John 12
King James Version
12 Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
2 There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.
3 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.
4 Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him,
5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
6 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.
7 Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.
8 For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.
9 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.
John 12
New King James Version
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. 2 (C)There they made Him a supper; and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with Him. 3 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.
4 But one of His disciples, (F)Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, who would betray Him, said, 5 “Why was this fragrant oil not sold for [b]three hundred denarii and given to the poor?” 6 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.
7 But Jesus said, “Let her alone; [c]she has kept this for the day of My burial. 8 For (H)the poor you have with you always, but Me you do not have always.”
The Plot to Kill Lazarus
9 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
- John 12:1 NU omits who had been dead
- John 12:5 About one year’s wages for a worker
- John 12:7 NU that she may keep
- John 12:24 Lit. fruit
- John 12:32 Crucified
- John 12:41 NU because
- John 12:47 NU keep them
Johannes 12
En Levende Bok
Maria salver Jesus med olje
12 Seks dager før påskefeiringen begynte, kom Jesus tilbake til Betania der Lasarus bodde. Lasarus var mannen som Jesus hadde vekket opp fra de døde. 2 Det ble ordnet med et festmåltid til ære for Jesus. Marta serverte, og Lasarus var en av dem som spiste sammen med Jesus ved bordet.
3 Da tok Maria en flaske[a] aromatisk, kostbar nardusolje og salvet føttene til Jesus og tørket med håret sitt. Hele huset ble fylt av duften fra oljen.
4 Judas Iskariot, den av disiplene som seinere skulle forråde Jesus, sa da: 5 ”Denne oljen var jo nesten verd like mye som lønnen for et helt år. Hvorfor solgte hun den heller ikke i stedet og ga pengene til de fattige?” 6 Dette sa han ikke fordi han brydde seg om de fattige, men fordi han var en tyv. Han var kasserer for den felles pengebeholdningen Jesus og disiplene hadde, og han brukte å underslå penger fra den.
7 Jesus svarte: ”La henne være i fred! Hun sparte denne oljen slik at den kunne bli brukt som forberedelse for begravelsen min. 8 De fattige vil dere alltid ha iblant dere, men meg kommer dere ikke til å ha iblant dere særlig lenge til.”
9 Da folket fikk høre at Jesus var der, kom de for å treffe ham. Noen kom også for å se Lasarus, mannen som han hadde vekt opp fra de døde. 10 Øversteprestene bestemte seg da for å drepe Lasarus også, 11 etter som flere og flere jøder tok avstand fra lederne og i stedet begynte å tro på Jesus.
Jesus rir inn i Jerusalem på et esel
12 Neste dag spredde nyheten seg over hele Jerusalem om at Jesus var på vei inn i byen. En stor folkemasse som var kommet for å feire påske, 13 tok palmegrener og gikk ut på veien for å møte ham. De ropte: outing,
14 Jesus fant et ungt esel og satte seg på det og red av sted mot byen, akkurat som Gud hadde forutsagt i Skriften[d]:
15 ”Vær ikke redde, dere Jerusalems innbyggere[e] .
Se, deres konge kommer til dere,
ridende på en eselfole.”[f]
16 Disiplene forsto ikke i dette øyeblikket rekkevidden av det Gud hadde forutsagt om Jesus i Skriften, og at det ble virkelighet ved det som skjedde. Da Jesus hadde vendt tilbake til sin herlighet i himmelen, kom de til å huske hva Gud hadde forutsagt.
17 Alle som hadde vært med da Jesus vekte opp Lasarus fra de døde, hadde fortalt folket det Jesus hadde gjort. 18 Dette fantastiske miraklet var hovedårsaken til at så mange gikk ut for å møte ham.
19 Fariseerne[g] sa til hverandre: ”Ingen ting hjelper! Hvert eneste menneske løper jo etter ham!”
Jesus forklarer hvorfor han må dø
20 Blant dem som hadde kommet til Jerusalem for å feire påske, var det også noen grekere. 21 De kom til Filip, han som var fra Betsaida i Galilea, og sa: ”Min herre, vi ville så gjerne treffe Jesus.” 22 Filip gikk da og snakket om dette med Andreas. Sammen gikk de og fortalte det til Jesus.
23 Jesus svarte: ”Den tiden er nå kommet som Gud har bestemt at jeg, Menneskesønnen[h], skal vende tilbake til den herligheten som var min i himmelen. 24 Sannheten er at jeg må dø på samme måte som et hvetekorn som faller i jorden og dør. Dersom hvetekornet ikke dør, blir det fortsatt bare det ene kornet. Om det derimot dør, da gir det en stor avling. På samme måten vil min død gi liv til mange. 25 Den som elsker livet sitt mer enn noe annet, vil miste det, men den som er villig til å miste livet sitt, skal redde det og få evig liv.
26 Dersom noen vil ha meg til Herre, da må han følge meg. Tjenerne mine må være der jeg er. Den som har meg til Herre, skal bli æret av min Far i himmelen. 27 I dette øyeblikket er jeg fylt av angst. Men jeg kan ikke be: ’Far i himmelen, redd meg fra den fryktelige timen som venter meg’. Det er jo for denne avgjørende stunden jeg er kommet. 28 Far i himmelen, pass på at du blir opphøyd og æret!”
Da hørte de en stemme fra himmelen som sa: ”Gjennom dine mirakler er jeg allerede blitt opphøyd og æret, og jeg skal igjen bli det gjennom din død og oppstandelse.” 29 Da folket som sto rundt hørte stemmen, trodde de at det var torden, mens andre sa at det måtte være en engel som hadde snakket til ham.
30 Jesus sa: ”Stemmen ble hørt for deres skyld, ikke for min. 31 Tiden er nå kommet da denne verden skal bli dømt, for nå skal Satan, som er høvding i denne verden, bli overvunnet. 32 Når jeg har blitt løftet opp[i] fra jorden, skal jeg dra alle til meg.” 33 Dette sa han for å gjøre det klart for alle hvordan han skulle dø.
34 ”Skal du dø?” protesterte folket. ”Vi har lært at det står i Skriften[j] at Messias, den lovede kongen, skal leve i evighet. Dersom du nå er Messias, Menneskesønnen som det står om i Skriften, hvorfor må du da bli løftet opp? Er det en annen Menneskesønn du snakker om?”
35 Jesus svarte: ”Mitt lys vil bare lyse for dere en kort tid til. Gå i mitt lys mens dere kan, slik at ikke mørket får makt over livet deres. Den som går i mørket, går seg vill. 36 Tro på meg som er lyset mens dere fortsatt har sjansen til det, da vil dere bli barn av lyset.” Da Jesus hadde sagt dette, gikk han bort og skjulte seg.
Folket vil ikke tro på Jesus
37 Til tross for alle miraklene Jesus hadde gjort, var det mange blant folket som ikke trodde at han var sendt av Gud. 38 Dette faktum bekreftet forutsigelsen som Gud lot profeten Jesaja uttale om Jesus:
”Herre, hvem trodde på det vi fikk høre,
og for hvem har Herren vist makten sin til å frelse?”[k]
39 Folket kunne helt enkelt ikke tro, for Jesaja hadde også fortalt:
40 ”Gud har forblindet øynene deres,
slik at de ikke kan se,
og har gjort hjertene deres harde og likegyldige,
slik at de ikke kan forstå.
Derfor kan de ikke vende om til meg og bli helbredet.”[l]
41 Dette kunne Jesaja si etter som Gud lot ham se den herlighet Jesus hadde i himmelen, og det var om Jesus han skrev.
42 Likevel var det mange, til og med i Det jødiske rådet[m], som trodde at Jesus var sendt av Gud. De våget bare ikke å bekjenne det åpent, etter som de var redde at fariseerne[n] skulle ekskludere dem fra Den jødiske menigheten. 43 De ville heller bli akseptert av mennesker enn av Gud.
44 Jesus ropte til folket: ”Dersom dere tror på meg, da tror dere i virkeligheten på ham som har sendt meg. 45 Den som ser meg, han ser også ham som har sendt meg. 46 Jeg er kommet som et lys til verden, for at ingen som tror på meg, skal bli i mørket. 47 Om noen hører min lære og ikke vil å følge den, da dømmer ikke jeg ham. Jeg er ikke kommet for å dømme menneskene, men for å frelse. 48 Nei, den som nekter å tro på meg og ikke tar imot budskapet mitt, han skal bli dømt av de sannhetene jeg har undervist om når dagen kommer og Gud dømmer alle. 49 Det jeg taler, er ikke mine egne tanker, men kommer fra min Far i himmelen. Han som har sendt meg, har bestemt det jeg skal si til dere. 50 Jeg vet at budskapet hans gir evig liv. Derfor forteller jeg det han vil at jeg skal si dere.”
Footnotes
- 12:3 Et romersk pund, det vil si 375,45 gr eller omkring ½ liter.
- 12:13 I grunnteksten: ”Hosianna”, et hebraisk ord for å hylle og som ordrett betyr ”frelse”.
- 12:13 På gresk: ”Velsignet er han som kommer i Herrens navn”. Se Salmenes bok 118:25-26.
- 12:14 ”Skriften” for jødene er Bibelens første del, den som vi kaller Det gamle testamente.
- 12:15 På gresk: du datter Sion. Jerusalem er bygget på fjellet Sion.
- 12:15 Se Sakarja 9:9.
- 12:19 Fariseerne var et religiøst parti blant jødene.
- 12:23 ”Menneskesønnen” er et hebraisk ord for å si ”av mennesker”. Det var en tittel på Messias, den lovede kongen, hentet fra Daniel 7:13-14.
- 12:32 Eller: ble hengt opp. Uttrykket viser til både på at Jesus skulle henges opp på et kors og på at han skulle bli løftet opp til himmelen.
- 12:34 På gresk: loven. Med loven menes her hele den jødiske Skriften, det vil si. Bibelens første del, den som vi kaller Det gamle testamente.
- 12:38 Se Jesaja 53:1.
- 12:40 Se Jesaja 6:9-10.
- 12:42 Det jødiske rådet hadde omkring 70 medlemmer, og besto av alle de religiøse og politiske lederne i Israel. Rådet fungerte under den romerske okkupasjonen som domstol, men hadde også rett til å bestemme i enkelte politiske spørsmål.
- 12:42 Fariseerne var et religiøst parti blant jødene.
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