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John 12
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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
Jóhannesarguðspjall 12
Icelandic Bible
Jóhannesarguðspjall 12
Icelandic Bible
12 Sex dögum fyrir páska kom Jesús til Betaníu, þar sem Lasarus var, sá er hann vakti frá dauðum.
2 Þar var honum búinn kvöldverður, og Marta gekk um beina, en Lasarus var einn þeirra, sem að borði sátu með honum.
3 Þá tók María pund af ómenguðum, dýrum nardussmyrslum og smurði fætur Jesú og þerraði með hári sínu fætur hans. En húsið fylltist ilmi smyrslanna.
4 Segir þá Júdas Ískaríot, einn lærisveina hans, sá er mundi svíkja hann:
5 "Hví voru þessi smyrsl ekki seld fyrir þrjú hundruð denara og gefin fátækum?"
6 Ekki sagði hann þetta af því, að hann léti sér annt um fátæka, heldur af því, að hann var þjófur. Hann hafði pyngjuna og tók það, sem í hana var látið.
7 Þá sagði Jesús: "Lát hana í friði. Hún hefur geymt þetta til greftrunardags míns.
8 Fátæka hafið þér ætíð hjá yður, en mig hafið þér ekki ávallt."
9 Nú komst allur fjöldi Gyðinga að því, að Jesús væri þarna, og þeir komu þangað, ekki aðeins hans vegna, heldur og til að sjá Lasarus, sem hann hafði vakið frá dauðum.
10 Þá réðu æðstu prestarnir af að taka einnig Lasarus af lífi,
11 því vegna hans sneru margir Gyðingar baki við þeim og fóru að trúa á Jesú.
12 Sá mikli mannfjöldi, sem kominn var til hátíðarinnar, frétti degi síðar, að Jesús væri að koma til Jerúsalem.
13 Þeir tóku þá pálmagreinar, fóru út á móti honum og hrópuðu: "Hósanna! Blessaður sé sá, sem kemur, í nafni Drottins, konungur Ísraels!"
14 Jesús fann ungan asna og settist á bak honum, eins og skrifað er:
15 Óttast ekki, dóttir Síon. Sjá, konungur þinn kemur, ríðandi á ösnufola.
16 Lærisveinar hans skildu þetta ekki í fyrstu, en þegar Jesús var dýrlegur orðinn, minntust þeir þess, að þetta var ritað um hann og að þeir höfðu gjört þetta fyrir hann.
17 Nú vitnaði fólkið, sem með honum var, þegar hann kallaði Lasarus út úr gröfinni og vakti hann frá dauðum.
18 Vegna þess fór einnig mannfjöldinn á móti honum, því menn höfðu heyrt, að hann hefði gjört þetta tákn.
19 Því sögðu farísear sín á milli: "Þér sjáið, að þér ráðið ekki við neitt. Allur heimurinn eltir hann."
20 Grikkir nokkrir voru meðal þeirra, sem fóru upp eftir til að biðjast fyrir á hátíðinni.
21 Þeir komu til Filippusar frá Betsaídu í Galíleu, báðu hann og sögðu: "Herra, oss langar að sjá Jesú."
22 Filippus kemur og segir það Andrési. Andrés og Filippus fara og segja Jesú.
23 Jesús svaraði þeim: "Stundin er komin, að Mannssonurinn verði gjörður dýrlegur.
24 Sannlega, sannlega segi ég yður: Ef hveitikornið fellur ekki í jörðina og deyr, verður það áfram eitt. En ef það deyr, ber það mikinn ávöxt.
25 Sá sem elskar líf sitt, glatar því, en sá sem hatar líf sitt í þessum heimi, mun varðveita það til eilífs lífs.
26 Sá sem þjónar mér, fylgi mér eftir, og hvar sem ég er, þar mun og þjónn minn vera. Þann sem þjónar mér, mun faðirinn heiðra.
27 Nú er sál mín skelfd, og hvað á ég að segja? Faðir, frelsa mig frá þessari stundu? Nei, til þessa er ég kominn að þessari stundu:
28 Faðir, gjör nafn þitt dýrlegt!" Þá kom rödd af himni: "Ég hef gjört það dýrlegt og mun enn gjöra það dýrlegt."
29 Mannfjöldinn, sem hjá stóð og hlýddi á, sagði, að þruma hefði riðið yfir. En aðrir sögðu: "Engill var að tala við hann."
30 Jesús svaraði þeim: "Þessi rödd kom ekki mín vegna, heldur yðar vegna.
31 Nú gengur dómur yfir þennan heim. Nú skal höfðingja þessa heims út kastað.
32 Og þegar ég verð hafinn upp frá jörðu, mun ég draga alla til mín."
33 Þetta sagði hann til að gefa til kynna, með hvaða hætti hann átti að deyja.
34 Mannfjöldinn svaraði honum: "Lögmálið segir oss, að Kristur muni verða til eilífðar. Hvernig getur þú sagt, að Mannssonurinn eigi að verða upp hafinn? Hver er þessi Mannssonur?"
35 Þá sagði Jesús við þá: "Skamma stund er ljósið enn á meðal yðar. Gangið, meðan þér hafið ljósið, svo að myrkrið hremmi yður ekki. Sá sem gengur í myrkri, veit ekki, hvert hann fer.
36 Trúið á ljósið, meðan þér hafið ljósið, svo að þér verðið börn ljóssins." Þetta mælti Jesús og fór burt og duldist þeim.
37 Þótt hann hefði gjört svo mörg tákn fyrir augum þeirra, trúðu þeir ekki á hann,
38 svo að rættist orð Jesaja spámanns, er hann mælti: Drottinn, hver trúði boðun vorri, og hverjum varð armur Drottins opinber?
39 Þess vegna gátu þeir ekki trúað, enda segir Jesaja á öðrum stað:
40 Hann hefur blindað augu þeirra og forhert hjarta þeirra, að þeir sjái ekki með augunum né skilji með hjartanu og snúi sér og ég lækni þá.
41 Jesaja sagði þetta af því að hann sá dýrð hans og talaði um hann.
42 Samt trúðu margir á hann, jafnvel höfðingjar, en gengust ekki við því vegna faríseanna, svo að þeir yrðu ekki samkundurækir.
43 Þeir kusu heldur heiður manna en heiður frá Guði.
44 En Jesús hrópaði: "Sá sem trúir á mig, trúir ekki á mig, heldur þann sem sendi mig,
45 og sá sem sér mig, sér þann er sendi mig.
46 Ég er ljós í heiminn komið, svo að enginn, sem á mig trúir, sé áfram í myrkri.
47 Ef nokkur heyrir orð mín og gætir þeirra ekki, þá dæmi ég hann ekki. Ég er ekki kominn til að dæma heiminn, heldur til að frelsa heiminn.
48 Sá sem hafnar mér og tekur ekki við orðum mínum, hefur sinn dómara: Orðið, sem ég hef talað, verður dómari hans á efsta degi.
49 Því ég hef ekki talað af sjálfum mér, heldur hefur faðirinn, sem sendi mig, boðið mér, hvað ég skuli segja og hvað ég skuli tala.
50 Og ég veit, að boðorð hans er eilíft líf. Það sem ég tala, það tala ég því eins og faðirinn hefur sagt mér."
John 12
King James Version
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.
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