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John 12
New Living Translation
John 12
New Living Translation
Jesus Anointed at Bethany
12 Six days before the Passover celebration began, Jesus arrived in Bethany, the home of Lazarus—the man he had raised from the dead. 2 A dinner was prepared in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those who ate[a] with him. 3 Then Mary took a twelve-ounce jar[b] of expensive perfume made from essence of nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet with it, wiping his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance.
4 But Judas Iscariot, the disciple who would soon betray him, said, 5 “That perfume was worth a year’s wages.[c] It should have been sold and the money given to the poor.” 6 Not that he cared for the poor—he was a thief, and since he was in charge of the disciples’ money, he often stole some for himself.
7 Jesus replied, “Leave her alone. She did this in preparation for my burial. 8 You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.”
9 When all the people[d] heard of Jesus’ arrival, they flocked to see him and also to see Lazarus, the man Jesus had raised from the dead. 10 Then the leading priests decided to kill Lazarus, too, 11 for it was because of him that many of the people had deserted them[e] and believed in Jesus.
Jesus’ Triumphant Entry
12 The next day, the news that Jesus was on the way to Jerusalem swept through the city. A large crowd of Passover visitors 13 took palm branches and went down the road to meet him. They shouted,
“Praise God![f]
Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
Hail to the King of Israel!”[g]
14 Jesus found a young donkey and rode on it, fulfilling the prophecy that said:
15 “Don’t be afraid, people of Jerusalem.[h]
Look, your King is coming,
riding on a donkey’s colt.”[i]
16 His disciples didn’t understand at the time that this was a fulfillment of prophecy. But after Jesus entered into his glory, they remembered what had happened and realized that these things had been written about him.
17 Many in the crowd had seen Jesus call Lazarus from the tomb, raising him from the dead, and they were telling others[j] about it. 18 That was the reason so many went out to meet him—because they had heard about this miraculous sign. 19 Then the Pharisees said to each other, “There’s nothing we can do. Look, everyone[k] has gone after him!”
Jesus Predicts His Death
20 Some Greeks who had come to Jerusalem for the Passover celebration 21 paid a visit to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee. They said, “Sir, we want to meet Jesus.” 22 Philip told Andrew about it, and they went together to ask Jesus.
23 Jesus replied, “Now the time has come for the Son of Man[l] to enter into his glory. 24 I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat is planted in the soil and dies, it remains alone. But its death will produce many new kernels—a plentiful harvest of new lives. 25 Those who love their life in this world will lose it. Those who care nothing for their life in this world will keep it for eternity. 26 Anyone who wants to serve me must follow me, because my servants must be where I am. And the Father will honor anyone who serves me.
27 “Now my soul is deeply troubled. Should I pray, ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But this is the very reason I came! 28 Father, bring glory to your name.”
Then a voice spoke from heaven, saying, “I have already brought glory to my name, and I will do so again.” 29 When the crowd heard the voice, some 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 for judging this world has come, when Satan, the ruler of this world, will be cast out. 32 And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself.” 33 He said this to indicate how he was going to die.
34 The crowd responded, “We understood from Scripture[m] that the Messiah would live forever. How can you say the Son of Man will die? Just who is this Son of Man, anyway?”
35 Jesus replied, “My light will shine for you just a little longer. Walk in the light while you can, so the darkness will not overtake you. Those who walk in the darkness cannot see where they are going. 36 Put your trust in the light while there is still time; then you will become children of the light.”
After saying these things, Jesus went away and was hidden from them.
The Unbelief of the People
37 But despite all the miraculous signs Jesus had done, most of the people still did not believe in him. 38 This is exactly what Isaiah the prophet had predicted:
“Lord, who has believed our message?
To whom has the Lord revealed his powerful arm?”[n]
39 But the people couldn’t believe, for as Isaiah also said,
40 “The Lord has blinded their eyes
and hardened their hearts—
so that their eyes cannot see,
and their hearts cannot understand,
and they cannot turn to me
and have me heal them.”[o]
41 Isaiah was referring to Jesus when he said this, because he saw the future and spoke of the Messiah’s glory. 42 Many people did believe in him, however, including some of the Jewish leaders. But they wouldn’t admit it for fear that the Pharisees would expel them from the synagogue. 43 For they loved human praise more than the praise of God.
44 Jesus shouted to the crowds, “If you trust me, you are trusting not only me, but also God who sent me. 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 remain in the dark. 47 I will not judge those who hear me but don’t obey me, 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 on the day of judgment by the truth I have spoken. 49 I don’t speak on my own authority. The Father who sent me has commanded me what to say and how to say it. 50 And I know his commands lead to eternal life; so I say whatever the Father tells me to say.”
Footnotes
- 12:2 Or who reclined.
- 12:3 Greek took 1 litra [327 grams].
- 12:5 Greek worth 300 denarii. A denarius was equivalent to a laborer’s full day’s wage.
- 12:9 Greek Jewish people; also in 12:11.
- 12:11 Or had deserted their traditions; Greek reads had deserted.
- 12:13a Greek Hosanna, an exclamation of praise adapted from a Hebrew expression that means “save now.”
- 12:13b Ps 118:25-26; Zeph 3:15.
- 12:15a Greek daughter of Zion.
- 12:15b Zech 9:9.
- 12:17 Greek were testifying.
- 12:19 Greek the world.
- 12:23 “Son of Man” is a title Jesus used for himself.
- 12:34 Greek from the law.
- 12:38 Isa 53:1.
- 12:40 Isa 6:10.
John 12
New International Version
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
Juan 12
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version
Juan 12
Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version
Binuhusan ng pabango si Jesus
12 Anim na araw bago ang Paskuwa nang magpunta si Jesus sa Betania, sa bahay ni Lazaro na binuhay niya mula sa mga patay. 2 Naghanda sila ng pagkain para kay Jesus. Nagsisilbi si Marta sa hapag kainan habang si Lazaro naman ay isa sa mga kasalo ni Jesus. 3 (A)Kumuha si Maria ng halos kalahating litro ng mamahaling pabango na gawa sa purong nardo. Ibinuhos niya ito sa mga paa ni Jesus at pinunasan ng kanyang buhok. Napuno ng halimuyak ng pabango ang buong bahay. 4 Subalit isa sa kanyang mga alagad, si Judas Iscariote, na siyang magkakanulo sa kanya ay nagsabi, 5 “Bakit hindi na lang ibinenta ang pabangong ito sa halagang tatlong daang denaryo at ibinigay sa mahihirap?” 6 Sinabi niya ito hindi dahil may malasakit siya sa mga dukha, kundi dahil siya ay magnanakaw. Siya ang nag-iingat ng supot ng salapi at kinukupitan niya ito. 7 Sinabi ni Jesus, “Hayaan mo siya. Pinaghahandaan lamang niya ang araw ng aking libing. 8 (B)Lagi ninyong kasama ang mga dukha, ngunit ako’y hindi ninyo laging makakasama.”
9 Nang malaman ng napakaraming Judio na naroon si Jesus, pumunta sila roon hindi lamang dahil kay Jesus, kundi upang makita rin nila si Lazaro na muli niyang binuhay. 10 Nagplano rin ang mga punong pari na patayin si Lazaro, 11 sapagkat siya ang dahilan kung bakit marami sa mga Judio ang lumalayo sa kanila at sumasampalataya kay Jesus.
Matagumpay na Pagpasok sa Jerusalem
12 Kinabukasan, nabalitaan ng napakaraming taong naroon sa pista na si Jesus ay pupunta sa Jerusalem. 13 (C)Kaya kumuha sila ng mga sanga ng puno ng palma at lumabas sila upang salubungin siya. Nagsigawan sila,
“Hosanna!
Pinagpala ang dumarating sa pangalan ng Panginoon,
ang Hari ng Israel!”
14 Nakita ni Jesus ang isang asno at sumakay siya rito. Gaya ng nasusulat,
15 (D)“Huwag kang matakot, anak na babae ng Zion.
Narito ang iyong hari,
dumarating na nakasakay sa batang asno!”
16 Noong una, hindi naunawaan ng mga alagad ni Jesus ang mga bagay na ito. Subalit nang siya ay luwalhatiin na, naalala nila na ang mga ito ay nakasulat tungkol sa kanya at ginawa nga sa kanya. 17 Kaya patuloy na nagpatotoo ang mga taong kasama niya noong tawagin niya si Lazaro mula sa libingan at muli itong binuhay. 18 Nabalitaan din nila na gumawa si Jesus ng ganitong himala, kaya't nagpunta sila para salubungin siya. 19 Dahil dito sinabi ng mga Fariseo sa isa't isa, “Wala tayong magagawa. Tingnan ninyo at sumusunod na sa kanya ang buong mundo.”
20 May mga Griyego ang kabilang doon sa mga nagpunta sa pista upang sumamba. 21 Lumapit sila kay Felipe na taga-Bethsaida ng Galilea at nakiusap sa kanya, “Ginoo, gusto sana naming makita si Jesus.” 22 Pinuntahan ni Felipe si Andres at sinabi ang tungkol dito. Pagkatapos, magkasama silang pumunta at sinabi ito kay Jesus. 23 Sumagot si Jesus, “Dumating na ang oras upang luwalhatiin ang Anak ng Tao. 24 Tandaan ninyo ito, malibang mahulog sa lupa at mamatay ang isang butil ng trigo, ito ay mananatiling butil; subalit kung ito'y mamatay, mamumunga ito nang sagana. 25 (E)Ang nagmamahal sa kanyang buhay ay mawawalan nito at ang mga napopoot sa kanyang buhay sa sanlibutang ito ay mag-iingat nito tungo sa buhay na walang hanggan. 26 Ang sinumang naglilingkod sa akin ay dapat sumunod sa akin, at kung nasaan ako ay naroon din ang aking lingkod. Ang sinumang naglilingkod sa akin ay pararangalan ng Ama.
Ang Pagpapahiwatig ni Jesus tungkol sa Kanyang Kamatayan
27 “Ngayon, ang kaluluwa ko'y nababagabag. At ano'ng sasabihin ko? ‘Ama, iligtas mo ako sa oras na ito’? Ngunit ang oras na ito ang dahilan kung bakit naparito ako. 28 Ama, luwalhatiin mo ang iyong pangalan.” At isang tinig mula sa langit ang nagsabi, “Niluwalhati ko na ito, at muli kong luluwalhatiin.” 29 Narinig ito ng mga taong nakatayo roon at sinabi nilang kumulog. Ang iba naman ay nagsabing, “May anghel na kumausap sa kanya.” 30 Sumagot si Jesus, “Ang tinig na ito'y dumating para sa inyo, at hindi para sa akin. 31 Ngayon na ang paghuhukom ng sanlibutang ito. Ngayon, ang pinuno ng sanlibutang ito ay palalayasin. 32 At ako, kapag naitaas na mula sa lupa, ilalapit ko ang mga tao sa akin.” 33 Sinabi niya ito upang ilarawan kung paano siya mamamatay. 34 (F)Sumagot ang mga tao, “Narinig namin mula sa kautusan na ang Cristo ay mananatili magpakailanman. Bakit mo sinasabing ang Anak ng Tao ay itataas? Sino ba itong Anak ng Tao?” 35 Sinabi sa kanila ni Jesus, “Makakasama pa ninyo ang ilaw nang ilang sandali. Lumakad kayo habang kasama pa ninyo ang ilaw, upang sa gayo'y hindi kayo madaig ng kadiliman. Hindi nalalaman ng lumalakad sa dilim ang kanyang pupuntahan. 36 Habang kasama pa ninyo ang ilaw, sumampalataya kayo sa ilaw, upang kayo'y maging mga anak ng ilaw.” Pagkasabi nito, umalis si Jesus at nagtago sa kanila.
Ang Kawalan ng Pananampalataya ng mga Tao
37 Kahit na gumawa si Jesus ng maraming himala sa harap ng mga tao, hindi pa rin sila sumampalataya sa kanya. 38 (G)Ito ay katuparan ng sinabi ni propeta Isaias:
“Panginoon, sino ang naniwala sa aming balita,
at kanino nahayag ang bisig ng Panginoon?”
39 Hindi sila makapaniwala sapagkat sinabi rin ni Isaias,
40 (H)“Binulag niya ang kanilang mga mata
at pinatigas ang kanilang mga puso,
upang hindi makakita ang kanilang mga mata
at hindi makaunawa ang kanilang puso, o makapanumbalik,
upang pagalingin ko.”
41 Ang mga ito'y sinabi ni Isaias dahil nakita niya ang kaluwalhatian ng Diyos at siya'y nagsalita tungkol sa kanya. 42 Gayunman, marami ang sumampalataya sa kanya, maging ang ilan sa mga pinuno. Subalit dahil sa mga Fariseo, hindi nila ito ipinaalam sa iba sa takot na palayasin sila sa sinagoga; 43 sapagkat mas ibig nila ang papuri mula sa tao kaysa papuring mula sa Diyos.
44 At pagkatapos, sumigaw si Jesus, “Ang sinumang sumasampalataya sa akin ay hindi sa akin sumasampalataya kundi sa kanya na nagsugo sa akin. 45 At ang nakakikita sa akin ay nakakakita sa kanya na nagsugo sa akin. 46 Ako ang ilaw na dumating sa sanlibutan, upang ang sinumang sumampalataya sa akin ay hindi na manatili sa kadiliman. 47 Hindi ako ang humahatol sa sinumang nakikinig sa aking mga salita ngunit hindi sinusunod ang mga ito. Sapagkat naparito ako hindi upang hatulan ang sanlibutan, kundi upang iligtas ito. 48 May hukom na hahatol sa sinumang nagbabale-wala sa akin at hindi tumanggap ng aking salita; ang salitang sinabi ko ang hahatol sa kanya sa huling araw. 49 Sapagkat hindi galing sa akin ang sinasabi ko. Ang Ama na nagsugo sa akin ang nagbigay sa akin ng utos kung ano ang aking sasabihin at bibigkasin. 50 At alam kong ang kanyang utos ay buhay na walang hanggan. Kaya, ang sinasabi ko ay sinabi sa akin ng Ama.”
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