John 12:6-27

English Standard Version

⁶ He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief, and ^(A)having charge of the moneybag he used to help himself to what was put into it. ⁷ Jesus said, “Leave her alone, so that she may keep it^[a] for the day of my burial. ⁸ For the poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me.”

The Plot to Kill Lazarus

⁹ When the large crowd of the Jews learned that Jesus^[b] was there, they came, not only on account of him but also to see Lazarus, ^(B)whom he had raised from the dead. ^10 (C)So the chief priests made plans to put Lazarus to death as well, ¹¹ because ^(D)on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus.

The Triumphal Entry

¹² The next day ^(E)the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. ¹³ So they took branches of ^(F)palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, ^(G)“Hosanna! Blessed is ^(H)he who comes in the name of the Lord, even ^(I)the King of Israel!” ¹⁴ And Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is written,

^16 (K)His disciples did not understand these things at first, but ^(L)when Jesus was glorified, then ^(M)they remembered that these things had been written about him and had been done to him. ^17 (N)The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to bear witness. ¹⁸ The reason why the crowd went to meet him ^(O)was that they heard he had done this sign. ¹⁹ So the Pharisees said to one another, ^(P)“You see that you are gaining nothing. Look, ^(Q)the world has gone after him.”

Some Greeks Seek Jesus

²⁰ Now ^(R)among those who went up to worship at the feast were some ^(S)Greeks. ²¹ So these came to ^(T)Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” ²² Philip went and told ^(U)Andrew; Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. ²³ And Jesus answered them, ^(V)“The hour has come ^(W)for the Son of Man to be glorified. ²⁴ Truly, truly, I say to you, ^(X)unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. ^25 (Y)Whoever loves his life loses it, and ^(Z)whoever ^(AA)hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. ²⁶ If anyone serves me, he must ^(AB)follow me; and ^(AC)where I am, there will my servant be also. ^(AD)If anyone serves me, ^(AE)the Father will honor him.

The Son of Man Must Be Lifted Up

^27 (AF)“Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, ^(AG)save me from ^(AH)this hour’? But ^(AI)for this purpose I have come to ^(AJ)this hour.