bothG2532 glorifiedG1392(G5656) it, andG2532 will glorifyG1392(G5692) it againG3825.
29 Therefore the multitude who stood by and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.”
KJVThe peopleG3793 thereforeG3767, that stood byG2476(G5761), andG2532 heardG191(G5660) it, saidG3004(G5707) that it thunderedG1096(G5755)G1027: othersG243 saidG3004(G5707), An angelG32 spakeG2980(G5758) to himG846.
30 Jesus answered, “This voice hasn’t come for my sake, but for your sakes.
KJVJesusG2424 answeredG611(G5662) andG2532 saidG2036(G5627), ThisG3778 voiceG5456 cameG1096(G5754) notG3756 because ofG1223 meG1691, butG235 forG1223 your sakesG5209G1223.
31 Now is the judgment of this world. Now the prince of this world will be cast out.
KJVNowG3568 isG2076(G5748) the judgmentG2920 of thisG5127 worldG2889: nowG3568 shallG1544 the princeG758 of thisG5127 worldG2889 be castG1544(G5701) outG1854.
32 And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”
KJVAnd IG2504, ifG1437 I be lifted upG5312(G5686) fromG1537 the earthG1093, will drawG1670(G5692) allG3956 men untoG4314 meG1683.
33 But he said this, signifying by what kind of death he should die.
KJVG1161 ThisG5124 he saidG3004(G5707), signifyingG4591(G5723) whatG4169 deathG2288 he shouldG3195(G5707) dieG599(G5721).
34 The multitude answered him, “We have heard out of the law that the Christ remains forever. How do you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?”
KJVThe peopleG3793 answeredG611(G5662) himG846, WeG2249 have heardG191(G5656) out ofG1537 the lawG3551 thatG3754 ChristG5547 abidethG3306(G5719) forG1519 everG165: andG2532 howG4459 sayestG3004(G5719) thouG4771,G3754 The SonG5207 of manG444 mustG1163(G5748) be lifted upG5312(G5683)? whoG5101 isG2076(G5748) thisG3778 SonG5207 of manG444?
35 Jesus therefore said to them, “Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, that darkness doesn’t overtake you. He who walks in the darkness doesn’t know where he is going.
KJVThenG3767 JesusG2424 saidG2036(G5627) unto themG846, YetG2089 a littleG3398 whileG5550 isG2076(G5748) the lightG5457 withG3326 youG5216. WalkG4043(G5720) whileG2193 ye haveG2192(G5719) the lightG5457, lestG3363 darknessG4653 come uponG2638(G5632) youG5209: forG2532 he that walkethG4043(G5723) inG1722 darknessG4653 knowethG1492(G5758) notG3756 whitherG4226 he goethG5217(G5719).
36 While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become children of light.” Jesus said these things, and he departed and hid himself from them.
KJVWhileG2193 ye haveG2192(G5719) lightG5457, believeG4100(G5720) inG1519 the lightG5457, thatG2443 ye may beG1096(G5638) the childrenG5207 of lightG5457. These thingsG5023 spakeG2980(G5656) JesusG2424, and departedG565(G5631), andG2532 did hide himselfG2928(G5648) fromG575 themG846.
37 But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they didn’t believe in him,
KJVButG1161 though heG846 had doneG4160(G5761) so manyG5118 miraclesG4592 beforeG1715 themG846, yet they believedG4100(G5707) notG3756 onG1519 himG846:
38 that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke: “Lord, who has believed our report? To whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
KJVThatG2443 the sayingG3056 of EsaiasG2268 the prophetG4396 might be fulfilledG4137(G5686), whichG3739 he spakeG2036(G5627), LordG2962, whoG5101 hath believedG4100(G5656) ourG2257 reportG189? andG2532 to whomG5101 hath the armG1023 of the LordG2962 been revealedG601(G5681)?
39 For this cause they couldn’t believe, for Isaiah said again:
KJVThereforeG5124G1223 they couldG1410(G5711) notG3756 believeG4100(G5721), becauseG3754 that EsaiasG2268 saidG2036(G5627) againG3825,
40 “He has blinded their eyes and he hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, and would turn, and I would heal them.”
KJVHe hath blindedG5186(G5758) theirG846 eyesG3788, andG2532 hardenedG4456(G5758) theirG846 heartG2588; thatG3363 they shouldG1492 notG3363 seeG1492(G5632) with their eyesG3788, norG2532 understandG3539(G5661) with their heartG2588, andG2532 be convertedG1994(G5652), andG2532 I should healG2390(G5667) themG846.
41 Isaiah said these things when he saw his glory, and spoke of him.
KJVThese thingsG5023 saidG2036(G5627) EsaiasG2268, whenG3753 he sawG1492(G5627) hisG846 gloryG1391, andG2532 spakeG2980(G5656) ofG4012 himG846.
42 Nevertheless, even many of the rulers believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn’t confess it, so that they wouldn’t be put out of the synagogue,
KJVNeverthelessG3676G3305 amongG1537 the chief rulersG758 alsoG2532 manyG4183 believedG4100(G5656) onG1519 himG846; butG235 becauseG1223 of the PhariseesG5330 they didG3670 notG3756 confessG3670(G5707) him, lestG3363 they should beG1096(G5638) put out of the synagogueG656:
43 for they loved men’s praise more than God’s praise.
KJVForG1063 they lovedG25(G5656) the praiseG1391 of menG444 moreG3123 thanG2260 the praiseG1391 of GodG2316.
44 Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me, believes not in me, but in him who sent me.
KJVG1161 JesusG2424 criedG2896(G5656) andG2532 saidG2036(G5627), He that believethG4100(G5723) onG1519 meG1691, believethG4100(G5719) notG3756 onG1519 meG1691, butG235 onG1519 him that sentG3992(G5660) meG3165.
45 He who sees me sees him who sent me.
KJVAndG2532 he that seethG2334(G5723) meG1691 seethG2334(G5719) him that sentG3992(G5660) meG3165.
46 I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness.
KJVIG1473 am comeG2064(G5754) a lightG5457 intoG1519 the worldG2889, thatG3363 whosoeverG3956 believethG4100(G5723) onG1519 meG1691 shouldG3306 notG3363 abideG3306(G5661) inG1722 darknessG4653.
47 If anyone listens to my sayings and doesn’t believe, I don’t judge him. For I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
KJVAndG2532 ifG3362 any manG5100 hearG191(G5661) myG3450 wordsG4487, andG2532 believeG4100(G5661) notG3362, IG1473 judgeG2919(G5692)(G5719) himG846 notG3756: forG1063 I cameG2064(G5627) notG3756 toG2443 judgeG2919(G5725) the worldG2889, butG235 toG2443 saveG4982(G5661) the worldG2889.
48 He who rejects me, and doesn’t receive my sayings, has one who judges him. The word that I spoke will judge him in the last day.
KJVHe that rejectethG114(G5723) meG1691, andG2532 receivethG2983(G5723) notG3361 myG3450 wordsG4487, hathG2192(G5719) one that judgethG2919(G5723) himG846: the wordG3056 thatG3739 I have spokenG2980(G5656), the sameG1565 shall judgeG2919(G5692) himG846 inG1722 the lastG2078 dayG2250.
49 For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me gave me a commandment, what I should say and what I should speak.
KJVForG3754 IG1473 haveG2980 notG3756 spokenG2980(G5656) ofG1537 myselfG1683; butG235 the FatherG3962 which sentG3992(G5660) meG3165, heG846 gaveG1325(G5656) meG3427 a commandmentG1785, whatG5101 I should sayG2036(G5632), andG2532 whatG5101 I should speakG2980(G5661).
50 I know that his commandment is eternal life. The things therefore which I speak, even as the Father has said to me, so I speak.”
KJVAndG2532 I knowG1492(G5758) thatG3754 hisG846 commandmentG1785 isG2076(G5748) lifeG2222 everlastingG166: whatsoeverG3739 IG1473 speakG2980(G5719) thereforeG3767, even asG2531 the FatherG3962 saidG2046(G5758) unto meG3427, soG3779 I speakG2980(G5719).
John 12
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