1 The therefore Jesus before six days the passover came into Bethany, where was Lazarus he having been dead, whom he raised out of dead ones.
2 They made therefore him a supper there, and the Martha served; the but Lazarus one was of those reclining with him.
3 The then Mary having taken a pound of balsam of spikenard genuine of great price, anointed the feet of the Jesus, and wiped with the hairs of herself the feet of him; the and house was filled with the odor of the balsam.
4 Says therefore one of the disciples of him, Judas of Simon Iscariot, he being about him to deliver up:
5 Why this the balsam not sold three hundred denarii, and given to poor ones?
6 He said now this, not because about the poor it concerned him, but because a thief he was, and the box he had, and the things being put in he carried off.
7 Said therefore the Jesus: Let alone her; for the day of the embalming of me she has kept it.
8 The poor for always you have with yourselves, me but not always you have.
9 Knew therefore a crowd great of the Jews, that there he is; and they came not on account of the Jesus alone; but that also the Lazarus they might see, whom he raised out of dead ones.
10 Took counsel but the highpriests, that also the Lazarus they might kill;
11 because many on account of him went away of the Jews, and believed into the Jesus.
12 On the morrow a crowd great, who having come to the feast, having heard, that was coming Jesus into Jerusalem,
13 they took the branches of the palmtrees, and went out to a meeting with him, and cried out: Hosanna, worthy of blessing he coming in name of Lord, the king of the Israel.
14 Finding and the Jesus a young ass, he sat on it, as it is having been written:
15 Not fear, O daughter of Sion; lo, the king of thee comes sitting on a foal of an ass.
16 These things now not knew the disciples of him the first; but when was glorified the Jesus, then they remembered, that these things was about him having been written, and these things they did to him.
17 Testified then the crowd, that being with him, that the Lazarus he called out of the tomb, and raised him out of dead ones.
18 On account of this also met him the crowd, because they heard this him to have done the sign.
19 The then Pharisees said to themselves: You see that not you gain nothing; see, the world after him is going away.
20 Were and some Greeks of those going up, that they might worship in the feast.
21 These therefore came to Philip, that from Bethsaida of the Galilee, and were asking him, saying: O sir, we wish the Jesus to see.
22 Come Philip, and says to the Andrew; and again Andrew and Philip say to the Jesus.
23 The but Jesus answered them, saying: Has come the hour, that may be glorified the son of the man.
24 Indeed indeed I say to you, if not the grain of the wheat falling into the ground should die, he alone abides; if but it may die, much fruit it bears.
25 He loving the life of himself, shall lose her; and he hating the life of himself in the world this, into life agelasting shall keep her.
26 If me may serve any one, me let him follow; and where am I, there also the servant the mine shall be; if any one me may serve, will honor him the Father.
27 Now the soul of me is troubled; and what shall I say? O Father, save me from the hour this? But on account of this I came to the hour this.
28 O Father, glorify of thee the name. Came then a voice out of the heaven: Both I glorified, and again will glorify.
29 The therefore crowd that standing and hearing, said thunder to have been. Others said: A messenger to him has spoken.
30 Answered the Jesus and said: Not on account of me this the voice had come, but on account of you.
31 Now a judgment is the world this; now the ruler of the world this, will be cast out.
32 And if I should be lifted up from the earth, all will draw to myself.
33 This but he said, signifying by what death he was about to die.
34 Answered him the crowd: We heard out of the law, that the Anointed abides into the age; and how thou sayest, that it behooves to be lifted up the son of the man? who is this the son of the man?
35 Said then to them the Jesus: Yet a little time the light among you is. Walk you, while the light you have, that not darkness you may overtake; and he walking in the darkness not knows where he goes.
36 While the light you have, believe into the light, that sons of light you may become. These things spoke the Jesus, and going away he was hid from them.
37 So many but of him signs having been done in presence of them not they did believe into him;
38 that the word of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he said: O lord, who believed the report of us? and the arm of Lord to whom was it revealed?
39 On account of this not they were able to believe; because again said Esaias:
40 He has blinded of them the eyes, and has hardened of them the heart; so that not they might see with the eyes, and understand with the heart, and should turn back, and I should heal them.
41 These things said Esaias, because he saw the glory of him, and spoke concerning him.
42 Nevertheless truly and of the rulers many believed into him; but on account of the Pharisees not did confess, so that not from synagogues they might be;
43 they loved for the glory of the men more, than the glory of the God.
44 Jesus and cried and said: He believing into me, not believe into me, but into him having sent me;
45 and he seeing me, see him having sent me.
46 I a light into the world have come, that all the believing into me, in the darkness not may abide.
47 And if any one of me may hear the words, and not may believe, I not judge him; (not for I came, that I might judge the world, but that I might save the world);
48 he rejecting me, and not receiving the words of me has that judging him; the word which I spoke, that shall judge him in the last day.
49 Because I from myself not spoke; but the having sent me Father he me a commandment gave, what I should say and what I should I speak.
50 And I know, that the commandment of him life agelasting is. What therefore say I, as has spoken to me the Father, so I speak.
1 Six days before the Passover Jesus traveled to Bethany. This was where Lazarus lived. He was the man Jesus raised from the dead.
2 Jesus ate supper there. He and Lazarus sat at the meal while Martha served.
3 Mary took a pound of very precious ointment of pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus. She wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the odor of the ointment.
4 Judas Iscariot, the disciple who would betray him said:
5 »Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred danarii, and given to the poor?«
6 He did not say this because he cared for the poor. He was a thief. He had the moneybox and took away what was put in it.
7 Jesus therefore replied: »Let her alone that she may preserve it for the day of my burial.
8 »You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.«
9 The common people of the Jews learned that he was there. So they came to see Jesus and Lazarus, whom he raised from the dead.
10 The chief priests took counsel that they might put Lazarus also to death.
11 This is because by reason of Lazarus many of the Jews believed in Jesus.
12 The next day a great crowd came to the feast. They heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.
13 They took palm branches and met him. They cried out, »Hosanna: Blessed is he who comes in the name of Jehovah, even the King of Israel!« (Psalm 118:26)
14 Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it just as it is written:
15 »Do not fear daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes sitting on a donkeys colt.« (Zechariah 9:9)
16 His disciples did not understand these things at first. However when Jesus was glorified they remembered the things that were written about him. They also remembered the things that had been done to him.
17 The crowd that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead, gave witness.
18 For this reason also the crowd met him, for they heard that he had performed this miracle.
19 The Pharisees spoke among themselves: »You see that you are not accomplishing anything. Look the world has gone after him.«
20 Now there were Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast.
21 They approached Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and told him: »We wish to see Jesus.«
22 Philip and Andrew told Jesus.
23 Jesus answered: »The time has come for the Son of man to be glorified.
24 »Truly I tell you unless a grain of wheat falls to the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies it bears much fruit.
25 »He that loves his life in this world loses it; and he that detests does not love his life in this world shall save it for everlasting life.
26 »If you want to serve me follow me! My servant will be where I am and the Father will honor my servant.
27 »I am troubled! What should I say? Father, save me out of this hour? It is for this purpose that I came to this hour! (Hebrews 5:7)
28 »Father, glorify your name.« A voice came from heaven: »I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.«
29 The crowd near him only heard thunder. Some said an angel spoke to him.
30 Jesus said: »This voice came for your sake and not for mine.
31 »Now judgment is on this world. Now the ruler of this world will be cast out.
32 »When I am lifted up from the earth I will draw all men to myself.«
33 He said this indicating the type of death he would experience.
34 The crowd answered him: »We have heard from the law that the Christ lives forever. Why do you say the Son of man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of man?«
35 Jesus said to them: »The light will be with you for a little while. Walk while you have the light, that darkness does not overtake you. He who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes.
36 »While you have the light, exert active faith in the light, that you may become sons of light.« Jesus said this and then he departed and hid himself from them.
37 Even though he performed many miracles in front of them they did not believe in him.
38 The word of Isaiah the prophet was fulfilled: »Jehovah who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of Jehovah been revealed?« (Isaiah 53:1)
39 Isaiah revealed the reason they could not believe:
40 »He has blinded their eyes. He hardened their heart. Otherwise they would see with their eyes and perceive with their heart. Then they would turn and I would heal them.«
41 Isaiah said these things because he saw and spoke about his glory.
42 Many of the rulers believed in him, although they did not confess their faith because of the Pharisees, for they would be expelled from the synagogue.
43 They loved the glory from men more than the glory from God.
44 Jesus cried out: »He, who believes in me, believes not in me, but in him who sent me.
45 »He that sees me sees perceivesdiscernsexperiences the one who sent me.
46 »I have come as a light to the world. Everyone who believes in me will not remain in darkness.
47 »If any man hears my sayings and does not obey them I will not judge him. I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
48 »He that rejects me and does not accept my message has one that judges him. The word divine expressionGods Word that I spoke shall judge him now and in the last day. (Deuteronomy 18:19)
49 »I spoke not from myself but from the Father who sent me. He has given me a commandment concerning what I should say when I speak.
50 »I know that his commandment means everlasting life. Therefore I say the things the Father tells me to say.«