Johannes 12
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Jezus, als koning gehuldigd
12 Zes dagen voor Pesach, het Joodse Paasfeest, ging Jezus naar Bethanië. Daar woonde Lazarus die Hij uit de dood weer tot leven had gebracht. 2 De mensen uit Bethanië hielden ter ere van Hem een feestmaaltijd. Martha bediende daarbij. Jezus zat met Lazarus en de anderen aan tafel. 3 Maria nam dure nardusolie, goot die over de voeten van Jezus en droogde deze daarna af met haar lange haar. De fijne geur van de nardus vulde het hele huis. 4 Een van de leerlingen, Judas Iskariot, die Hem later uitleveren zou, zei: 5 ‘Die olie is een kapitaal waard! Dat geld had beter besteed kunnen worden. U had het aan de armen kunnen geven.’ 6 Niet dat hij zich zo om de armen bekommerde, maar hij was een dief. Hij hield de kas en van het geld dat binnenkwam, nam hij vaak iets weg voor zichzelf. 7 ‘Laat haar toch begaan,’ zei Jezus. ‘Zij heeft dit gedaan als voorbereiding op mijn begrafenis. 8 Er zullen altijd arme mensen zijn, maar Ik zal niet lang meer bij jullie blijven.’
9 Veel Joden hadden gehoord dat Jezus in Bethanië was en gingen er ook heen. Zij wilden niet alleen Jezus Zelf zien, maar ook Lazarus die door Hem uit de dood tot leven was gebracht. 10 Van toen af aan waren de leidende priesters van mening dat ook Lazarus uit de weg geruimd moest worden. 11 Want door wat er met hem gebeurd was, gingen veel Joden in Jezus geloven.
12 De volgende morgen hoorde men dat Jezus op weg was naar Jeruzalem. Het nieuws ging door de stad. De grote menigte mensen die voor Pesach, het Joodse Paasfeest, gekomen was, 13 liep de stad uit Hem tegemoet. Zij hadden palmtakken in de hand en juichten uitbundig: ‘Alle eer is voor God! Gezegend is Hij die komt in naam van de Here! De koning van Israël!’
14 Jezus zag een ezel staan en ging erop zitten. Daarmee werden de woorden van de profeet Zacharia werkelijkheid: 15 ‘Wees niet bang, Jeruzalem! Kijk, uw koning komt op de rug van een ezelsveulen.’
16 Zijn leerlingen begrepen toen nog niet wat dit allemaal betekende. Maar later, toen Jezus in de schitterende heerlijkheid van God was gekomen, werd hun duidelijk dat deze woorden met betrekking tot Hem waren geschreven. Zij hadden ze voor hun ogen werkelijkheid zien worden. 17 De mensen die erbij waren geweest, hadden iedereen verteld dat Jezus Lazarus uit het graf had geroepen en weer levend had gemaakt. 18 Daarom gingen zovelen Hem tegemoet. Zij hadden gehoord wat een machtig wonder Hij had gedaan. 19 De Farizeeën zeiden tegen elkaar: ‘Het helpt allemaal niets! De hele wereld loopt achter Hem aan.’
20 Enkele Grieken die naar het Paasfeest waren gekomen om God te aanbidden, 21 kwamen bij Filippus, die uit Betsaïda in Galilea kwam, en vroegen: ‘Kunnen wij Jezus ontmoeten?’ 22 Filippus vertelde het aan Andreas en samen gingen zij naar Jezus om het Hem te vragen. 23 ‘Het is nu zover dat Ik, de Mensenzoon, de hoogste eer en heerlijkheid zal ontvangen,’ antwoordde Jezus. 24 ‘Wat Ik jullie zeg, is de waarheid: een tarwekorrel moet in de aarde vallen en sterven, anders blijft het alleen maar één tarwekorrel. Maar als hij sterft, brengt hij veel vrucht voort. 25 Wie zijn leven liefheeft, raakt het kwijt. Maar wie zijn leven in deze wereld niet liefheeft, zal het behouden en eeuwig leven. 26 Als iemand Mij dient, moet hij Mij volgen. En waar Ik ben, moet ook mijn dienaar zijn. Als iemand Mij dient, zal de Vader hem eren. 27 Ik ben erg bang en weet niet wat Ik moet zeggen. Moet Ik zeggen: “Vader, bevrijd Mij van wat Mij te wachten staat”? Nee, want juist daarvoor ben Ik gekomen. 28 Vader, laat uw grootheid zien, laat zien wie U bent.’ Er kwam een stem uit de hemel: ‘Dat heb Ik laten zien en dat zal ik weer doen!’
29 De mensen om Hem heen hoorden het ook. De meesten beweerden dat het een donderslag was geweest. Anderen zeiden dat een engel iets tegen Hem had gezegd. 30 ‘Die stem is er niet voor Mij geweest, maar voor u!’ zei Jezus. 31 ‘Nu wordt het oordeel over de wereld uitgesproken. Het is zover dat de heerser van deze wereld wordt weggejaagd. 32 Wanneer Ik van de aarde omhooggeheven word, zal Ik allen naar Mij toe trekken.’
33 Daarmee bedoelde Hij dat Hij aan het kruis zou sterven. 34 De mensen antwoordden: ‘Er staat in de Boeken dat de Christus altijd zal blijven leven. Waarom zegt U dan dat U, de Mensenzoon, van de aarde omhooggeheven zult worden? Wat is dat, die Mensenzoon?’ 35 ‘Het licht zal niet lang meer bij u zijn,’ antwoordde Jezus. ‘Loop in het licht zolang het kan. Want als de duisternis u overvalt, ziet u de weg niet meer. 36 Vertrouw op het licht, zolang u het licht hebt. Dan zult u kinderen van het licht zijn.’ Daarna trok Hij Zich terug en verborg Zich voor hen.
37 Ondanks de vele wonderen die Hij voor hun ogen had gedaan, geloofden de meeste mensen niet dat Hij de Christus was. 38 Op hen waren de woorden van de profeet Jesaja van toepassing: ‘Here, wie heeft geloofd wat wij vertelden? Aan wie heeft U uw macht geopenbaard?’ 39 Jesaja heeft geschreven dat zij niet konden geloven. 40 ‘God heeft hun ogen blind en hun hart ongevoelig gemaakt. Hij wilde niet dat zij inzicht en begrip zouden krijgen. Anders zouden zij naar Hem terugkeren en Hij hen genezen.’ 41 Jesaja schreef hier over Jezus, want hij had zijn schitterende heerlijkheid gezien. 42 Toch waren er heel wat vooraanstaande Joden die wel geloofden dat Jezus de Christus was. Maar zij durfden er niet voor uit te komen, omdat zij bang waren dat de Farizeeën hen uit de synagoge zouden verjagen. 43 Zij vonden het belangrijker wat de mensen van hen zeiden, dan wat God van hen dacht.
44 ‘Wie op Mij vertrouwt,’ riep Jezus uit, ‘vertrouwt eigenlijk op Hem die Mij gestuurd heeft. 45 En wie Mij ziet, ziet Hem die Mij gestuurd heeft. 46 Ik ben als licht naar de wereld gekomen om ieder die op Mij vertrouwt uit het donker te halen. 47 Als iemand hoort wat Ik zeg en zich er niets van aantrekt, zal Ik niet over hem oordelen. Ik ben niet gekomen om te oordelen over de wereld, maar om haar te redden. 48 Over wie Mij afwijst en niet luistert naar wat Ik zeg, zal op de laatste dag een oordeel gegeven worden, en wel door het woord dat Ik gesproken heb. 49 Want Ik heb niet uit Mijzelf gesproken, maar Ik heb gezegd wat Mij is opgedragen door mijn Vader die Mij heeft gestuurd. 50 Hij heeft Mij opgedragen de mensen eeuwig leven te geven. Daarom zeg Ik alleen wat mijn Vader Mij verteld heeft.’
約翰福音 12
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
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。 2 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。 3 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。
4 有一個門徒,就是將要出賣耶穌的加略人猶大說: 5 「為什麼不把香膏賣三百個銀幣[b]去賙濟窮人呢?」 6 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。
7 耶穌說:「由她吧!她這是為我安葬作預備。 8 因為你們身邊總會有窮人,可是你們身邊不會總有我。」
9 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。」
John 12
Living Bible
12 Six days before the Passover ceremonies began, Jesus arrived in Bethany where Lazarus was—the man he had brought back to life. 2 A banquet was prepared in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, and Lazarus sat at the table with him. 3 Then Mary took a jar of costly perfume made from essence of nard, and anointed Jesus’ feet with it and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with fragrance.
4 But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples—the one who would betray him—said, 5 “That perfume was worth a fortune. It should have been sold and the money given to the poor.” 6 Not that he cared for the poor, but he was in charge of the disciples’ funds and often dipped into them for his own use!
7 Jesus replied, “Let her alone. She did it in preparation for my burial. 8 You can always help the poor, but I won’t be with you very long.”
9 When the ordinary people of Jerusalem heard of his arrival, they flocked to see him and also to see Lazarus—the man who had come back to life again. 10 Then the chief priests decided to kill Lazarus too, 11 for it was because of him that many of the Jewish leaders had deserted and believed in Jesus as their Messiah.
12 The next day, the news that Jesus was on the way to Jerusalem swept through the city, and a huge crowd of Passover visitors 13 took palm branches and went down the road to meet him, shouting, “The Savior! God bless the King of Israel! Hail to God’s Ambassador!”
14 Jesus rode along on a young donkey, fulfilling the prophecy that said: 15 “Don’t be afraid of your King, people of Israel, for he will come to you meekly, sitting on a donkey’s colt!”
16 (His disciples didn’t realize at the time that this was a fulfillment of prophecy; but after Jesus returned to his glory in heaven, then they noticed how many prophecies of Scripture had come true before their eyes.)
17 And those in the crowd who had seen Jesus call Lazarus back to life were telling all about it. 18 That was the main reason why so many went out to meet him—because they had heard about this mighty miracle.
19 Then the Pharisees said to each other, “We’ve lost. Look—the whole world has gone after him!”
20 Some Greeks who had come to Jerusalem to attend the Passover 21 paid a visit to Philip,[a] who was from Bethsaida, and said, “Sir, we want to meet Jesus.” 22 Philip told Andrew about it, and they went together to ask Jesus.
23-24 Jesus replied that the time had come for him to return to his glory in heaven, and that “I must fall and die like a kernel of wheat that falls into the furrows of the earth. Unless I die I will be alone—a single seed. But my death will produce many new wheat kernels—a plentiful harvest of new lives. 25 If you love your life down here—you will lose it. If you despise your life down here—you will exchange it for eternal glory.
26 “If these Greeks[b] want to be my disciples, tell them to come and follow me, for my servants must be where I am. And if they follow me, the Father will honor them. 27 Now my soul is deeply troubled. Shall I pray, ‘Father, save me from what lies ahead’? But that is the very reason why I came! 28 Father, bring glory and honor to your name.”
Then a voice spoke from heaven saying, “I have already done this, and I will do it again.” 29 When the crowd heard the voice, some of them thought it was thunder, while others declared an angel had spoken to him.
30 Then Jesus told them, “The voice was for your benefit, not mine. 31 The time of judgment for the world has come—and the time when Satan,[c] the prince of this world, shall be cast out. 32 And when I am lifted up on the cross,[d] I will draw everyone to me.” 33 He said this to indicate how he was going to die.
34 “Die?” asked the crowd. “We understood that the Messiah would live forever and never die. Why are you saying he will die? What Messiah are you talking about?”
35 Jesus replied, “My light will shine out for you just a little while longer. Walk in it while you can, and go where you want to go before the darkness falls, for then it will be too late for you to find your way. 36 Make use of the Light while there is still time; then you will become light bearers.”[e]
After saying these things, Jesus went away and was hidden from them.
37 But despite all the miracles he had done, most of the people would not believe he was the Messiah. 38 This is exactly what Isaiah the prophet had predicted: “Lord, who will believe us? Who will accept God’s mighty miracles as proof?”[f] 39 But they couldn’t believe, for as Isaiah also said: 40 “God[g] has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts so that they can neither see nor understand nor turn to me to heal them.” 41 Isaiah was referring to Jesus when he made this prediction, for he had seen a vision of the Messiah’s glory.
42 However, even many of the Jewish leaders believed him to be the Messiah but wouldn’t admit it to anyone because of their fear that the Pharisees would excommunicate them from the synagogue; 43 for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
44 Jesus shouted to the crowds, “If you trust me, you are really trusting God. 45 For when you see me, you are seeing the one who sent me. 46 I have come as a Light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer wander in the darkness. 47 If anyone hears me and doesn’t obey me, I am not his judge—for I have come to save the world and not to judge it. 48 But all who reject me and my message will be judged at the Day of Judgment by the truths I have spoken. 49 For these are not my own ideas, but I have told you what the Father said to tell you. 50 And I know his instructions lead to eternal life; so whatever he tells me to say, I say!”
Footnotes
- John 12:21 Philip. His name was Greek, though he was a Jew.
- John 12:26 If these Greeks, literally, “If any man.”
- John 12:31 Satan, literally, “the prince of this world”; see 2 Corinthians 4:4 and Ephesians 2:2; 6:12.
- John 12:32 on the cross, implied.
- John 12:36 light bearers, literally, “sons of light.”
- John 12:38 Who will accept God’s mighty miracles as proof? literally, “To whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?” (Isaiah 53:1).
- John 12:40 God, literally, “He.” The Greek here is a very free rendering, or paraphrase, of Isaiah 6:10.
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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