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Maria unge com unguento os pés de Jesus(A)

12 Foi, pois, Jesus seis dias antes da Páscoa a Betânia, onde estava Lázaro, o que falecera e a quem ressuscitara dos mortos. Fizeram-lhe, pois, ali uma ceia, e Marta servia, e Lázaro era um dos que estavam à mesa com ele. Então, Maria, tomando uma libra de unguento de nardo puro, de muito preço, ungiu os pés de Jesus e enxugou-lhe os pés com os seus cabelos; e encheu-se a casa do cheiro do unguento. Então, um dos seus discípulos, Judas Iscariotes, filho de Simão, o que havia de traí-lo, disse: Por que não se vendeu este unguento por trezentos dinheiros, e não se deu aos pobres? Ora, ele disse isso não pelo cuidado que tivesse dos pobres, mas porque era ladrão, e tinha a bolsa, e tirava o que ali se lançava. Disse, pois, Jesus: Deixai-a; para o dia da minha sepultura guardou isto. Porque os pobres, sempre os tendes convosco, mas a mim nem sempre me tendes.

E muita gente dos judeus soube que ele estava ali; e foram, não só por causa de Jesus, mas também para ver a Lázaro, a quem ressuscitara dos mortos. 10 E os principais dos sacerdotes tomaram deliberação para matar também a Lázaro, 11 porque muitos dos judeus, por causa dele, iam e criam em Jesus.

A entrada triunfal de Jesus em Jerusalém(B)

12 No dia seguinte, ouvindo uma grande multidão que viera à festa que Jesus vinha a Jerusalém, 13 tomaram ramos de palmeiras, e saíram-lhe ao encontro, e clamavam: Hosana! Bendito o Rei de Israel que vem em nome do Senhor! 14 E achou Jesus um jumentinho e assentou-se sobre ele, como está escrito: 15 Não temas, ó filha de Sião! Eis que o teu Rei vem assentado sobre o filho de uma jumenta. 16 Os seus discípulos, porém, não entenderam isso no princípio; mas, quando Jesus foi glorificado, então, se lembraram de que isso estava escrito dele e que isso lhe fizeram. 17 A multidão, pois, que estava com ele quando Lázaro foi chamado da sepultura testificava que ele o ressuscitara dos mortos. 18 Pelo que a multidão lhe saiu ao encontro, porque tinham ouvido que ele fizera este sinal. 19 Disseram, pois, os fariseus entre si: Vedes que nada aproveitais? Eis que todos vão após ele.

Alguns gregos desejam ver a Jesus

20 Ora, havia alguns gregos entre os que tinham subido a adorar no dia da festa. 21 Estes, pois, dirigiram-se a Filipe, que era de Betsaida da Galileia, e rogaram-lhe, dizendo: Senhor, queríamos ver a Jesus. 22 Filipe foi dizê-lo a André, e, então, André e Filipe o disseram a Jesus. 23 E Jesus lhes respondeu, dizendo: É chegada a hora em que o Filho do Homem há de ser glorificado. 24 Na verdade, na verdade vos digo que, se o grão de trigo, caindo na terra, não morrer, fica ele só; mas, se morrer, dá muito fruto. 25 Quem ama a sua vida perdê-la-á, e quem, neste mundo, aborrece a sua vida, guardá-la-á para a vida eterna. 26 Se alguém me serve, siga-me; e, onde eu estiver, ali estará também o meu servo. E, se alguém me servir, meu Pai o honrará. 27 Agora, a minha alma está perturbada; e que direi eu? Pai, salva-me desta hora; mas para isso vim a esta hora. 28 Pai, glorifica o teu nome. Então, veio uma voz do céu que dizia: Já o tenho glorificado e outra vez o glorificarei. 29 Ora, a multidão que ali estava e que a tinha ouvido dizia que havia sido um trovão. Outros diziam: Um anjo lhe falou. 30 Respondeu Jesus e disse: Não veio esta voz por amor de mim, mas por amor de vós. 31 Agora, é o juízo deste mundo; agora, será expulso o príncipe deste mundo. 32 E eu, quando for levantado da terra, todos atrairei a mim. 33 E dizia isso significando de que morte havia de morrer. 34 Respondeu-lhe a multidão: Nós temos ouvido da lei que o Cristo permanece para sempre, e como dizes tu que convém que o Filho do Homem seja levantado? Quem é esse Filho do Homem? 35 Disse-lhes, pois, Jesus: A luz ainda está convosco por um pouco de tempo; andai enquanto tendes luz, para que as trevas vos não apanhem, pois quem anda nas trevas não sabe para onde vai. 36 Enquanto tendes luz, crede na luz, para que sejais filhos da luz. Essas coisas disse Jesus; e, retirando-se, escondeu-se deles.

37 E, ainda que tivesse feito tantos sinais diante deles, não criam nele, 38 para que se cumprisse a palavra do profeta Isaías, que diz: Senhor, quem creu na nossa pregação? E a quem foi revelado o braço do Senhor? 39 Por isso, não podiam crer, pelo que Isaías disse outra vez: 40 Cegou-lhes os olhos e endureceu-lhes o coração, a fim de que não vejam com os olhos, e compreendam no coração, e se convertam, e eu os cure. 41 Isaías disse isso quando viu a sua glória e falou dele. 42 Apesar de tudo, até muitos dos principais creram nele; mas não o confessavam por causa dos fariseus, para não serem expulsos da sinagoga. 43 Porque amavam mais a glória dos homens do que a glória de Deus.

44 E Jesus clamou e disse: Quem crê em mim crê não em mim, mas naquele que me enviou. 45 E quem me vê a mim vê aquele que me enviou. 46 Eu sou a luz que vim ao mundo, para que todo aquele que crê em mim não permaneça nas trevas. 47 E, se alguém ouvir as minhas palavras e não crer, eu não o julgo, porque eu vim não para julgar o mundo, mas para salvar o mundo. 48 Quem me rejeitar a mim e não receber as minhas palavras tem quem o julgue; a palavra que tenho pregado, essa o há de julgar no último Dia. 49 Porque eu não tenho falado de mim mesmo, mas o Pai, que me enviou, ele me deu mandamento sobre o que hei de dizer e sobre o que hei de falar. 50 E sei que o seu mandamento é a vida eterna. Portanto, o que eu falo, falo-o como o Pai mo tem dito.

12 Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. So they made him a supper there. Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him. Therefore Mary took a pound[a] of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.

Then Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, one of his disciples, who would betray him, said, “Why wasn’t this ointment sold for three hundred denarii[b] and given to the poor?” Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.

But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial. For you always have the poor with you, but you don’t always have me.”

A large crowd therefore of the Jews learned 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 conspired to put Lazarus to death also, 11 because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.

12 On the next day a great multitude had come to the feast. When they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, 13 they took the branches of the palm trees and went out to meet him, and cried out, “Hosanna![c] Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord,(A) the King of Israel!”

14 Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written, 15 “Don’t be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey’s colt.”(B) 16 His disciples didn’t understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him, and that they had done these things to him. 17 The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead was testifying about it. 18 For this cause also the multitude went and met him, because they heard that he had done this sign. 19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, “See how you accomplish nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him.”

20 Now there were certain Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast. 21 Therefore, these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.” 22 Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn, Andrew came with Philip, and they told Jesus.

23 Jesus answered them, “The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24 Most certainly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit. 25 He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life. 26 If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there my servant will also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

27 “Now my soul is troubled. What shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this time’? But I came to this time for this cause. 28 Father, glorify your name!”

Then a voice came out of the sky, saying, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.”

29 Therefore the multitude who stood by and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.”

30 Jesus answered, “This voice hasn’t come for my sake, but for your sakes. 31 Now is the judgment of this world. Now the prince of this world will be cast out. 32 And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” 33 But he said this, signifying by what kind of death he should die.

34 The multitude answered him, “We have heard out of the law that the Christ remains forever.(C) How do you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?”

35 Jesus therefore said to them, “Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, that darkness doesn’t overtake you. He who walks in the darkness doesn’t know where he is going. 36 While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become children of light.” Jesus said these things, and he departed and hid himself from them. 37 But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they didn’t believe in him, 38 that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke:

“Lord, who has believed our report?
    To whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”(D)

39 For this cause they couldn’t believe, for Isaiah said again:

40 “He has blinded their eyes and he hardened their heart,
    lest they should see with their eyes,
    and perceive with their heart,
    and would turn,
    and I would heal them.”(E)

41 Isaiah said these things when he saw his glory, and spoke of him. (F) 42 Nevertheless, even many of the rulers believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn’t confess it, so that they wouldn’t be put out of the synagogue, 43 for they loved men’s praise more than God’s praise.

44 Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me, believes not in me, but in him who sent me. 45 He who sees me sees him who sent me. 46 I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness. 47 If anyone listens to my sayings and doesn’t believe, I don’t judge him. For I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. 48 He who rejects me, and doesn’t receive my sayings, has one who judges him. The word that I spoke will judge him in the last day. 49 For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me gave me a commandment, what I should say and what I should speak. 50 I know that his commandment is eternal life. The things therefore which I speak, even as the Father has said to me, so I speak.”

Footnotes

  1. 12:3 a Roman pound of 12 ounces, or about 340 grams
  2. 12:5 300 denarii was about a year’s wages for an agricultural laborer.
  3. 12:13 “Hosanna” means “save us” or “help us, we pray”.

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