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John 11:45-12:19
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45 (A)Therefore many of the Jews (B)who came to Mary, and (C)saw what He had done, believed in Him. 46 But some of them went to the (D)Pharisees and told them the things which Jesus had done.

Conspiracy to Kill Jesus

47 Therefore (E)the chief priests and the Pharisees (F)convened a (G)council meeting, and they were saying, “What are we [a]doing in regard to the fact that this man is performing many [b](H)signs? 48 If we let Him go on like this, all the people will believe in Him, and the Romans will come and take over both our [c](I)place and our nation.” 49 But one of them, (J)Caiaphas, (K)who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all, 50 nor are you taking into account that (L)it is in your best interest that one man die for the people, and that the whole nation not perish instead.” 51 Now he did not say this [d]on his own, but (M)as he was high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus was going to die for the nation; 52 and not for the nation only, but in order that He might also (N)gather together into one the children of God who are scattered abroad. 53 So from that day on they (O)planned together to kill Him.

54 Therefore Jesus (P)no longer continued to walk publicly among the Jews, but went away from there to the region near the wilderness, into a city called (Q)Ephraim; and there He stayed with the disciples.

55 Now (R)the Passover of the Jews was near, and many went up to Jerusalem from the country prior to the Passover, (S)in order to [e]purify themselves. 56 So they (T)were looking for Jesus, and saying to one another as they stood in the temple area, “What do you think; that He will not come to the feast at all?” 57 Now (U)the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone knew where He was, he was to report it, so that they might arrest Him.

Mary Anoints Jesus

12 (V)Therefore, six days before (W)the Passover, Jesus came to (X)Bethany where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 So they made Him a dinner there, and (Y)Martha was serving; and Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him. 3 (Z)Mary then took a [f]pound of very expensive (AA)perfume of pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. 4 But (AB)Judas Iscariot, one of His disciples, the one who intended to [g]betray Him, *said, 5 “Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred [h]denarii and the proceeds given to poor people?” 6 Now he said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief, and as he (AC)kept the money box, he used to [i]steal from (AD)what was put into it. 7 Therefore Jesus said, “Leave her alone, so that she may keep it [j]for (AE)the day of My burial. 8 (AF)For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me.”

9 The (AG)large crowd of the Jews then learned that He was there; and they came, not on account of Jesus only, but so that they might also see Lazarus, (AH)whom He raised from the dead. 10 But the chief priests planned to put Lazarus to death also, 11 because (AI)on account of him (AJ)many of the Jews were going away and were believing in Jesus.

The Triumphal Entry

12 On the next day, when (AK)the large crowd that had come to (AL)the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, 13 they took the branches of the palm trees and went out to meet Him, and began shouting, “(AM)Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord, indeed, the (AN)King of Israel!” 14 Jesus, finding a young donkey, sat on it; as it is written: 15 “(AO)Do not fear, daughter of Zion; behold, your King is coming, seated on a donkey’s colt.” 16 (AP)These things His disciples did not understand at the first; but when Jesus (AQ)was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written of Him, and that they had done these things for Him. 17 So (AR)the [k]people, who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead, continued to testify about Him. 18 (AS)For this reason also the [l]people went to meet Him, (AT)because they heard that He had performed this [m]sign. 19 So the Pharisees said [n]to one another, “You see that you are not accomplishing anything; look, the world has gone after Him!”

Footnotes

  1. John 11:47 Or doing? For this
  2. John 11:47 I.e., confirming miracles
  3. John 11:48 Possibly meaning the temple
  4. John 11:51 Lit from himself
  5. John 11:55 I.e., undergo required cleansing rituals
  6. John 12:3 I.e., a Roman pound, about 12 oz. or 340 gm
  7. John 12:4 Or hand Him over
  8. John 12:5 The denarius was a day’s wages for a laborer
  9. John 12:6 Lit pilfer
  10. John 12:7 Or in view of
  11. John 12:17 Lit crowd
  12. John 12:18 Lit crowd
  13. John 12:18 I.e., confirming miracle
  14. John 12:19 I.e., as one group to another
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The Plot to Kill Jesus

45 Therefore many of the Jews who had come to visit Mary,(A) and had seen what Jesus did,(B) believed in him.(C) 46 But some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done. 47 Then the chief priests and the Pharisees(D) called a meeting(E) of the Sanhedrin.(F)

“What are we accomplishing?” they asked. “Here is this man performing many signs.(G) 48 If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our temple and our nation.”

49 Then one of them, named Caiaphas,(H) who was high priest that year,(I) spoke up, “You know nothing at all! 50 You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.”(J)

51 He did not say this on his own, but as high priest that year he prophesied that Jesus would die for the Jewish nation, 52 and not only for that nation but also for the scattered children of God, to bring them together and make them one.(K) 53 So from that day on they plotted to take his life.(L)

54 Therefore Jesus no longer moved about publicly among the people of Judea.(M) Instead he withdrew to a region near the wilderness, to a village called Ephraim, where he stayed with his disciples.

55 When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover,(N) many went up from the country to Jerusalem for their ceremonial cleansing(O) before the Passover. 56 They kept looking for Jesus,(P) and as they stood in the temple courts they asked one another, “What do you think? Isn’t he coming to the festival at all?” 57 But the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that anyone who found out where Jesus was should report it so that they might arrest him.

Jesus Anointed at Bethany(Q)

12 Six days before the Passover,(R) Jesus came to Bethany,(S) where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honor. Martha served,(T) 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;(U) she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair.(V) 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,(W) 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,(X) 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.(Y) 8 You will always have the poor among you,[c](Z) 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.(AA) 10 So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well, 11 for on account of him(AB) many of the Jews were going over to Jesus and believing in him.(AC)

Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King(AD)

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(AE) and went out to meet him, shouting,

“Hosanna![d]”

“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”[e](AF)

“Blessed is the king of Israel!”(AG)

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](AH)

16 At first his disciples did not understand all this.(AI) Only after Jesus was glorified(AJ) 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(AK) 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,(AL) 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!”(AM)

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
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