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John 12
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
John 12
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Mary Anoints Jesus
12 Six days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. 2 There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him. 3 Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard, anointed Jesus’ feet, and wiped them[a] with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. 4 But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (the one who was about to betray him), said, 5 “Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii[b] and the money given to the poor?” 6 (He said this not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief; he kept the common purse and used to steal what was put into it.) 7 Jesus said, “Leave her alone. She bought it[c] so that she might keep it for the day of my burial. 8 You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.”
The Plot to Kill Lazarus
9 When the great crowd of the Jews learned that he was there, they came not only because of Jesus but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. 10 So the chief priests planned to put Lazarus to death as well, 11 since it was on account of him that many of the Jews were deserting and were believing in Jesus.
Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem
12 The next day the great crowd that had come to the festival heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. 13 So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, shouting,
“Hosanna!
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord—
the King of Israel!”
14 Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it; as it is written:
15 “Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion.
Look, 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 had been written of him and had been done to him. 17 So the crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to testify.[d] 18 It was also because they heard that he had performed this sign that the crowd went to meet him. 19 The Pharisees then said to one another, “You see, you can do nothing. Look, the world has gone after him!”
Some Greeks Wish to See Jesus
20 Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. 21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” 22 Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. 23 Jesus answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24 Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. 25 Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26 Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honor.
Jesus Speaks about His Death
27 “Now my soul is troubled. And what should I say—‘Father, save me from this hour’? No, it is for this reason that I have come to this hour. 28 Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” 29 The crowd standing there heard it and said that it was thunder. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.” 30 Jesus answered, “This voice has come for your sake, not for mine. 31 Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven out. 32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people[e] to myself.” 33 He said this to indicate the kind of death he was to die. 34 The crowd answered him, “We have heard from the law that the Messiah[f] remains forever. How can you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?” 35 Jesus said to them, “The light is with you for a little longer. Walk while you have the light, so that the darkness may not overtake you. If you walk in the darkness, you do not know where you are going. 36 While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become children of light.”
The Unbelief of the People
After Jesus had said this, he departed and hid from them. 37 Although he had performed so many signs in their presence, they did not believe in him. 38 This was to fulfill the word spoken by the prophet Isaiah:
“Lord, who has believed our message,
and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
39 And so they could not believe, because Isaiah also said,
40 “He has blinded their eyes
and hardened their heart,
so that they might not look with their eyes,
and understand with their heart and turn—
and I would heal them.”
41 Isaiah said this because[g] he saw his glory and spoke about him. 42 Nevertheless many, even of the authorities, believed in him. But because of the Pharisees they did not confess it, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue; 43 for they loved human glory more than the glory that comes from God.
Summary of Jesus’ Teaching
44 Then Jesus cried aloud: “Whoever believes in me believes not in me but in him who sent me. 45 And whoever sees me sees him who sent me. 46 I have come as light into the world, so that everyone who believes in me should not remain in the darkness. 47 I do not judge anyone who hears my words and does not keep them, for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. 48 The one who rejects me and does not receive my word has a judge; on the last day the word that I have spoken will serve as judge, 49 for I have not spoken on my own, but the Father who sent me has himself given me a commandment about what to say and what to speak. 50 And I know that his commandment is eternal life. What I speak, therefore, I speak just as the Father has told me.”
Footnotes
- John 12:3 Gk his feet
- John 12:5 Three hundred denarii would be nearly a year’s wages for a laborer
- John 12:7 Gk lacks She bought it
- John 12:17 Other ancient authorities read with him began to testify that he had called . . . from the dead
- John 12:32 Other ancient authorities read all things
- John 12:34 Or the Christ
- John 12:41 Other ancient witnesses read when
John 12
King James Version
John 12
King James Version
12 Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
2 There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.
3 Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
4 Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him,
5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, 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 bag, and bare what was put therein.
7 Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.
8 For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.
9 Much people of the Jews therefore knew 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.
10 But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;
11 Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
12 On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
13 Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.
14 And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,
15 Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.
16 These 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.
17 The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.
18 For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.
19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.
20 And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:
21 The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.
22 Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
23 And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.
24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
26 If 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 my Father honour.
27 Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.
28 Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.
29 The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.
30 Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.
31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
33 This he said, signifying what death he should die.
34 The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?
35 Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
36 While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.
37 But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:
38 That the saying of Esaias 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?
39 Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,
40 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
41 These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.
42 Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on 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 Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.
45 And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.
46 I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
47 And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
49 For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
50 And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.
Juan 12
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María unge a Jesús en Betania
12 Seis días antes de la Pascua llegó Jesús a Betania, donde vivía Lázaro, a quien Jesús había resucitado. 2 Allí se dio una cena en honor de Jesús. Marta servía y Lázaro era uno de los que estaban a la mesa con él. 3 María tomó entonces como medio litro[a] de nardo puro, que era un perfume muy caro, y lo derramó sobre los pies de Jesús, secándoselos luego con sus cabellos. Y la casa se llenó de la fragancia del perfume.
4 Judas Iscariote, que era uno de sus discípulos y que más tarde lo traicionaría, objetó:
5 —¿Por qué no se vendió este perfume? Pudo haberse vendido por el salario de más de un año de trabajo[b] y dárselo a los pobres.
6 Dijo esto no porque se interesara por los pobres, sino porque era un ladrón y, como tenía a su cargo la bolsa del dinero, acostumbraba a robarse lo que echaban en ella.
7 —Déjala en paz —respondió Jesús—. Ella ha estado guardando este perfume para el día de mi sepultura.[c] 8 A los pobres siempre los tendrán con ustedes, pero a mí no siempre me tendrán.
9 Mientras tanto, muchos de los judíos se enteraron de que Jesús estaba allí y fueron a ver no solo a Jesús, sino también a Lázaro, a quien Jesús había resucitado. 10 Entonces los jefes de los sacerdotes decidieron matar también a Lázaro, 11 pues por su causa muchos se apartaban de los judíos y creían en Jesús.
La entrada triunfal(A)
12 Al día siguiente, muchos de los que habían ido a la fiesta se enteraron de que Jesús se dirigía a Jerusalén. 13 Tomaron ramas de palma y salieron a recibirlo mientras gritaban a voz en cuello:
—¡Hosanna![d]
—¡Bendito el que viene en el nombre del Señor![e]
—¡Bendito el Rey de Israel!
14 Jesús encontró un burrito y se montó en él, como dice la Escritura:
15 «No temas, oh hija de Sión;
mira, que aquí viene tu rey,
montado sobre un burrito».[f]
16 Al principio, sus discípulos no entendieron lo que sucedía. Solo después de que Jesús fue glorificado se dieron cuenta de que se había cumplido en él lo que de él ya estaba escrito.
17 La gente que había estado con Jesús cuando él llamó a Lázaro del sepulcro y lo resucitó de entre los muertos seguía difundiendo la noticia. 18 Muchos de los que se habían enterado de la señal milagrosa realizada por Jesús salían a su encuentro. 19 Por eso los fariseos comentaban entre sí: «Como pueden ver, así no hemos logrado nada. ¡Miren cómo lo sigue todo el mundo!».
Jesús predice su muerte
20 Entre los que habían subido a adorar en la fiesta había algunos griegos. 21 Estos se acercaron a Felipe, que era de Betsaida de Galilea, y le pidieron:
—Señor, queremos ver a Jesús.
22 Felipe fue a decírselo a Andrés y ambos fueron a decírselo a Jesús.
23 —Ha llegado la hora de que el Hijo del hombre sea glorificado —afirmó Jesús—. 24 Les aseguro que, si la semilla de trigo no cae en tierra y muere, se queda solo. Pero si muere, produce mucho fruto. 25 El que ama su vida la pierde; en cambio, el que aborrece su vida en este mundo la conserva para la vida eterna. 26 Quien quiera servirme debe seguirme; y donde yo esté, allí también estará mi siervo. A quien me sirva, mi Padre lo honrará.
27 »Ahora mi alma está angustiada, ¿y acaso voy a decir: “Padre, sálvame de esta hora difícil”? ¡Si precisamente para afrontarla he venido! 28 ¡Padre, glorifica tu nombre!
Se oyó entonces, desde el cielo, una voz que decía: «Ya lo he glorificado y volveré a glorificarlo». 29 La multitud que estaba allí y que oyó la voz decía que había sido un trueno; otros decían que un ángel le había hablado.
30 —Esa voz no vino por mí, sino por ustedes —dijo Jesús—. 31 El juicio de este mundo ha llegado ya y el príncipe de este mundo va a ser expulsado. 32 Pero yo, cuando sea levantado de la tierra, atraeré a todos a mí mismo.
33 Con esto daba Jesús a entender de qué manera iba a morir.
34 —De la Ley hemos sabido —le respondió la gente—, que el Cristo permanecerá para siempre; ¿cómo, pues, dices que el Hijo del hombre tiene que ser levantado? ¿Quién es ese Hijo del hombre?
35 —Ustedes van a tener la luz solo un poco más de tiempo —les dijo Jesús—. Caminen mientras tengan la luz, antes de que los envuelva la oscuridad. El que camina en la oscuridad no sabe a dónde va. 36 Mientras tengan la luz, crean en ella para que sean hijos de la luz.
Cuando terminó de hablar, Jesús se fue y se escondió de ellos.
Los judíos siguen en su incredulidad
37 A pesar de haber hecho Jesús todas estas señales en presencia de ellos, todavía no creían en él. 38 Así se cumplió lo dicho por el profeta Isaías:
«Señor, ¿quién ha creído a nuestro mensaje
y a quién se ha revelado el brazo del Señor?».[g]
39 Por eso no podían creer, pues también había dicho Isaías:
40 «Les ha cegado los ojos
y endurecido el corazón,
para que no vean con los ojos
ni entiendan con el corazón
ni se arrepientan; y yo los sane».[h]
41 Esto lo dijo Isaías porque vio la gloria de Jesús y habló de él.
42 Sin embargo, muchos de ellos, incluso muchos de los jefes, creyeron en él, pero no lo confesaban porque temían que los fariseos los expulsaran de la sinagoga. 43 Preferían recibir honores de los hombres más que de parte de Dios.
44 «El que cree en mí —clamó Jesús con voz fuerte—, cree no solo en mí, sino en el que me envió. 45 Y el que me ve a mí ve al que me envió. 46 Yo soy la luz que ha venido al mundo para que todo el que crea en mí no viva en oscuridad.
47 »Si alguno escucha mis palabras, pero no las obedece, no seré yo quien lo juzgue; pues no vine a condenar al mundo, sino a salvarlo. 48 El que me rechaza y no acepta mis palabras tiene quien lo juzgue. La palabra que yo he proclamado lo condenará en el día final. 49 Yo no he hablado por mi propia cuenta; el Padre que me envió me ordenó qué decir y cómo decirlo. 50 Y sé muy bien que su mandato es vida eterna. Así que todo lo que digo es lo que el Padre me ha ordenado decir».
Footnotes
- 12:3 medio litro. Lit. una litra. La litra era una medida del Imperio Romano equivalente aprox. a 327 g o 0.5 l.
- 12:5 el salario … trabajo. Lit. trescientos denarios.
- 12:7 Jesús—. Ella … sepultura. Var. Jesús—, para que guarde [es decir, se acuerde de] esto el día de mi sepultura.
- 12:13 Expresión hebrea que significa «¡Salva!», y que llegó a ser una exclamación de alabanza.
- 12:13 Sal 118:25,26.
- 12:15 Zac 9:9.
- 12:38 Is 53:1.
- 12:40 Is 6:10.
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