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John 12
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John 12
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Mary Anoints Jesus with Costly Perfume
12 (A)Jesus, therefore, six days before (B)the Passover, came to (C)Bethany where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 So they made Him a supper there, and (D)Martha was serving; and Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him. 3 (E)Mary then took a [a]litra of (F)perfume of very costly 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 (G)Judas Iscariot, one of His disciples, who was going to [b]betray Him, *said, 5 “Why was this perfume not sold for [c]three hundred denarii and given to the poor?” 6 Now he said this, not because he was concerned about the poor, but because he was a thief, and as he (H)had the money box, he used to take from (I)what was put into it. 7 Therefore Jesus said, “Let her alone, so that she may keep it for (J)the day of My burial. 8 (K)For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me.”
9 Then the (L)large crowd from the Jews learned that He was there. And they came, not because of Jesus only, but that they might also see Lazarus, (M)whom He raised from the dead. 10 But the chief priests planned to put Lazarus to death also; 11 because (N)on account of him (O)many of the Jews were going away and were believing in Jesus.
The Triumphal Entry
12 On the next day (P)the large crowd who had come to (Q)the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, 13 took the branches of the palm trees and went out to meet Him, and began to shout, “(R)Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the [d]Lord, even the (S)King of Israel.” 14 And Jesus, finding a young donkey, sat on it; as it is written, 15 “(T)Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your King is coming, seated on a donkey’s colt.” 16 (U)These things His disciples did not understand at the first; but when Jesus (V)was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about Him, and that they had done these things to Him. 17 So (W)the crowd, who was with Him when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead, continued to bear witness about Him. 18 (X)For this reason also the crowd went and met Him, (Y)because they heard that He had done this [e]sign. 19 So the Pharisees said to one another, “You see that you are gaining nothing; look, the world has gone after Him.”
Some Greeks Seek Jesus
20 Now there were some (Z)Greeks among those who were going up to worship at (AA)the feast; 21 these then came to (AB)Philip, who was from (AC)Bethsaida of Galilee, and began to ask him, saying, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” 22 Philip *came and *told (AD)Andrew; Andrew and Philip *came and *told Jesus. 23 And Jesus *answered them, saying, “(AE)The hour has come for the Son of Man to (AF)be glorified. 24 Truly, truly, I say to you, (AG)unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. 25 (AH)He who loves his [f]life loses it, and he who (AI)hates his [g]life in this world will keep it to life eternal. 26 If anyone [h]serves Me, he must follow Me; and (AJ)where I am, there My servant will be also; if anyone [i]serves Me, the Father will (AK)honor him.
The Son of Man Must Be Lifted Up
27 “(AL)Now (AM)My soul has become dismayed; and what shall I say, ‘(AN)Father, (AO)save Me from (AP)this hour’? But for this purpose I came to this hour. 28 (AQ)Father, glorify Your name.” Then a (AR)voice came from heaven: “I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.” 29 So the crowd of people who stood by and heard it were saying that it had thundered; others were saying, “(AS)An angel has spoken to Him.” 30 Jesus answered and said, “(AT)This voice has not come for My sake, but for your sake. 31 (AU)Now judgment is upon this world; now (AV)the ruler of this world will be cast out. 32 And I, if I (AW)am lifted up from the earth, will (AX)draw all men to Myself.” 33 But He was saying this (AY)to indicate the kind of death by which He was about to die. 34 The crowd then answered Him, “We have heard from (AZ)the Law that (BA)the [j]Christ is to remain forever; and how do You say, ‘The (BB)Son of Man must be (BC)lifted up’? Who is this (BD)Son of Man?” 35 So Jesus said to them, “(BE)For a little while longer (BF)the Light is among you. (BG)Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you; he who (BH)walks in the darkness does not know where he goes. 36 While you have the Light, (BI)believe in the Light, so that you may become (BJ)sons of Light.”
These things Jesus spoke, and He went away and [k](BK)hid Himself from them. 37 But though He had done so many [l]signs before them, they still were not believing in Him, 38 so that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke: “[m](BL)Lord, who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the [n]Lord been revealed?” 39 For this reason they could not believe, for Isaiah said again, 40 “(BM)He has blinded their eyes and He (BN)hardened their heart, lest they see with their eyes and understand with their heart, and return and I heal them.” 41 These things Isaiah said because (BO)he saw His glory, and (BP)he spoke about Him. 42 Nevertheless (BQ)many even of (BR)the rulers believed in Him, but (BS)because of the Pharisees they were not confessing Him, [o]for fear that they would be (BT)put out of the synagogue; 43 (BU)for they loved the glory of men rather than the glory of God.
44 And Jesus cried out and said, “(BV)He who believes in Me, does not believe in Me but in Him who sent Me. 45 (BW)And he who sees Me sees the One who sent Me. 46 (BX)I have come as Light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness. 47 And if anyone hears My words and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for (BY)I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world. 48 (BZ)He who rejects Me and does not receive My words, has one who judges him; (CA)the word I spoke is what will judge him on (CB)the last day. 49 (CC)For I did not speak from Myself, but the Father Himself who sent Me (CD)has given Me a commandment—what to say and what to speak. 50 And I know that (CE)His commandment is eternal life; therefore the things I speak, I speak (CF)just as the Father has told Me.”
Footnotes
- John 12:3 A Roman pound, approx. 12 oz. or 340 gm
- John 12:4 Or hand Him over
- John 12:5 Approx. 11 months’ wages, a denarius was a laborer’s daily wage
- John 12:13 In OT, Yahweh, cf. Ps 118:26
- John 12:18 Or attesting miracle
- John 12:25 Lit soul
- John 12:25 Lit soul
- John 12:26 Or is serving
- John 12:26 Or is serving
- John 12:34 Messiah
- John 12:36 Lit was hidden
- John 12:37 Or attesting signs
- John 12:38 In OT, Yahweh, cf. Is 53:1
- John 12:38 In OT, Yahweh, cf. Is 53:1
- John 12:42 Lit lest
John 12
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John 12
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Mary Anoints Jesus at Bethany
12 Six days before (A)the Passover, (B)Jesus therefore came to Bethany, (C)where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 So they gave a dinner for him there. (D)Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with him at table. 3 (E)Mary therefore took a pound[a] of expensive ointment made from pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. 4 But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (he who was about to betray him), said, 5 “Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii[b] and (F)given to the poor?” 6 He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief, and (G)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[c] 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[d] was there, they came, not only on account of him but also to see Lazarus, (H)whom he had raised from the dead. 10 (I)So the chief priests made plans to put Lazarus to death as well, 11 because (J)on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus.
The Triumphal Entry
12 The next day (K)the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. 13 So they took branches of (L)palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, (M)“Hosanna! Blessed is (N)he who comes in the name of the Lord, even (O)the King of Israel!” 14 And Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is written,
15 (P)“Fear not, daughter of Zion;
behold, your king is coming,
sitting on a donkey's colt!”
16 (Q)His disciples did not understand these things at first, but (R)when Jesus was glorified, then (S)they remembered that these things had been written about him and had been done to him. 17 (T)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 (U)was that they heard he had done this sign. 19 So the Pharisees said to one another, (V)“You see that you are gaining nothing. Look, (W)the world has gone after him.”
Some Greeks Seek Jesus
20 Now (X)among those who went up to worship at the feast were some (Y)Greeks. 21 So these came to (Z)Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” 22 Philip went and told (AA)Andrew; Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. 23 And Jesus answered them, (AB)“The hour has come (AC)for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24 Truly, truly, I say to you, (AD)unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. 25 (AE)Whoever loves his life loses it, and (AF)whoever (AG)hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26 If anyone serves me, he must (AH)follow me; and (AI)where I am, there will my servant be also. (AJ)If anyone serves me, (AK)the Father will honor him.
The Son of Man Must Be Lifted Up
27 (AL)“Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, (AM)save me from (AN)this hour’? But (AO)for this purpose I have come to (AP)this hour. 28 Father, glorify your name.” Then (AQ)a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” 29 The crowd that stood there and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, (AR)“An angel has spoken to him.” 30 Jesus answered, (AS)“This voice has come for your sake, not mine. 31 (AT)Now is the judgment of this world; now will (AU)the ruler of this world (AV)be cast out. 32 And I, (AW)when I am lifted up from the earth, (AX)will draw (AY)all people to myself.” 33 He said this (AZ)to show by what kind of death he was going to die. 34 So the crowd answered him, “We have heard from the Law that (BA)the Christ remains forever. How can you say that (BB)the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?” 35 So Jesus said to them, (BC)“The light is among you (BD)for a little while longer. (BE)Walk while you have the light, lest darkness (BF)overtake you. (BG)The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. 36 While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become (BH)sons of light.”
The Unbelief of the People
When Jesus had said these things, he departed and hid himself from them. 37 Though he had done so many signs before them, they still did not believe in him, 38 (BI)so that the word spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:
(BJ)“Lord, who has believed what he heard from us,
and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
39 Therefore they (BK)could not believe. For again Isaiah said,
40 (BL)“He has blinded their eyes
and (BM)hardened their heart,
lest they see with their eyes,
and understand with their heart, and turn,
and I would heal them.”
41 Isaiah said these things because (BN)he saw his glory and (BO)spoke of him. 42 Nevertheless, (BP)many even of the authorities believed in him, but (BQ)for fear of the Pharisees they did not (BR)confess it, so that they would not be (BS)put out of the synagogue; 43 (BT)for they loved the glory that comes from man more than the glory that comes from God.
Jesus Came to Save the World
44 And Jesus cried out and said, (BU)“Whoever believes in me, believes not in me but (BV)in him who sent me. 45 And (BW)whoever (BX)sees me sees him who sent me. 46 (BY)I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness. 47 If anyone (BZ)hears my words and does not keep them, (CA)I do not judge him; for (CB)I did not come to judge the world but to save the world. 48 (CC)The one who rejects me and does not receive my words has a judge; (CD)the word that I have spoken will judge him (CE)on the last day. 49 For (CF)I have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father (CG)who sent me has himself given me (CH)a commandment—what to say and what to speak. 50 And I know that his commandment is eternal life. What I say, therefore, I say as the Father has told me.”
Juan 12
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Juan 12
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María unge a Jesús en Betania
12 Seis días antes de la Pascua llegó Jesús a Betania, donde vivía Lázaro, a quien Jesús había resucitado. 2 Allí se dio una cena en honor de Jesús. Marta servía y Lázaro era uno de los que estaban a la mesa con él. 3 María tomó entonces como medio litro[a] de nardo puro, que era un perfume muy caro, y lo derramó sobre los pies de Jesús, secándoselos luego con sus cabellos. Y la casa se llenó de la fragancia del perfume.
4 Judas Iscariote, que era uno de sus discípulos y que más tarde lo traicionaría, objetó:
5 —¿Por qué no se vendió este perfume? Pudo haberse vendido por el salario de más de un año de trabajo[b] y dárselo a los pobres.
6 Dijo esto no porque se interesara por los pobres, sino porque era un ladrón y, como tenía a su cargo la bolsa del dinero, acostumbraba a robarse lo que echaban en ella.
7 —Déjala en paz —respondió Jesús—. Ella ha estado guardando este perfume para el día de mi sepultura.[c] 8 A los pobres siempre los tendrán con ustedes, pero a mí no siempre me tendrán.
9 Mientras tanto, muchos de los judíos se enteraron de que Jesús estaba allí y fueron a ver no solo a Jesús, sino también a Lázaro, a quien Jesús había resucitado. 10 Entonces los jefes de los sacerdotes decidieron matar también a Lázaro, 11 pues por su causa muchos se apartaban de los judíos y creían en Jesús.
La entrada triunfal(A)
12 Al día siguiente, muchos de los que habían ido a la fiesta se enteraron de que Jesús se dirigía a Jerusalén. 13 Tomaron ramas de palma y salieron a recibirlo mientras gritaban a voz en cuello:
—¡Hosanna![d]
—¡Bendito el que viene en el nombre del Señor![e]
—¡Bendito el Rey de Israel!
14 Jesús encontró un burrito y se montó en él, como dice la Escritura:
15 «No temas, oh hija de Sión;
mira, que aquí viene tu rey,
montado sobre un burrito».[f]
16 Al principio, sus discípulos no entendieron lo que sucedía. Solo después de que Jesús fue glorificado se dieron cuenta de que se había cumplido en él lo que de él ya estaba escrito.
17 La gente que había estado con Jesús cuando él llamó a Lázaro del sepulcro y lo resucitó de entre los muertos seguía difundiendo la noticia. 18 Muchos de los que se habían enterado de la señal milagrosa realizada por Jesús salían a su encuentro. 19 Por eso los fariseos comentaban entre sí: «Como pueden ver, así no hemos logrado nada. ¡Miren cómo lo sigue todo el mundo!».
Jesús predice su muerte
20 Entre los que habían subido a adorar en la fiesta había algunos griegos. 21 Estos se acercaron a Felipe, que era de Betsaida de Galilea, y le pidieron:
—Señor, queremos ver a Jesús.
22 Felipe fue a decírselo a Andrés y ambos fueron a decírselo a Jesús.
23 —Ha llegado la hora de que el Hijo del hombre sea glorificado —afirmó Jesús—. 24 Les aseguro que, si la semilla de trigo no cae en tierra y muere, se queda solo. Pero si muere, produce mucho fruto. 25 El que ama su vida la pierde; en cambio, el que aborrece su vida en este mundo la conserva para la vida eterna. 26 Quien quiera servirme debe seguirme; y donde yo esté, allí también estará mi siervo. A quien me sirva, mi Padre lo honrará.
27 »Ahora mi alma está angustiada, ¿y acaso voy a decir: “Padre, sálvame de esta hora difícil”? ¡Si precisamente para afrontarla he venido! 28 ¡Padre, glorifica tu nombre!
Se oyó entonces, desde el cielo, una voz que decía: «Ya lo he glorificado y volveré a glorificarlo». 29 La multitud que estaba allí y que oyó la voz decía que había sido un trueno; otros decían que un ángel le había hablado.
30 —Esa voz no vino por mí, sino por ustedes —dijo Jesús—. 31 El juicio de este mundo ha llegado ya y el príncipe de este mundo va a ser expulsado. 32 Pero yo, cuando sea levantado de la tierra, atraeré a todos a mí mismo.
33 Con esto daba Jesús a entender de qué manera iba a morir.
34 —De la Ley hemos sabido —le respondió la gente—, que el Cristo permanecerá para siempre; ¿cómo, pues, dices que el Hijo del hombre tiene que ser levantado? ¿Quién es ese Hijo del hombre?
35 —Ustedes van a tener la luz solo un poco más de tiempo —les dijo Jesús—. Caminen mientras tengan la luz, antes de que los envuelva la oscuridad. El que camina en la oscuridad no sabe a dónde va. 36 Mientras tengan la luz, crean en ella para que sean hijos de la luz.
Cuando terminó de hablar, Jesús se fue y se escondió de ellos.
Los judíos siguen en su incredulidad
37 A pesar de haber hecho Jesús todas estas señales en presencia de ellos, todavía no creían en él. 38 Así se cumplió lo dicho por el profeta Isaías:
«Señor, ¿quién ha creído a nuestro mensaje
y a quién se ha revelado el brazo del Señor?».[g]
39 Por eso no podían creer, pues también había dicho Isaías:
40 «Les ha cegado los ojos
y endurecido el corazón,
para que no vean con los ojos
ni entiendan con el corazón
ni se arrepientan; y yo los sane».[h]
41 Esto lo dijo Isaías porque vio la gloria de Jesús y habló de él.
42 Sin embargo, muchos de ellos, incluso muchos de los jefes, creyeron en él, pero no lo confesaban porque temían que los fariseos los expulsaran de la sinagoga. 43 Preferían recibir honores de los hombres más que de parte de Dios.
44 «El que cree en mí —clamó Jesús con voz fuerte—, cree no solo en mí, sino en el que me envió. 45 Y el que me ve a mí ve al que me envió. 46 Yo soy la luz que ha venido al mundo para que todo el que crea en mí no viva en oscuridad.
47 »Si alguno escucha mis palabras, pero no las obedece, no seré yo quien lo juzgue; pues no vine a condenar al mundo, sino a salvarlo. 48 El que me rechaza y no acepta mis palabras tiene quien lo juzgue. La palabra que yo he proclamado lo condenará en el día final. 49 Yo no he hablado por mi propia cuenta; el Padre que me envió me ordenó qué decir y cómo decirlo. 50 Y sé muy bien que su mandato es vida eterna. Así que todo lo que digo es lo que el Padre me ha ordenado decir».
Footnotes
- 12:3 medio litro. Lit. una litra. La litra era una medida del Imperio Romano equivalente aprox. a 327 g o 0.5 l.
- 12:5 el salario … trabajo. Lit. trescientos denarios.
- 12:7 Jesús—. Ella … sepultura. Var. Jesús—, para que guarde [es decir, se acuerde de] esto el día de mi sepultura.
- 12:13 Expresión hebrea que significa «¡Salva!», y que llegó a ser una exclamación de alabanza.
- 12:13 Sal 118:25,26.
- 12:15 Zac 9:9.
- 12:38 Is 53:1.
- 12:40 Is 6:10.
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