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在伯大尼受膏(A)

12 逾越节前六天,耶稣来到伯大尼,就是他使拉撒路从死人中复活的地方。 有人在那里为耶稣预备宴席;马大伺候,拉撒路也在同耶稣坐席的人中间。 马利亚拿着一斤极贵的纯哪哒[a]香膏,抹耶稣的脚,又用自己头发去擦,屋里充满了膏的香气。 有一个门徒,就是那将要出卖耶稣的加略犹大,说: “为什么不把这香膏卖三百个银币去周济穷人呢?” 他说这话,并不是关心穷人,而是因为他是个贼,又管钱囊,常偷取钱囊中所存的。 耶稣说:“由她吧!她这香膏本是为我的安葬之日留着的。 因为常有穷人和你们在一起,但是你们不常有我。”

杀害拉撒路的阴谋

有一大群犹太人知道耶稣在那里,就来了,不但是为耶稣的缘故,也是要看耶稣使他从死人中复活的拉撒路 10 于是众祭司长商议连拉撒路也要杀了, 11 因为有许多犹太人为了拉撒路的缘故,开始背离他们,信了耶稣。

荣入圣城(B)

12 第二天,有一大群上来过节的人听见耶稣要来耶路撒冷 13 就拿着棕树枝出去迎接他,喊着:

“和散那[b]以色列的王!
奉主名来的是应当称颂的!”

14 耶稣找到了一匹驴驹,就骑上,如经上所记:

15 锡安的儿女[c]啊,不要惧怕!
看哪,你的王来了;
他骑在驴驹上。”

16 门徒当初不明白这些事,等到耶稣得了荣耀后才想起这些话是指他写的,并且人们果然对他做了这些事。 17 当耶稣呼唤拉撒路,使他从死人中复活出坟墓的时候,同耶稣在那里的众人就作见证。 18 众人因听见耶稣行了这神迹,就去迎接他。 19 法利赛人彼此说:“你们看,你们一事无成,世人都随着他去了。”

希腊人求见耶稣

20 那时,上来过节礼拜的人中,有几个希腊人。 21 他们来见加利利伯赛大腓力,请求他说:“先生,我们想见耶稣。” 22 腓力去告诉安得烈,然后安得烈腓力去告诉耶稣。 23 耶稣回答他们说:“人子得荣耀的时候到了。 24 我实实在在地告诉你们,一粒麦子不落在地里死了,仍旧是一粒;若是死了,就结出许多子粒来。 25 爱惜自己性命的,就丧失性命;那恨恶自己在这世上的性命的,要保全性命到永生。 26 若有人服事我,就当跟从我;我在哪里,服事我的人也要在哪里;若有人服事我,我父必尊重他。”

人子必须被举起来

27 “我现在心里忧愁,我说什么才好呢?说‘父啊,救我脱离这时候’吗?但我正是为这时候来的。 28 父啊,愿你荣耀你的名!”于是有声音从天上来,说:“我已经荣耀了我的名,还要再荣耀。” 29 站在旁边的众人听见,就说:“打雷了。”另有的说:“有天使对他说话。” 30 耶稣回答说:“这声音不是为我,而是为你们来的。 31 现在正是这世界受审判的时候;现在这世界的统治者要被赶出去。 32 我从地上被举起来的时候,我要吸引万人来归我。” 33 耶稣这话是指自己将要怎样死说的。 34 众人就回答他:“我们听见律法书上说,基督是永存的;你怎么说,人子必须被举起来呢?这人子是谁呢?” 35 耶稣对他们说:“光在你们中间为时不多了,应该趁着有光的时候行走,免得黑暗临到你们;那在黑暗里行走的,不知道往何处去。 36 你们趁着有光,要信从这光,使你们成为光明之子。”

犹太人的不信

耶稣说了这些话,就离开他们隐藏了。 37 他虽然在他们面前行了许多神迹,他们还是不信他。 38 这是要应验以赛亚先知所说的话:

“主啊,我们所传的有谁信呢?
主的膀臂向谁显露呢?”

39 他们所以不能信,因为以赛亚又说:

40 “主使他们瞎了眼,
使他们硬了心,
免得他们眼睛看见,
他们心里明白,回转过来,
我会医治他们。”

41 以赛亚因看见了他的荣耀,就说了关于他的这话。 42 虽然如此,官长中却有好些信他的,只因法利赛人的缘故不敢承认,恐怕被赶出会堂。 43 这是因他们爱人给的尊荣过于爱 神给的尊荣。

耶稣的道要审判人

44 耶稣喊着说:“信我的人不是信我,而是信差我来的那位。 45 看见我的,就是看见差我来的那位。 46 我就是来到世上的光,使凡信我的不住在黑暗里。 47 若有人听见我的话而不遵守,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、不领受我话的人自有审判他的;我所讲的道在末日要审判他。 49 因为我没有凭着自己讲,而是差我来的父已经给我命令,叫我说什么,讲什么。 50 我也知道他的命令就是永生。所以,我讲的正是照着父所告诉我的,我就这么讲了。”

Footnotes

  1. 12.3 “哪哒”即“甘松”。
  2. 12.13 “和散那”:原是求救的意思,在此是称颂的话。
  3. 12.15 “儿女”:原文直译“女儿”。

马利亚用香膏膏主(A)

12 逾越节前六天,耶稣到了伯大尼,就是拉撒路所住的地方;耶稣曾经使这拉撒路从死人中复活。 有人在那里为耶稣预备了筵席。马大在那里侍候,拉撒路也和一些人与耶稣一同吃饭。 马利亚拿了半公斤珍贵纯正的哪哒香膏,抹耶稣的脚,又用自己的头发去擦;屋里就满了香膏的香气。 耶稣的一个门徒,就是那要出卖他的加略人犹大,说: “为甚么不把这香膏卖三百银币,赒济穷人呢?” 他说这话,并不是因为他关怀穷人,而是因为他是个贼,又带着钱囊,常取其中所存的。 耶稣就说:“由她吧,这香膏是她留下来为我安葬的日子用的。 你们常常有穷人跟你们在一起,却不常有我。”

有一大群犹太人知道耶稣在那里,就都来了,然而他们不单是为了耶稣的缘故,也是要看看耶稣使他从死人中复活的拉撒路。 10 于是祭司长想把拉撒路也杀掉, 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。

骑驴进耶路撒冷(B)

12 第二天,有一大群上来过节的人,听见耶稣要来耶路撒冷, 13 就拿着棕树枝出去迎接他,欢呼说:

“和散那,

奉主名来的以色列王,

是应当称颂的!”

14 耶稣找到一头小驴,就骑在上面,正如经上所记的:

15 “锡安的居民哪,不要惧怕;

看哪,你的王来了,

他骑着小驴来了。”

16 门徒起初不明白这些事,可是到耶稣得了荣耀以后,他们才想起这些话是指着他说的,并且人们果然向他这样行了。 17 那些和耶稣在一起,看见他叫拉撒路从坟墓出来,又使他从死人中复活的群众,都为这事作见证。 18 群众因为听见他行了这神迹,就去迎接他。 19 于是法利赛人彼此说:“你们看,你们都是徒劳无功,世人都去跟随他了!”

主被举起来就吸引万人

20 上去过节作礼拜的人中,有些是希腊人。 21 他们来到加利利的伯赛大人腓力那里,请求他,说:“先生,我们想见耶稣。” 22 腓力去告诉安得烈,安得烈就和腓力去告诉耶稣。 23 耶稣对他们说:“人子得荣耀的时候到了! 24 我实实在在告诉你们,一粒麦子若不落在地里死了,仍旧是一粒;如果死了,就结出许多果实来。 25 爱惜自己生命的,就丧掉生命;在这世上恨恶自己生命的,必会保全生命到永远。 26 如果有人服事我,就应当跟从我;我在哪里,服事我的人也会在哪里;如果有人服事我,我父必尊重他。

27 “我现在心里烦乱,我应该说甚么呢?说‘父啊,救我脱离这时刻’吗?然而我正是为了这个缘故来的,要面对这时刻。 28 父啊,愿你荣耀你的名!”当时有声音从天上来,说:“我已经荣耀了我的名,还要再荣耀。” 29 站在旁边的群众听见了,就说:“打雷了。”另外有人说:“有天使对他说话。” 30 耶稣说:“这声音不是为了我,而是为了你们发出的。 31 现在是这世界受审判的时候了,现在这世界的王要被赶出去。 32 我若从地上被举起来,就要吸引万人归向我。” 33 他说这话,是指着自己将要怎样死说的。 34 于是群众对他说:“我们从律法上知道基督是永远常存的,你怎么说‘人子必须被举起来’呢?这人子是谁呢?” 35 耶稣说:“光在你们中间的时间不多了。你们应当趁着有光的时候行走,免得黑暗追上你们。在黑暗中行走的人,不知道往哪里去。 36 你们应当趁着有光的时候信从这光,使你们成为光明的儿女。”

主的道要审判不信的人

耶稣说完了这些话,就离开他们隐藏起来。 37 耶稣在他们面前行了许多神迹,但是他们仍然不信他。 38 这是要应验以赛亚先知所说的话:

“主啊,我们所传的,有谁信呢?

主的膀臂向谁显露呢?”

39 他们不能相信,因为以赛亚又说:

40 “ 神使他们瞎了眼,硬了心,

免得他们眼睛看见,

心里明白而回转过来;

我就医好他们。”

41 以赛亚说这些话,是因为看见了他的荣耀,就指着他说的。 42 虽然这样,官长当中也有许多人信了耶稣。但是因为法利赛人的缘故,他们不敢公开承认,免得被赶出会堂; 43 因为他们爱来自人的荣耀,过于爱来自 神的荣耀。

44 耶稣大声说:“信我的,不单是信我,也是信那差我来的。 45 看见我的,就是看见那差我来的。 46 我是光,我到世上来,叫所有信我的不住在黑暗里。 47 人若听见我的话却不遵守的,我不审判他,因为我来不是要审判世人,而是要拯救世人。 48 弃绝我又不接受我的话的人,自有审判他的。我所讲的道在末日要定他的罪; 49 因为我没有凭着自己说话,而是差我来的父给了我命令,要我说甚么,讲甚么。 50 我知道他的命令就是永生。所以,我所讲的,正是父吩咐我要我讲的。”

香膏抹腳

12 逾越節前六天,耶穌來到伯大尼,就是祂叫拉撒路從死裡復活的村子。 村裡有人為耶穌預備了晚飯,拉撒路也與耶穌同席,瑪大在旁邊伺候。 瑪麗亞拿出一瓶[a]珍貴的純哪噠香膏來抹耶穌的腳,又用自己的頭髮去擦,屋裡頓時充滿了香氣。

有一個門徒,就是將要出賣耶穌的加略人猶大說: 「為什麼不把香膏賣三百個銀幣[b]去賙濟窮人呢?」 他這樣說不是因為他真的關心窮人,其實他是個賊,常常藉管錢的機會中飽私囊。

耶穌說:「由她吧!她這是為我安葬作預備。 因為你們身邊總會有窮人,可是你們身邊不會總有我。」

有許多猶太人知道耶穌在那裡,就來看祂,不單是為了看耶穌,也想看看從死裡復活的拉撒路。 10 於是,祭司長計劃連拉撒路也殺掉, 11 因為有許多猶太人因為拉撒路的緣故離開他們,去信了耶穌。

光榮進聖城

12 第二天,很多上來過節的人聽見耶穌快到耶路撒冷了, 13 就拿著棕樹枝出去迎接祂,並且高聲歡呼:

「和散那[c]
奉主名來的以色列王當受稱頌!」

14 那時,耶穌找到一頭驢駒,就騎上牠,正如聖經記載:

15 「錫安的居民啊,不要害怕!
你的君王騎著驢駒來了。」

16 起初門徒不明白這些事,後來耶穌得了榮耀,他們才想起聖經上這些有關耶穌的記載果然在祂身上應驗了。 17 那些親眼看見耶穌叫拉撒路復活、走出墳墓的人不斷傳揚這件事。 18 許多聽過耶穌行這神蹟的人都去迎接祂。 19 法利賽人彼此議論說:「我們真是枉費心思!你看,整個世界都跟著祂跑了。」

耶穌預言自己的死

20 有幾個希臘人也上耶路撒冷過節。 21 他們找到了加利利的伯賽大人腓力,請求說:「先生,我們想見見耶穌。」 22 腓力把這件事告訴安得烈,二人去轉告耶穌。

23 耶穌說:「人子得榮耀的時候到了。 24 我實實在在地告訴你們,一粒麥子如果不落在地裡死了,仍是一粒,如果死了,就會結出許多麥粒來。 25 愛惜自己生命的,必會失掉生命;憎惡自己今世生命的,才能保住生命,直到永生。 26 誰要事奉我,就要跟從我。我在哪裡,事奉我的人也要在哪裡。我父必尊重事奉我的人。

27 「我現在心裡憂傷,說什麼才好呢?求父救我離開這個時刻嗎?然而,我原是為這個時刻來的。 28 父啊!願你使自己的名得榮耀!」

當時天上有聲音說:「我已使自己的名得了榮耀,並且還要得榮耀。」

29 站在那裡的人群中有人聽見就說:「打雷了!」也有人說:「是天使在跟祂說話。」

30 耶穌說:「這聲音不是為我發出的,是為你們發出的。 31 現在是這世界受審判的時候,世界的王[d]要被趕出去了。 32 至於我,當我從地上被舉起來時,必吸引萬人歸向我。」 33 耶穌這句話指的是祂會怎樣死。

34 眾人問:「我們從律法書上知道,基督是永遠長存的,你怎麼說『人子要被舉起來』呢?這人子是誰呢?」

35 耶穌對他們說:「光在你們中間照耀的時候不多了,你們要趁著有光的時候走路,免得黑暗來臨後,走在黑暗裡的人不知道要往哪裡去。 36 所以你們當趁著有光的時候信從光,好成為光明的兒女。」

耶穌說完後,便離開他們,隱藏起來。

猶太人不信祂

37 耶穌雖然在他們面前行了許多神蹟,他們還是不信祂。 38 這是要應驗以賽亞先知的話:

「主啊,誰相信我們所傳的呢?主的能力[e]向誰顯現呢?」
39 接著,以賽亞又說出他們不能信的緣故:
40 「主使他們眼瞎、心硬,
免得他們眼睛看見,
心裡明白,回心轉意,
就得到我的醫治。」

41 以賽亞看見了祂的榮耀,所以才這樣說。 42 雖然這樣,仍有很多猶太的官員信了耶穌,只是在法利賽人面前不敢公開承認,因為害怕會被趕出會堂。 43 因為他們愛從世人而來的榮耀,勝過愛從上帝而來的榮耀。

耶穌的道要審判人

44 耶穌高聲說:「信我的,其實不只是信我,而是信差我來的那位。 45 人看見了我,就是看見了差我來的那位。 46 我來是要作世界的光,好叫信我的人脫離黑暗。 47 聽了我的話卻不遵守的人,我不審判他,因為我來不是要審判世人,而是要拯救世人。 48 棄絕我、不接受我話的人將受到審判,我講過的道在末日要審判他, 49 因為我不是憑自己講的,我說什麼、講什麼都是差我來的父吩咐的。 50 我知道祂的命令能帶來永生。所以祂怎麼告訴我,我就怎麼說。」

Footnotes

  1. 12·3 一瓶」希臘文是「一羅馬磅」,約325克。
  2. 12·5 三百個銀幣」相當於當時一個人一年的工錢。
  3. 12·13 和散那」原意是「拯救我們」,此處有「讚美」的意思。
  4. 12·31 世界的王」指「魔鬼,又名撒旦」,參見路加福音10·18歌羅西書2·15約翰一書3·8
  5. 12·38 主的能力」希臘文是「主的臂膀」,參見以賽亞書53·1

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”