12 Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.

Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him,

Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?

This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.

Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.

For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.

Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.

10 But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;

11 Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.

12 On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

13 Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.

14 And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,

15 Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.

16 These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.

17 The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.

18 For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.

19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.

20 And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:

21 The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.

22 Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.

23 And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.

24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.

25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

26 If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.

27 Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.

28 Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.

29 The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.

30 Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.

31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.

33 This he said, signifying what death he should die.

34 The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?

35 Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.

36 While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.

37 But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:

38 That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?

39 Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,

40 He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

41 These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.

42 Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:

43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

44 Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.

45 And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.

46 I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

47 And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

48 He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.

49 For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

50 And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.

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. So they gave a dinner for him there. (D)Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with him at table. (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. But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (he who was about to betray him), said, “Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii[b] and (F)given to the poor?” 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. Jesus said, “Leave her alone, so that she may keep it[c] for the day of my burial. For the poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me.”

The Plot to Kill Lazarus

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.”

Footnotes

  1. John 12:3 Greek litra; a litra (or Roman pound) was equal to about 11 1/2 ounces or 327 grams
  2. John 12:5 A denarius was a day's wage for a laborer
  3. John 12:7 Or Leave her alone; she intended to keep it
  4. John 12:9 Greek he

Ginbubuan ni Maria sang Pahamot si Jesus(A)

12 Karon, sang anom na lang ka adlaw bag-o mag-abot ang piesta, nagkadto si Jesus sa Betania, sa lugar ni Lazarus nga iya ginbanhaw. Nagpreparar sila sing panihapon para kay Jesus. Si Lazarus isa sa mga kaupod ni Jesus nga nagakaon sa lamisa. Si Marta amo ang nagaserbi. Si Maria iya nagkuha sing mga tunga sa litro nga malahalon nga pahamot. Puro ini nga pahamot nga halin sa tanom nga nardo. Ginbubo niya ini sa tiil ni Jesus. Pagkatapos ginpahiran niya sang iya buhok. Kag napuno ang bug-os nga balay sang kahamot sang sadto nga pahamot. Isa didto sa mga kaupod ni Jesus amo si Judas Iscariote,[a] nga amo ang magatraidor sa iya.[b] Nagsiling si Judas, “Ang bili sang sina nga pahamot mga isa gid ka tuig nga suweldo sang isa ka tawo. Ngaa wala ina pag-ibaligya kag ang bili ipanghatag sa mga imol?” Ginsiling niya ini, indi tungod kay naluoy siya sa mga imol, kundi tungod kay kawatan siya. Siya amo ang nagauyat sang ila kuwarta kag permi niya ini ginakuhaan. Pero nagsiling si Jesus, “Pabay-i lang siya! Ipatago lang sa iya ang nabilin nga pahamot agod itigana sa akon lubong.[c] Ang mga imol permi ninyo makaupod, pero ako indi ninyo permi makaupod.”

Ang Plano nga Patyon si Lazarus

Madamo nga mga Judio ang nakabalita nga didto si Jesus sa Betania, gani nagkadto sila didto. Nagkadto sila indi lang tungod kay Jesus, kundi gusto man nila nga makita si Lazarus nga iya ginbanhaw. 10 Gani ginplano sang mga manugdumala nga mga pari nga patyon man si Lazarus, 11 kay tungod sa iya, madamo na nga mga Judio ang nagbiya sa ila kag nagtuo kay Jesus.

Ang Madinalag-on nga Pagsulod ni Jesus sa Jerusalem(B)

12 Sang madason nga adlaw, nabalitaan sang madamo nga mga tawo nga nag-alabot sa pagpamiesta nga si Jesus nagapakadto na sa Jerusalem. 13 Gani nagkuha sila sang mga dahon sang palma kag ginsugata nila si Jesus nga nagasinggit, “Dayawon ta ang Dios! Ginapakamaayo sang Ginoo ang iya pinadala![d] [e] Ginapakamaayo niya ang Hari sang Israel!” 14 Nakakita si Jesus sang isa ka bataon pa nga asno kag amo ato ang iya ginsakyan. Sa iya ginhimo nga ato natuman ang ginsiling sang Dios sa Kasulatan nga nagasiling:

15 “Kamo nga mga pumuluyo sang Zion,[f]
indi kamo magkahadlok.
Pamati kamo! Nagaabot na ang inyo hari,
nga nagasakay sa tinday nga asno.”[g]

16 Sadto nga tiyempo, ang mga sumulunod ni Jesus wala pa makaintiendi kon ano ang kahulugan sang mga nagakalatabo nga ato. Pero pagkatapos nga si Jesus nakabalik na sa langit, amo pa lang nila napinsaran nga ang ginhimo sang sadto nga mga tawo amo gid gali ang nakasulat sa Kasulatan.

17 Madamo nga mga tawo ang nakakita sang pagtawag kag pagbanhaw ni Jesus kay Lazarus halin sa iya lulubngan. Kag ini nga mga tawo nagpamalita sa natabo. 18 Gani madamo nga mga tawo ang nagsugata kay Jesus, tungod kay nabalitaan nila ato nga milagro nga iya ginhimo. 19 Gani naghambalanay ang mga Pariseo, “Ti tan-awa ninyo, nagasunod na sa iya ang tanan nga tawo. Wala na gid kita sing may mahimo!”

May mga Griego nga Nagpangita kay Jesus

20 May mga Griego man nga nag-alabot sa Jerusalem agod magpamiesta kag magsimba sa Dios. 21 Nagkadto sila kay Felipe nga taga-Betsaida nga sakop sang Galilea. Nagsiling ang mga Griego, “Gusto namon kuntani nga magpakigkita kay Jesus.” 22 Ginsugiran ni Felipe si Andres kag duha sila ang nagkadto kay Jesus agod sugiran siya. 23 Nagsiling dayon si Jesus sa ila, “Karon nag-abot na ang tion nga padunggan ako nga Anak sang Tawo, makita na ang akon gahom. 24 Sa pagkamatuod, ginasugid ko sa inyo nga kon ang isa ka binhi indi pag-ilubong sa duta kag mapatay, ina magapabilin gid lang nga isa ka binhi. Pero kon ilubong kag mapatay, magatubo ini kag magapamunga sing madamo.[h] 25 Ang tawo nga sobra ang iya paghigugma sa iya kabuhi madula niya ini, pero ang tawo nga wala nagakanugon sang iya kabuhi sa sini nga kalibutan tungod sa akon makaangkon sang kabuhi nga wala sing katapusan. 26 Ang bisan sin-o nga gusto mag-alagad sa akon kinahanglan magsunod sa akon, agod nga kon diin ako didto man ang akon suluguon. Ang tawo nga nagaalagad sa akon padunggan sang akon Amay.”

Naghambal si Jesus Parte sa iya Kamatayon

27 Nagsiling pa si Jesus, “Karon nagalibog ang akon hunahuna. Ano bala ang akon isiling? Ano, masiling bala ako sa Amay nga indi na lang niya ako pagpaantuson? Pero amo ini ang katuyuan sang akon pagkadto diri, nga mag-antos sang mga kasakit sa sini nga tion.” 28 Nagsiling dayon si Jesus sa Amay, “Amay, ipakita ang imo gahom sa mga tawo.” May naghambal dayon halin sa langit, “Ginpakita ko na paagi sa imo, kag ipakita ko pa liwat.”

29 Ang mga tawo nga nagtalambong didto nakabati sang tingog. Nagsiling sila, “Nagapangdaguob!” Pero nagsiling ang iban, “Nagapakighambal sa iya ang anghel!” 30 Pero nagsiling si Jesus sa ila, “Ginpabati ato sang Dios indi para sa akon kundi para sa inyo. 31 Halin subong sentensyahan na niya ang mga tawo sang kalibutan. Kag mapierdi na niya si Satanas nga amo ang nagagahom sa sini nga kalibutan. 32 Kag kon ibayaw na gani ako halin sa duta, papalapiton ko ang tanan nga tawo sa akon.” 33 (Sa iya paghambal sadto, ginsugid niya kon ano nga klase sang kamatayon ang iya pagaantuson.) 34 Nagsabat ang mga tawo sa iya, “Suno sa amon Kasuguan magakabuhi ang Cristo sa wala sing katapusan. Gani ngaa bala nagasiling ka nga ang Anak sang Tawo kinahanglan nga mapatay? Sin-o gid ina nga Anak sang Tawo ang imo ginasiling?” 35 Nagsiling si Jesus sa ila, “Madali na lang madula ang suga sa tunga ninyo. Gani magkabuhi kamo sa sini nga suga samtang diri pa, kay basi bala kon maabtan kamo sang kadulom. Tungod kay ang nagalakat sa kadulom indi makahibalo kon diin siya nagapadulong. 36 Gani magtuo kamo sa akon nga amo ang suga samtang diri pa ako sa inyo, agod masanagan ang inyo hunahuna.”[i]

Indi Magpati ang mga Judio kay Jesus

Pagkatapos niya hambal sadto naglakat siya kag nagpanago sa ila. 37 Bisan nakita na gid nila ang madamo nga mga milagro nga ginpanghimo ni Jesus, wala pa gihapon sila nagtuo sa iya. 38 Gani napamatud-an ang ginsiling ni Propeta Isaias,

“Ginoo, sin-o bala ang nagpati sa amon mensahi?
Sin-o bala sa mga ginpakitaan mo sang imo gahom ang nagtuo?”[j]

39-40 Nagsiling pa gid si Isaias,

“Ginbulag sila sang Dios agod indi sila makakita, kag gintakpan niya ang ila mga hunahuna agod indi sila makaintiendi,
kay basi pa kon magbalik sila sa Dios kag ayuhon niya sila.”[k]

Gani amo ina ang kabangdanan kon ngaa wala sila nagtuo kay Jesus. 41 Ginhambal ato ni Isaias tungod kay nakita niya ang gahom ni Jesus kag nagsugid siya parte sa iya.

42 Pero bisan amo sina, madamo nga mga lider sang mga Judio ang nagtuo kay Jesus. Pero wala lang sila nagpabutyag sang ila pagtuo tungod kay nahadlok sila nga indi na sila pagpasudlon sang mga Pariseo sa mga simbahan sang mga Judio. 43 Kay ginpasulabi nila ang pagdayaw sang mga tawo sang sa pagdayaw sang Dios.

Ang Pulong ni Jesus amo ang Magasentensya sa mga Tawo

44 Naghambal sing mabaskog si Jesus, “Kon ang tawo magtuo sa akon, indi lang siya nagatuo sa akon kundi nagatuo man siya sa nagpadala sa akon. 45 Ang nakakita sa akon nakakita man sa nagpadala sa akon. 46 Nagkadto ako diri sa kalibutan sa pagpasanag sa hunahuna sang mga tawo, agod nga ang bisan sin-o nga magatuo sa akon indi magapabilin sa kadulom. 47 Kon may ara nga nakabati sang akon mga pagpanudlo pero wala nagatuman, indi ako ang magasentensya sa iya nga silutan. Kay wala ako nagkadto diri sa kalibutan agod sentensyahan ang mga tawo kundi para luwason. 48 May ara nga magasentensya sa mga tawo nga nagasikway sa akon kag wala nagabaton sa akon mga pagpanudlo; ang mga pulong nga akon gintudlo amo ang magasentensya sa ila sa katapusan nga adlaw! 49 Kay ang akon mga pagpanudlo indi halin sa akon kundi halin sa Amay nga nagpadala sa akon. Siya amo ang nagsugo sa akon kon ano ang akon itudlo. 50 Kag nahibaluan ko nga ang iya mga pagpanudlo, nga iya ginsiling sa akon nga ipanudlo, nagahatag sang kabuhi nga wala sing katapusan. Gani ginasugid ko sa inyo ang tanan nga iya ginapasugid.”

Footnotes

  1. 12:4 Judas Iscariote: Indi apelyido ni Judas ang “Iscariote.” Siguro ang buot silingon, Judas nga taga-Keriot.
  2. 12:4 magatraidor sa iya: buot silingon, magatugyan sa iya sa iya mga kaaway.
  3. 12:7 Ipatago… lubong: ukon, Ginbubo niya ini para ipreparar ako sa adlaw nga ilubong ako.
  4. 12:13 ang iya pinadala: sa literal, ang nagakari sa ngalan sang Ginoo.
  5. 12:13 Salmo 118:26.
  6. 12:15 mga pumuluyo sang Zion: sa Griego, anak nga babayi sang Zion.
  7. 12:15 Zac. 9:9.
  8. 12:24 Ang buot silingon ni Jesus nga siya pareho sina, tungod kay kon mapatay na siya, madamo ang mahatagan sing bag-o nga kabuhi.
  9. 12:36 agod masanagan ang inyo hunahuna: sa literal, agod mangin mga anak kamo sang kasanag.
  10. 12:38 Isa. 53:1.
  11. 12:39-40 Isa. 6:10.

The Anointing at Bethany(A)

12 Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, (B)where Lazarus was [a]who had been dead, whom He had raised from the dead. (C)There they made Him a supper; and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with Him. Then (D)Mary took a pound of very costly oil of (E)spikenard, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil.

But one of His disciples, (F)Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, who would betray Him, said, “Why was this fragrant oil not sold for [b]three hundred denarii and given to the poor?” This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and (G)had the money box; and he used to take what was put in it.

But Jesus said, “Let her alone; [c]she has kept this for the day of My burial. For (H)the poor you have with you always, but Me you do not have always.”

The Plot to Kill Lazarus

Now a great many of the Jews knew that He was there; and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might also see Lazarus, (I)whom He had raised from the dead. 10 (J)But the chief priests plotted to put Lazarus to death also, 11 (K)because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.

The Triumphal Entry(L)

12 (M)The next day a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, 13 took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him, and cried out:

“Hosanna!
(N)‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’
The King of Israel!”

14 (O)Then Jesus, when He had found a young donkey, sat on it; as it is written:

15 “Fear(P) 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; (R)but when Jesus was glorified, (S)then they remembered that these things were written about Him and that they had done these things to Him.

17 Therefore the people, who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of his tomb and raised him from the dead, bore witness. 18 (T)For this reason the people also met Him, because they heard that He had done this sign. 19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, (U)“You see that you are accomplishing nothing. Look, the world has gone after Him!”

The Fruitful Grain of Wheat

20 Now there (V)were certain Greeks among those (W)who came up to worship at the feast. 21 Then they came to Philip, (X)who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.”

22 Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn Andrew and Philip told Jesus.

23 But Jesus answered them, saying, (Y)“The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified. 24 Most assuredly, I say to you, (Z)unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much [d]grain. 25 (AA)He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26 If anyone serves Me, let him (AB)follow Me; and (AC)where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor.

Jesus Predicts His Death on the Cross

27 (AD)“Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? (AE)But for this purpose I came to this hour. 28 Father, glorify Your name.”

(AF)Then a voice came from heaven, saying, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.”

29 Therefore the people who stood by and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to Him.”

30 Jesus answered and said, (AG)“This voice did not come because of Me, but for your sake. 31 Now is the judgment of this world; now (AH)the ruler of this world will be cast out. 32 And I, (AI)if I am [e]lifted up from the earth, will draw (AJ)all peoples to Myself.” 33 (AK)This He said, signifying by what death He would die.

34 The people answered Him, (AL)“We have heard from the law that the Christ remains forever; and how can You say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?”

35 Then Jesus said to them, “A little while longer (AM)the light is with you. (AN)Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you; (AO)he who walks in darkness does not know where he is going. 36 While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become (AP)sons of light.” These things Jesus spoke, and departed, and (AQ)was hidden from them.

Who Has Believed Our Report?

37 But although He had done so many (AR)signs before them, they did not believe in Him, 38 that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke:

(AS)“Lord, who has believed our report?
And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”

39 Therefore they could not believe, because Isaiah said again:

40 “He(AT) has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts,
(AU)Lest they should see with their eyes,
Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn,
So that I should heal them.”

41 (AV)These things Isaiah said [f]when he saw His glory and spoke of Him.

Walk in the Light

42 Nevertheless even among the rulers many believed in Him, but (AW)because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue; 43 (AX)for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

44 Then Jesus cried out and said, (AY)“He who believes in Me, (AZ)believes not in Me (BA)but in Him who sent Me. 45 And (BB)he who sees Me sees Him who sent Me. 46 (BC)I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness. 47 And if anyone hears My words and does not [g]believe, (BD)I do not judge him; for (BE)I did not come to judge the world but to save the world. 48 (BF)He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him—(BG)the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day. 49 For (BH)I have not spoken on My own authority; but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, (BI)what I should say and what I should speak. 50 And I know that His command is everlasting life. Therefore, whatever I speak, just as the Father has told Me, so I (BJ)speak.”

Footnotes

  1. John 12:1 NU omits who had been dead
  2. John 12:5 About one year’s wages for a worker
  3. John 12:7 NU that she may keep
  4. John 12:24 Lit. fruit
  5. John 12:32 Crucified
  6. John 12:41 NU because
  7. John 12:47 NU keep them