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。 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。 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。

他的一个门徒,就是后来要出卖耶稣的那个加略犹大却说: “为什么不把这香液卖三百个银币[c]去分给穷人呢?” 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。

耶稣说:“由她吧!她是为我安葬的日子而保存的。 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

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 这些人来到加利利伯赛达腓力那里,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:

“主啊,我们所传的,有谁相信了?
主的膀臂[h],向谁显示了?”[i]

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

  1. 约翰福音 12:1 有古抄本附“曾经死过的”。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。
  4. 约翰福音 12:13 《诗篇》118:25-26。
  5. 约翰福音 12:15 《撒迦利亚书》9:9。
  6. 约翰福音 12:24 子粒——或译作“果实”。
  7. 约翰福音 12:28 名——有古抄本作“儿子”。
  8. 约翰福音 12:38 膀臂——意义为“大能”。
  9. 约翰福音 12:38 《以赛亚书》53:1。
  10. 约翰福音 12:40 《以赛亚书》6:10。
  11. 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”。
  12. 约翰福音 12:47 遵守——有古抄本作“相信”。

香膏抹脚

12 逾越节前六天,耶稣来到伯大尼,就是祂叫拉撒路从死里复活的村子。 村里有人为耶稣预备了晚饭,拉撒路也与耶稣同席,玛大在旁边伺候。 玛丽亚拿出一瓶[a]珍贵的纯哪哒香膏来抹耶稣的脚,又用自己的头发去擦,屋里顿时充满了香气。

有一个门徒,就是将要出卖耶稣的加略人犹大说: “为什么不把香膏卖三百个银币[b]去周济穷人呢?” 他这样说不是因为他真的关心穷人,其实他是个贼,常常借管钱的机会中饱私囊。

耶稣说:“由她吧!她这是为我安葬作预备。 因为你们身边总会有穷人,可是你们身边不会总有我。”

有许多犹太人知道耶稣在那里,就来看祂,不单是为了看耶稣,也想看看从死里复活的拉撒路。 10 于是,祭司长计划连拉撒路也杀掉, 11 因为有许多犹太人因为拉撒路的缘故离开他们,去信了耶稣。

光荣进圣城

12 第二天,很多上来过节的人听见耶稣快到耶路撒冷了, 13 就拿着棕树枝出去迎接祂,并且高声欢呼:

“和散那[c]
奉主名来的以色列王当受称颂!”

14 那时,耶稣找到一头驴驹,就骑上它,正如圣经记载:

15 “锡安的居民啊,不要害怕!
你的君王骑着驴驹来了。”

16 起初门徒不明白这些事,后来耶稣得了荣耀,他们才想起圣经上这些有关耶稣的记载果然在祂身上应验了。 17 那些亲眼看见耶稣叫拉撒路复活、走出坟墓的人不断传扬这件事。 18 许多听过耶稣行这神迹的人都去迎接祂。 19 法利赛人彼此议论说:“我们真是枉费心思!你看,整个世界都跟着祂跑了。”

耶稣预言自己的死

20 有几个希腊人也上耶路撒冷过节。 21 他们找到了加利利的伯赛大人腓力,请求说:“先生,我们想见见耶稣。” 22 腓力把这件事告诉安得烈,二人去转告耶稣。

23 耶稣说:“人子得荣耀的时候到了。 24 我实实在在地告诉你们,一粒麦子如果不落在地里死了,仍是一粒,如果死了,就会结出许多麦粒来。 25 爱惜自己生命的,必会失掉生命;憎恶自己今世生命的,才能保住生命,直到永生。 26 谁要事奉我,就要跟从我。我在哪里,事奉我的人也要在哪里。我父必尊重事奉我的人。

27 “我现在心里忧伤,说什么才好呢?求父救我离开这个时刻吗?然而,我原是为这个时刻来的。 28 父啊!愿你使自己的名得荣耀!”

当时天上有声音说:“我已使自己的名得了荣耀,并且还要得荣耀。”

29 站在那里的人群中有人听见就说:“打雷了!”也有人说:“是天使在跟祂说话。”

30 耶稣说:“这声音不是为我发出的,是为你们发出的。 31 现在是这世界受审判的时候,世界的王[d]要被赶出去了。 32 至于我,当我从地上被举起来时,必吸引万人归向我。” 33 耶稣这句话指的是祂会怎样死。

34 众人问:“我们从律法书上知道,基督是永远长存的,你怎么说‘人子要被举起来’呢?这人子是谁呢?”

35 耶稣对他们说:“光在你们中间照耀的时候不多了,你们要趁着有光的时候走路,免得黑暗来临后,走在黑暗里的人不知道要往哪里去。 36 所以你们当趁着有光的时候信从光,好成为光明的儿女。”

耶稣说完后,便离开他们,隐藏起来。

犹太人不信祂

37 耶稣虽然在他们面前行了许多神迹,他们还是不信祂。 38 这是要应验以赛亚先知的话:

“主啊,谁相信我们所传的呢?主的能力[e]向谁显现呢?”
39 接着,以赛亚又说出他们不能信的缘故:
40 “主使他们眼瞎、心硬,
免得他们眼睛看见,
心里明白,回心转意,
就得到我的医治。”

41 以赛亚看见了祂的荣耀,所以才这样说。 42 虽然这样,仍有很多犹太的官员信了耶稣,只是在法利赛人面前不敢公开承认,因为害怕会被赶出会堂。 43 因为他们爱从世人而来的荣耀,胜过爱从上帝而来的荣耀。

耶稣的道要审判人

44 耶稣高声说:“信我的,其实不只是信我,而是信差我来的那位。 45 人看见了我,就是看见了差我来的那位。 46 我来是要作世界的光,好叫信我的人脱离黑暗。 47 听了我的话却不遵守的人,我不审判他,因为我来不是要审判世人,而是要拯救世人。 48 弃绝我、不接受我话的人将受到审判,我讲过的道在末日要审判他, 49 因为我不是凭自己讲的,我说什么、讲什么都是差我来的父吩咐的。 50 我知道祂的命令能带来永生。所以祂怎么告诉我,我就怎么说。”

Footnotes

  1. 12:3 一瓶”希腊文是“一罗马磅”,约325克。
  2. 12:5 三百个银币”相当于当时一个人一年的工钱。
  3. 12:13 和散那”原意是“拯救我们”,此处有“赞美”的意思。
  4. 12:31 世界的王”指“魔鬼,又名撒旦”,参见路加福音10:18歌罗西书2:15约翰一书3:8
  5. 12:38 主的能力”希腊文是“主的臂膀”,参见以赛亚书53:1

Jesus Is Anointed at Bethany

12 Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. So they made him a dinner there, and Martha was serving, but Lazarus was one of the ones reclining at table with him. Then Mary took a pound[a] of ointment of very valuable genuine nard and[b] anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment. But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (the one who was going to betray him) said, Why[c] was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?” (Now he said this not because he was concerned[d] about the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, he used to steal what was put into it.)[e] So Jesus said, “Leave her alone, so that she may keep it for the day of my preparation for burial. For you have the poor with you always, but you do not always have me.”

The Decision to Kill Lazarus

Now a large crowd[f] of Jews found out that he was there, and they came, not only because of Jesus, but so that they could see Lazarus also, whom he raised from the dead. 10 So the chief priests decided that they would kill Lazarus also, 11 because on account of him many of the Jews were going and believing in Jesus.

The Triumphal Entry

12 On the next day the large crowd who had come to the feast, when they[g] heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, 13 took the branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, and began crying out,

“Hosanna!
Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord,[h]
even the king of Israel!”

14 So Jesus found a young donkey and[i] sat on it, just as it is written,

15 “Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion!
Behold, your king is coming,
seated on the foal of a donkey!”[j]

16 (His disciples did not understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written about him and they did these things to him.) 17 So the crowd who was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead were continuing to testify. 18 Because of this also the crowd went to meet him, for they had heard that he had performed this sign. 19 So the Pharisees said to one another, “You see that you are accomplishing nothing! Behold, the world has gone after him.”

Greeks Seeking Jesus

20 Now some Greeks were among those who had gone up in order to worship at the feast. 21 So these approached Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and began asking him saying, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.” 22 Philip went and told Andrew. Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. 23 And Jesus answered them, saying, “The hour has come that the Son of Man will be glorified. 24 Truly, truly I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and[k] dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit. 25 The one who loves his life loses it, and the one who hates his life in this world preserves it for eternal life. 26 If anyone serves me, he must follow me, and where I am, there my servant will be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

Jesus Predicts His Death

27 “Now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, deliver me from this hour’? But for this reason I have come to this hour! 28 Father, glorify your name!” Then a voice came from heaven, “I have both glorified it,[l] and I will glorify it[m] again.” 29 Now the crowd that stood there and heard it[n] said it had thundered.[o] Others were saying, “An angel has spoken to him!” 30 Jesus answered and said, “This voice has not happened for my sake, but for your sake. 31 Now is the judgment of this world! Now the ruler of this world will be thrown out! 32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” 33 (Now he said this to indicate by what sort of death he was going to die.)

34 Then the crowd replied to him, “We have heard from the law that the Christ remains forever![p] And how do you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?” 35 So Jesus said to them, “Yet a little time the light is with you! Walk while you have the light, so that the darkness does not overtake you! And the one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. 36 While you have the light, believe in the light, in order that you may become sons of light.” Jesus said these things, and then he went away and[q] was hidden from them.

The People Still Refuse to Believe

37 But as many signs as he had performed before them, they did not believe in him, 38 in order that the word of the prophet Isaiah would be fulfilled, who said,

“Lord, who has believed our message?
    And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”[r]

39 For this reason they were not able to believe, because again Isaiah said,

40 “He has blinded their eyes
    and hardened their hearts,
lest they see with their[s] eyes
    and understand with their[t] hearts
and turn, and I heal them.”[u]

41 Isaiah said these things because he saw his glory, and he spoke about him.

42 Yet despite that, even many of the rulers believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess it,[v] so that they would not be expelled from the synagogue. 43 For they loved the praise of men more than praise from God.

Jesus’ Final Public Appeal

44 But Jesus cried out and said, “The one who believes in me does not believe in me, but in the one who sent me, 45 and the one who sees me sees the one who sent me. 46 I have come as a light into the world, in order that everyone who believes in me will not remain in the darkness. 47 And if anyone hears my words and does not observe them,[w] I will not judge him. For I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world. 48 The one who rejects me and does not accept my words has one who judges him; the word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day. 49 For I have not spoken from myself, but the Father himself who sent me has commanded me[x] what I should say and what I should speak. 50 And I know that his commandment is eternal life. So the things that I say, just as the Father said to me, thus I say.”

Footnotes

  1. John 12:3 The Greek term refers to a Roman pound, 327.45 grams (approximately 12 ounces)
  2. John 12:3 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“took”) has been translated as a finite verb
  3. John 12:5 Literally “because of what”
  4. John 12:6 Literally “it was a concern to him”
  5. John 12:6 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  6. John 12:9 Some manuscripts have “the large crowd”
  7. John 12:12 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
  8. John 12:13 A quotation from Ps 118:25–26
  9. John 12:14 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“found”) has been translated as a finite verb
  10. John 12:15 A quotation from Zech 9:9
  11. John 12:24 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“falls”) has been translated as a finite verb
  12. John 12:28 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  13. John 12:28 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  14. John 12:29 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  15. John 12:29 Literally “thunder had happened”
  16. John 12:34 Literally “for the age”; probably an allusion to Ps 89:35–37 (in common usage “law” could refer to the entire Old Testament)
  17. John 12:36 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went away”) has been translated as a finite verb
  18. John 12:38 A quotation from Isa 53:1
  19. John 12:40 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
  20. John 12:40 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
  21. John 12:40 A quotation from Isa 6:10
  22. John 12:42 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  23. John 12:47 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  24. John 12:49 Literally “has given me commandment”

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. Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honor. Martha served,(D) while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. 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.

But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him,(G) objected, “Why wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year’s wages.[b] 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.

“Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. “It was intended that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial.(I) You will always have the poor among you,[c](J) but you will not always have me.”

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 he who comes in the name of the Lord!”[e](P)

“Blessed is the king of Israel!”(Q)

14 Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, as it is written:

15 “Do not be afraid, Daughter Zion;
    see, your king is coming,
    seated on a donkey’s colt.”[f](R)

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:

“Lord, who has believed our message
    and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”[h](AZ)

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

  1. John 12:3 Or about 0.5 liter
  2. John 12:5 Greek three hundred denarii
  3. John 12:8 See Deut. 15:11.
  4. John 12:13 A Hebrew expression meaning “Save!” which became an exclamation of praise
  5. John 12:13 Psalm 118:25,26
  6. John 12:15 Zech. 9:9
  7. John 12:32 The Greek for lifted up also means exalted.
  8. John 12:38 Isaiah 53:1
  9. John 12:40 Isaiah 6:10