约翰福音 12
Chinese Standard Bible (Simplified)
在伯大尼被膏抹
12 逾越节前六天,耶稣来到[a]拉撒路所在的伯大尼,就是他使拉撒路从死人中复活的地方。 2 有些人在那里为耶稣预备晚餐,玛妲正伺候着。拉撒路也在与耶稣坐席的人当中。 3 这时候,玛丽亚拿了一斤[b]极其贵重的纯哪哒香液,膏抹耶稣的脚,又用自己的头发擦干,屋子里就充满了香液的气味。
4 他的一个门徒,就是后来要出卖耶稣的那个加略人犹大却说: 5 “为什么不把这香液卖三百个银币[c]去分给穷人呢?” 6 他说这话,并不是因为顾念穷人,而是因为他是个贼。他管钱包,常常拿走其中所存的。
7 耶稣说:“由她吧!她是为我安葬的日子而保存的。 8 要知道,你们总是有穷人与你们在一起,但你们不总是有我。”
决定杀害拉撒路
9 有一大群犹太人知道耶稣在那里,就来了。他们不仅是为了耶稣的缘故,也是为了看拉撒路,就是耶稣使他从死人中复活的那个人。 10 于是祭司长们就商议,连拉撒路也要杀掉, 11 因为有许多犹太人为了拉撒路的缘故,离开他们,信了耶稣。
光荣进圣城
12 第二天,一大群上来过节的人听说耶稣要来到耶路撒冷, 13 就拿着棕榈树枝出去迎接他,欢呼说:
“和散那!
奉主名而来的那一位,
以色列的王啊,
是蒙祝福的!”[d]
14 耶稣找来一头驴驹,骑在上面,正如经上所记: 15 “锡安的女儿啊,不要怕!看哪,你的王骑着驴驹来了!”[e]
16 耶稣的门徒们当初不明白这些事,等到耶稣得了荣耀以后,才想起这些话是指着他写的,人们果然向他做了这些事。 17 当耶稣呼唤拉撒路从坟墓中出来,使他从死人中复活的时候,那些与耶稣在一起的众人就见证了这件事。 18 众人之所以也去迎接他,是因为他们听说他行了这神迹。
19 于是法利赛人互相说:“可见你们真没用!看,这世界都跟随他去了。”
预言受难
20 当时,上来过节敬拜的人中,有一些希腊人。 21 这些人来到加利利的伯赛达人腓力那里,求他说:“先生,我们想见耶稣。”
22 腓力去告诉安得烈,安得烈和腓力就去告诉耶稣。 23 耶稣回答他们,说:“人子得荣耀的时候到了! 24 我确确实实地告诉你们:一粒麦子如果不落在地里死去,它仍然是一粒;如果死了,就结出很多子粒[f]来。 25 爱惜自己生命的,就失去生命;在这世上恨恶自己生命的,将保全生命到永生。 26 一个人如果要服事我,就当跟从我;我在哪里,我的仆人也将要在哪里。如果有人服事我,父将尊重他。
27 “现在我的灵魂烦扰。我该说什么呢?说‘父啊,救我脱离这时刻’吗?但我正是为了这时刻而来的。 28 父啊,愿你荣耀你的名[g]!”
这时候,有声音从天上传来:“我已经荣耀了我的名,还要再荣耀!”
29 站在那里的众人听见了,就说:“打雷了。”另有人说:“是天使在对他说话。”
30 耶稣就回答说:“这声音不是为我,而是为你们来的。 31 现在,是这世界受审判的时候了;现在,世界的那掌权者要被赶出去了。 32 至于我,当我从地上被举起来的时候,就会吸引所有的人归向我。” 33 耶稣说这话是指自己将要怎样死。
34 众人回答他:“我们从律法中听到,基督是永远长存的。你怎么说‘人子必须被举起来’呢?这‘人子’到底是谁?”
35 耶稣说:“光在你们当中的时候不多了。要趁着有光的时候行走,免得黑暗抓住你们!因为在黑暗里行走的人,不知道自己往哪里去。 36 你们要趁着有光的时候信这光,好使你们成为光明的儿女。”耶稣说了这些话,就离开他们被隐藏了。
应验以赛亚的预言
37 耶稣虽然在他们面前行了这么多神迹,他们仍然不信他。 38 这是为要应验先知以赛亚所说的话:
39 他们之所以不能相信,是因为以赛亚又说过:
40 “神使他们瞎了眼,
硬了心,
免得他们眼睛看见,
心里明白,
回转过来,
我就使他们痊愈。”[j]
41 以赛亚说了这些话,是因为看见了耶稣的荣耀[k],就讲论他的事。
42 不过甚至是首领当中也有许多信耶稣的。但是为了法利赛人的缘故,他们不敢承认,免得被赶出会堂, 43 这是因为他们喜爱人的荣耀,胜过喜爱神的荣耀。
耶稣宣告使命
44 耶稣喊着说:“信我的人,不是信我,而是信派我来的那一位。 45 谁看见我,就是看见派我来的那一位。 46 我就是光。我来到世上,好让所有信我的人不住在黑暗里。 47 如果有人听了我的话却不遵守[l],我不定他的罪;因为我来,不是为了定世人的罪,而是为了拯救世人。 48 拒绝我,又不接受我话的人,自有定他罪的:我所讲的话语,在末日要定他的罪。 49 这是因为我没有凭自己讲话,而是派我来的父给了我命令,要我说什么和讲什么。 50 我知道他的命令就是永恒的生命。所以我所讲的,正是照着父所告诉我的来讲的。”
Footnotes
- 约翰福音 12:1 有古抄本附“曾经死过的”。
- 约翰福音 12:3 一斤——原文为“1力揣”;或译作“1磅”。力揣=罗马磅;1力揣=0.34公斤。
- 约翰福音 12:5 三百个银币——原文为“300得拿利”。1得拿利=约1日工资的罗马银币。
- 约翰福音 12:13 《诗篇》118:25-26。
- 约翰福音 12:15 《撒迦利亚书》9:9。
- 约翰福音 12:24 子粒——或译作“果实”。
- 约翰福音 12:28 名——有古抄本作“儿子”。
- 约翰福音 12:38 膀臂——意义为“大能”。
- 约翰福音 12:38 《以赛亚书》53:1。
- 约翰福音 12:40 《以赛亚书》6:10。
- 约翰福音 12:41 是因为看见了耶稣的荣耀——有古抄本作“是在他看见了耶稣的荣耀的时候”。
- 约翰福音 12:47 遵守——有古抄本作“相信”。
Johannes 12
Swedish New Living Bible (Nya Levande Bibeln)
En kvinna smörjer Jesus med dyrbar olja
12 Sex dagar innan påskfirandet började kom Jesus åter till Betania där Lasaros bodde, mannen som han hade uppväckt från döden.
2 Då ordnade man med en fest för honom. Marta serverade, och Lasaros satt tillsammans med Jesus vid bordet.
3 Då tog Maria en flaska dyrbar olja, som var gjord av nardus, och smorde Jesu fötter med den och torkade dem med sitt hår. Och huset fylldes av en underbar doft.
4 Men Judas Iskariot, den av lärjungarna som senare förrådde honom sa:
5 Den där oljan var värd en förmögenhet. Man borde ha sålt den och gett pengarna till de fattiga.
6 Det var egentligen inte de fattiga han brydde sig om, men han hade hand om lärjungarnas kassa och brukade ofta ta pengar ur den för egen räkning.
7 Jesus svarade: Kritisera henne inte. Hon gjorde det som en förberedelse för min begravning.
8 Ni kan alltid hjälpa de fattiga, men jag ska inte vara kvar hos er länge till.
9 När folket i Jerusalem fick höra att han var där kom de för att se honom och Lasaros, mannen som hade återvänt till livet.
10 Då bestämde sig översteprästerna för att också döda Lasaros,
11 för fler och fler judar började tro på Jesus som sin Messias på grund av det som hade hänt med Lasaros.
Jesus rider in i Jerusalem på en åsna
12 Dagen efter spreds nyheten över hela stan att Jesus var på väg till Jerusalem. Och en stor skara påskfirare
13 tog palmblad och gick ut på vägen för att möta honom och ropade: Gud välsigne Israels kung! Var hälsad, du som kommer i Guds namn!
14 Jesus red på en ung åsna och uppfyllde därmed profetorden som säger:
15 Var inte rädd för din kung, du Israels folk, för han ska komma till dig i ödmjukhet, ridande på ett åsneföl.
16 Hans lärjungar fattade inte då att detta var en uppfyllelse av profetian. Men när Jesus återvänt till sin härlighet i himlen gick det upp för dem att många av Skriftens profetior hade gått i uppfyllelse.
17 Och alla de människor som sett hur Jesus uppväckte Lasaros berättade vitt och brett om det.
18 Den främsta orsaken till att så många gick ut för att möta honom var just att de hade hört om detta fantastiska under.
19 Då sa fariseerna till varandra: Ingenting hjälper! Hela världen följer ju efter honom!
Jesus förklarar varför han måste dö
20 Några greker, som kommit till Jerusalem för att vara med om påskfirandet,
21 besökte Filippos, han som var från Betsaida och sa: Herre, vi skulle vilja träffa Jesus.
22 Filippos talade om det för Andreas, och de gick tillsammans till Jesus för att berätta det för honom.
23-24 Jesus svarade att tiden var inne att han skulle återvända till sin härlighet i himlen, och han tillade: Jag måste dö precis som vetekornet faller i jorden och dör. Om jag inte dör kommer jag att förbli ensam som ett enda sädeskorn. Men min död kommer att skapa många nya vetekorn, en rik skörd av nya liv.
25 Den som älskar sitt liv mer än något annat ska förlora det, men den som utan förbehåll ger det till Gud ska vinna det och få evigt liv.
26 Men om dessa greker vill bli lärjungar till mig, så säg till dem att de ska komma och följa mig, för mina tjänare måste vara där jag är. Och om de följer mig ska Fadern ära dem.
27 Nu känner jag stor ångest. Men jag kan ju inte be: 'Far, rädda mig från det som ligger framför mig'? Nej, det är ju därför jag har kommit.
28 Far, låt ditt namn bli upphöjt och ärat!Då hördes en röst från himlen som sa: Jag har redan låtit det ske, och genom din död ska jag låta det ske igen.
29 När folket hörde rösten trodde några av dem att det var åskan, medan andra menade att en ängel hade talat till honom.
30 Sedan sa Jesus till dem: Rösten hördes för er skull, inte för min.
31 Tiden för världens dom är nu inne. Det är dags för Satan, världens furste, att bli utkastad.
32 Och när jag har lyfts upp på korset ska jag dra alla till mig.
33 Han sa detta för att göra klart för dem hur han skulle dö.
34 Dö, undrade folket. Vi trodde att Messias skulle leva i evighet och aldrig dö. Varför säger du att han ska dö? Vilken Messias talar du egentligen om?
35 Jesus svarade: Mitt ljus ska lysa för er ännu en liten tid. Vandra i det medan ni kan, och gå dit ni vill gå innan mörkret kommer för då är det för sent att hitta vägen.
36 Använd er av ljuset medan det finns. Då kommer ni att bli ljusbärare. Sedan Jesus hade sagt detta gick han bort och gömde sig för dem.
Det är många som inte tror på Jesus som Messias
37 Men trots alla under han hade gjort trodde de flesta inte att han var Messias.
38 Det var precis vad profeten Jesaja hade förutsagt: Herre, vem ska tro oss? Vem ska acceptera Guds mäktiga under som bevis?
39 De kunde helt enkelt inte tro för Jesaja har också sagt:
40 Gud har förblindat deras ögon och förhärdat deras hjärtan, så att de varken kan se eller förstå eller vända sig till mig så att jag kan bota dem.
41 Jesaja kunde säga detta om Jesus för han hade nämligen i förväg fått se Messias härlighet.
42 Många av de judiska ledarna trodde ändå att han var Messias, men vågade inte bekänna det för någon, eftersom de var rädda att fariseerna skulle utesluta dem ur synagogan.
43 För dem betydde det mer att vara accepterad av människor än av Gud.
Jesus sammanfattar sitt budskap
44 Jesus ropade till folket: Om ni tror på mig så tror ni också på Gud.
45 För när ni ser mig så ser ni den som har sänt mig.
46 Jag har kommit som ett ljus för att lysa i denna mörka värld, så att alla som tror på mig inte längre ska behöva vandra i mörkret.
47 Om någon hör mig och inte lyder mig så dömer inte jag honom, för jag har kommit för att frälsa världen, inte för att döma den.
48 Men alla de som säger nej till mig och inte lyssnar till mig kommer att dömas på domens dag av de ord som jag har talat.
49 För detta är inte mina egna tankar, utan jag har sagt er vad Fadern vill att jag ska säga er.
50 Jag vet att hans ord leder till evigt liv, och vad han ber mig säga, det säger jag.
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.
John 12
Christian Standard Bible
The Anointing at Bethany
12 Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany(A) where Lazarus[a] was, the one Jesus had raised from the dead.(B) 2 So(C) they gave a dinner for him there; Martha(D) was serving them, and Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with him. 3 Then Mary took a pound of perfume, pure and expensive nard, anointed Jesus’s feet, and wiped his feet with her hair.(E) So the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
4 Then one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot(F) (who was about to betray him), said, 5 “Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii[b](G) and given to the poor?” 6 He didn’t say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief.(H) He was in charge of the money-bag and would steal part of what was put in it.
7 Jesus answered, “Leave her alone; she has kept it for the day of my burial.(I) 8 For you always have the poor with you,(J) but you do not always have me.”
The Decision to Kill Lazarus
9 Then a large crowd of the Jews learned he was there. They came not only because of Jesus but also to see Lazarus, the one he had raised from the dead.(K) 10 But the chief priests had decided to kill Lazarus also, 11 because he was the reason many of the Jews were deserting them[c] and believing in Jesus.
The Triumphal Entry
12 The(L) next day, when the large crowd that had come to the festival heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, 13 they took palm branches(M) and went out to meet him. They kept shouting:
14 Jesus found a young donkey(Q) and sat on it, just as it is written:
16 His disciples did not understand these things at first. However, when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written about him(T) and that they had done these things to him.
17 Meanwhile, the crowd, which had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb(U) and raised him from the dead, continued to testify.[f] 18 This is also why the crowd met him, because they heard he had done this sign. 19 Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You see? You’ve accomplished nothing. Look, the world has gone after him!” (V)
Jesus Predicts His Crucifixion
20 Now some Greeks were among those who went up to worship at the festival. 21 So they came to Philip,(W) who was from Bethsaida(X) in Galilee,(Y) and requested of him, “Sir,(Z) we want to see Jesus.” 22 Philip went and told Andrew;(AA) then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus.
23 Jesus replied to them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man(AB) to be glorified. 24 Truly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat(AC) falls to the ground and dies, it remains by itself. But if it dies, it produces much fruit.(AD) 25 The one who loves his life will lose it,(AE) and the one who hates(AF) his life(AG) in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26 If anyone serves me, he must follow me. Where I am, there my servant(AH) also will be.(AI) If anyone serves me, the Father will honor(AJ) him.
27 “Now my soul is troubled. What should I say—Father, save me(AK) from this hour? But that is why I came to this hour. 28 Father, glorify your name.”[g](AL)
Then a voice(AM) came from heaven: (AN) “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”(AO)
29 The crowd standing there heard it and said it was thunder. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.”
30 Jesus responded, “This voice came, not for me, but for you.(AP) 31 Now is the judgment of this world.(AQ) Now the ruler of this world(AR) will be cast out.(AS) 32 As for me, if I am lifted up[h] from the earth I will draw all people to myself.”(AT) 33 He said this to indicate what kind of death he was about to die.(AU)
34 Then the crowd replied to him, “We have heard from the law that the Messiah will remain forever.(AV) So how can you say, ‘The Son of Man(AW) must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?”
35 Jesus answered, “The light will be with you only a little longer.(AX) Walk while you have the light(AY) so that darkness doesn’t overtake you.(AZ) The one who walks in darkness doesn’t know where he’s going.(BA) 36 While you have the light,(BB) believe in the light so that you may become children of light.” Jesus said this, then went away and hid from them.(BC)
Isaiah’s Prophecies Fulfilled
37 Even though he had performed so many signs in their presence, they did not believe in him. 38 This was to fulfill(BD) the word of Isaiah(BE) the prophet, who said:[i]
39 This is why they were unable to believe, because Isaiah also said:
40 He has blinded(BH) their eyes
and hardened their hearts,(BI)
so that they would not see with their eyes
or understand with their hearts,
and turn,(BJ)
and I would heal them.[k](BK)
41 Isaiah said these things because[l] he saw his glory(BL) and spoke about him.
42 Nevertheless, many did believe in him even among the rulers,(BM) but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, so that they would not be banned from the synagogue. 43 For they loved human praise(BN) more than praise from God.(BO)
A Summary of Jesus’s Mission
44 Jesus cried out, “The one who believes in me(BP) believes not in me, but in him who sent me. 45 And the one who sees me sees him(BQ) who sent me. 46 I have come as light into the world, so that everyone who believes in me would not remain in darkness. 47 If anyone hears my words and doesn’t keep(BR) them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world(BS) but to save the world.(BT) 48 The one who rejects me(BU) and doesn’t receive my sayings has this as his judge: [m] The word I have spoken will judge him on the last day.(BV) 49 For I have not spoken on my own, but the Father(BW) himself who sent me has given me a command to say everything I have said. 50 I know that his command is eternal life.(BX) So the things that I speak, I speak just as the Father has told me.”(BY)
Footnotes
- 12:1 Other mss read Lazarus who died
- 12:5 A denarius = one day’s wage
- 12:11 Lit going away
- 12:13 Ps 118:25–26
- 12:15 Zch 9:9
- 12:17 Other mss read Meanwhile the crowd, which had been with him, continued to testify that he had called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead.
- 12:28 Other mss read your Son
- 12:32 Or exalted, also in v. 34
- 12:38 Lit which he said
- 12:38 Is 53:1
- 12:40 Is 6:10
- 12:41 Other mss read when
- 12:48 Lit has the one judging him
John 12
New International Version
Jesus Anointed at Bethany(A)
12 Six days before the Passover,(B) Jesus came to Bethany,(C) where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honor. Martha served,(D) while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. 3 Then Mary took about a pint[a] of pure nard, an expensive perfume;(E) she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair.(F) And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
4 But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him,(G) objected, 5 “Why wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year’s wages.[b]” 6 He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag,(H) he used to help himself to what was put into it.
7 “Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. “It was intended that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial.(I) 8 You will always have the poor among you,[c](J) but you will not always have me.”
9 Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews found out that Jesus was there and came, not only because of him but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.(K) 10 So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well, 11 for on account of him(L) many of the Jews were going over to Jesus and believing in him.(M)
Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King(N)
12 The next day the great crowd that had come for the festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. 13 They took palm branches(O) and went out to meet him, shouting,
“Hosanna![d]”
“Blessed is the king of Israel!”(Q)
14 Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, as it is written:
16 At first his disciples did not understand all this.(S) Only after Jesus was glorified(T) did they realize that these things had been written about him and that these things had been done to him.
17 Now the crowd that was with him(U) when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to spread the word. 18 Many people, because they had heard that he had performed this sign,(V) went out to meet him. 19 So the Pharisees said to one another, “See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has gone after him!”(W)
Jesus Predicts His Death
20 Now there were some Greeks(X) among those who went up to worship at the festival. 21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida(Y) in Galilee, with a request. “Sir,” they said, “we would like to see Jesus.” 22 Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus.
23 Jesus replied, “The hour(Z) has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.(AA) 24 Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies,(AB) it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. 25 Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it(AC) for eternal life.(AD) 26 Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be.(AE) My Father will honor the one who serves me.
27 “Now my soul is troubled,(AF) and what shall I say? ‘Father,(AG) save me from this hour’?(AH) No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour. 28 Father, glorify your name!”
Then a voice came from heaven,(AI) “I have glorified it, and will glorify it again.” 29 The crowd that was there and heard it said it had thundered; others said an angel had spoken to him.
30 Jesus said, “This voice was for your benefit,(AJ) not mine. 31 Now is the time for judgment on this world;(AK) now the prince of this world(AL) will be driven out. 32 And I, when I am lifted up[g] from the earth,(AM) will draw all people to myself.”(AN) 33 He said this to show the kind of death he was going to die.(AO)
34 The crowd spoke up, “We have heard from the Law(AP) that the Messiah will remain forever,(AQ) so how can you say, ‘The Son of Man(AR) must be lifted up’?(AS) Who is this ‘Son of Man’?”
35 Then Jesus told them, “You are going to have the light(AT) just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light,(AU) before darkness overtakes you.(AV) Whoever walks in the dark does not know where they are going. 36 Believe in the light while you have the light, so that you may become children of light.”(AW) When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.(AX)
Belief and Unbelief Among the Jews
37 Even after Jesus had performed so many signs(AY) in their presence, they still would not believe in him. 38 This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet:
39 For this reason they could not believe, because, as Isaiah says elsewhere:
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—and I would heal them.”[i](BA)
41 Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus’ glory(BB) and spoke about him.(BC)
42 Yet at the same time many even among the leaders believed in him.(BD) But because of the Pharisees(BE) they would not openly acknowledge their faith for fear they would be put out of the synagogue;(BF) 43 for they loved human praise(BG) more than praise from God.(BH)
44 Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in me does not believe in me only, but in the one who sent me.(BI) 45 The one who looks at me is seeing the one who sent me.(BJ) 46 I have come into the world as a light,(BK) so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.
47 “If anyone hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge that person. For I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world.(BL) 48 There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; the very words I have spoken will condemn them(BM) at the last day. 49 For I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me(BN) to say all that I have spoken. 50 I know that his command leads to eternal life.(BO) So whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to say.”(BP)
Footnotes
- John 12:3 Or about 0.5 liter
- John 12:5 Greek three hundred denarii
- John 12:8 See Deut. 15:11.
- John 12:13 A Hebrew expression meaning “Save!” which became an exclamation of praise
- John 12:13 Psalm 118:25,26
- John 12:15 Zech. 9:9
- John 12:32 The Greek for lifted up also means exalted.
- John 12:38 Isaiah 53:1
- John 12:40 Isaiah 6:10
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