Juan 12
La Palabra (Hispanoamérica)
Unción de Jesús en Betania (Mt 26,6-13; Mc 14,3-9)
12 Seis días antes de la Pascua llegó Jesús a Betania, donde vivía Lázaro, el mismo a quien había resucitado de entre los muertos. 2 Ofrecieron allí una cena en honor de Jesús. Marta servía la mesa y Lázaro era uno de los comensales. 3 María tomó un frasco de perfume muy caro —casi medio litro de nardo puro— y lo derramó sobre los pies de Jesús; después los secó con sus cabellos. La casa entera se llenó de la fragancia de aquel perfume.
4 Entonces Judas Iscariote, el discípulo que iba a traicionar a Jesús, se quejó diciendo:
5 — Ese perfume ha debido costar el equivalente al jornal de todo un año. ¿Por qué no se ha vendido y se ha repartido el importe entre los pobres?
6 En realidad, a él los pobres lo traían sin cuidado; dijo esto porque era ladrón y, como tenía a su cargo la bolsa del dinero, robaba de lo que depositaban en ella. 7 Jesús le dijo:
— ¡Déjala en paz! Esto lo tenía guardado con miras a mi sepultura. 8 Además, a los pobres los tendrán siempre con ustedes; a mí en cambio, no siempre me tendrán.
También Lázaro debe morir
9 Un gran número de judíos se enteró de que Jesús estaba en Betania, y fueron allá, no sólo atraídos por Jesús, sino también para ver a Lázaro, a quien Jesús había resucitado. 10 Los jefes de los sacerdotes tomaron entonces la decisión de eliminar también a Lázaro, 11 pues, por su causa, muchos judíos se alejaban de ellos y creían en Jesús.
Entrada triunfal en Jerusalén (Mt 21,1-11; Mc 11,1-11; Lc 19,28-40)
12 Al día siguiente, muchos de los que habían acudido a la fiesta, al enterarse de que Jesús se acercaba a Jerusalén, 13 cortaron ramos de palmera y salieron a su encuentro gritando:
— ¡Viva! ¡Bendito el que viene en nombre del Señor! ¡Bendito sea el rey de Israel!
14 Jesús encontró a mano un asno y montó sobre él. Así lo había predicho la Escritura:
15 No temas, Jerusalén;
mira, tu rey viene a ti
montado sobre un asno.
16 Sus discípulos no entendieron entonces el significado de este gesto; solamente después, cuando Jesús fue glorificado, recordaron que aquello que habían hecho con Jesús ya estaba escrito de antemano sobre él. 17 Y la gente que estaba con él cuando resucitó a Lázaro y mandó que saliera del sepulcro, contaba también lo que había visto. 18 Así que una multitud, impresionada por el relato del milagro, salió en masa al encuentro de Jesús. 19 En vista de ello, los fariseos comentaban entre sí:
— Ya ven que no conseguimos nada; todo el mundo lo sigue.
Unos griegos quieren ver a Jesús
20 Entre los que habían llegado a Jerusalén para dar culto a Dios con ocasión de la fiesta, se encontraban algunos griegos. 21 Estos se acercaron a Felipe, el de Betsaida de Galilea, y le dijeron:
— Señor, quisiéramos ver a Jesús.
22 Felipe se lo dijo a Andrés, y los dos juntos se lo notificaron a Jesús. 23 Jesús les dijo:
— Ha llegado la hora en que el Hijo del hombre va a ser glorificado. 24 Les aseguro que si un grano de trigo no cae en tierra y muere, seguirá siendo un único grano. Pero si muere, producirá fruto abundante. 25 Quien vive preocupado solamente por su vida, terminará por perderla; en cambio, quien no se apegue a ella en este mundo, la conservará para la vida eterna. 26 Si alguien quiere servirme, que me siga. Correrá la misma suerte que yo. Y todo el que me sirva será honrado por mi Padre.
Jesús habla de su muerte
27 Me encuentro ahora profundamente turbado; pero ¿acaso pediré al Padre que me libre de este trance? ¡Si precisamente he venido para vivir esta hora! 28 Padre, glorifica tu nombre.
Entonces se oyó una voz venida del cielo:
— Ya lo he glorificado y volveré a glorificarlo.
29 De la multitud que estaba allí presente y que oyó la voz, unos pensaban que había sido un trueno, y otros, que le había hablado un ángel. 30 Jesús aclaró:
— Esa voz no hablaba para mí, sino para que la oyeran ustedes. 31 Es ahora cuando este mundo va a ser condenado; es ahora cuando el que tiraniza a este mundo va a ser vencido. 32 Y cuando yo haya sido elevado sobre la tierra, atraeré a todos hacia mí.
33 Con esta afirmación, Jesús quiso dar a entender la forma de muerte que le esperaba. 34 La gente replicó:
— Nuestra ley nos enseña que el Mesías no morirá nunca. ¿Cómo dices tú que el Hijo del hombre tiene que ser elevado sobre la tierra? ¿Quién es ese Hijo del hombre?
35 Jesús les respondió:
— Todavía está la luz entre ustedes, pero no por mucho tiempo. Mientras tienen luz, caminen para que no los sorprendan las tinieblas. Porque el que camina en la oscuridad no sabe a dónde se dirige. 36 Mientras tengan luz, crean en ella para que la luz oriente su vida.
Después de decir esto, Jesús se retiró, escondiéndose de ellos.
Jesús, signo de contradicción
37 A pesar de haber visto con sus propios ojos los grandes milagros que Jesús había hecho, no creían en él. 38 Así se cumplió lo dicho por el profeta Isaías:
Señor, ¿quién ha creído nuestro mensaje?
¿A quién ha sido manifestado el poder del Señor?
39 El mismo Isaías había indicado la razón de su falta de fe:
40 Dios ha oscurecido sus ojos
y endurecido su corazón,
de tal manera que sus ojos no ven
y su inteligencia no comprende;
así que no se vuelven a mí
para que yo los cure.
41 Isaías dijo esto porque había visto la gloria de Jesús, y por eso hablaba de él.
42 A pesar de todo, fueron muchos, incluso entre los jefes judíos, los que creyeron en Jesús. Pero no se atrevían a manifestarlo públicamente, porque temían que los fariseos los expulsaran de la sinagoga. 43 Apreciaban más tener una buena reputación ante la gente, que tenerla ante Dios.
Juzgados por el mensaje de Jesús
44 Jesús, entonces, proclamó:
— El que cree en mí, no solamente cree en mí, sino también en el que me ha enviado; 45 y al verme a mí, ve también al que me ha enviado. 46 Yo soy luz y he venido al mundo para que todo el que cree en mí no siga en las tinieblas. 47 No seré yo quien condene al que escuche mis palabras y no haga caso de ellas, porque yo no he venido para condenar al mundo, sino para salvarlo. 48 Quien me rechaza y no acepta mis palabras tiene ya quien lo juzgue: mi propio mensaje lo condenará en el último día. 49 Porque yo no hablo por mi cuenta; el Padre, que me ha enviado, es quien me ha ordenado lo que debo decir y enseñar. 50 Yo sé que sus mandamientos contienen vida eterna. Por eso, yo enseño lo que me ha dicho el Padre.
Jean 12
Louis Segond
12 Six jours avant la Pâque, Jésus arriva à Béthanie, où était Lazare, qu'il avait ressuscité des morts.
2 Là, on lui fit un souper; Marthe servait, et Lazare était un de ceux qui se trouvaient à table avec lui.
3 Marie, ayant pris une livre d'un parfum de nard pur de grand prix, oignit les pieds de Jésus, et elle lui essuya les pieds avec ses cheveux; et la maison fut remplie de l'odeur du parfum.
4 Un de ses disciples, Judas Iscariot, fils de Simon, celui qui devait le livrer, dit:
5 Pourquoi n'a-t-on pas vendu ce parfum trois cent deniers, pour les donner aux pauvres?
6 Il disait cela, non qu'il se mît en peine des pauvres, mais parce qu'il était voleur, et que, tenant la bourse, il prenait ce qu'on y mettait.
7 Mais Jésus dit: Laisse-la garder ce parfum pour le jour de ma sépulture.
8 Vous avez toujours les pauvres avec vous, mais vous ne m'avez pas toujours.
9 Une grande multitude de Juifs apprirent que Jésus était à Béthanie; et ils y vinrent, non pas seulement à cause de lui, mais aussi pour voir Lazare, qu'il avait ressuscité des morts.
10 Les principaux sacrificateurs délibérèrent de faire mourir aussi Lazare,
11 parce que beaucoup de Juifs se retiraient d'eux à cause de lui, et croyaient en Jésus.
12 Le lendemain, une foule nombreuse de gens venus à la fête ayant entendu dire que Jésus se rendait à Jérusalem,
13 prirent des branches de palmiers, et allèrent au-devant de lui, en criant: Hosanna! Béni soit celui qui vient au nom du Seigneur, le roi d'Israël!
14 Jésus trouva un ânon, et s'assit dessus, selon ce qui est écrit:
15 Ne crains point, fille de Sion; Voici, ton roi vient, Assis sur le petit d'une ânesse.
16 Ses disciples ne comprirent pas d'abord ces choses; mais, lorsque Jésus eut été glorifié, ils se souvinrent qu'elles étaient écrites de lui, et qu'il les avaient été accomplies à son égard.
17 Tous ceux qui étaient avec Jésus, quand il appela Lazare du sépulcre et le ressuscita des morts, lui rendaient témoignage;
18 et la foule vint au-devant de lui, parce qu'elle avait appris qu'il avait fait ce miracle.
19 Les pharisiens se dirent donc les uns aux autres: Vous voyez que vous ne gagnez rien; voici, le monde est allé après lui.
20 Quelques Grecs, du nombre de ceux qui étaient montés pour adorer pendant la fête,
21 s'adressèrent à Philippe, de Bethsaïda en Galilée, et lui dirent avec instance: Seigneur, nous voudrions voir Jésus.
22 Philippe alla le dire à André, puis André et Philippe le dirent à Jésus.
23 Jésus leur répondit: L'heure est venue où le Fils de l'homme doit être glorifié.
24 En vérité, en vérité, je vous le dis, si le grain de blé qui est tombé en terre ne meurt, il reste seul; mais, s'il meurt, il porte beaucoup de fruit.
25 Celui qui aime sa vie la perdra, et celui qui hait sa vie dans ce monde la conservera pour la vie éternelle.
26 Si quelqu'un me sert, qu'il me suive; et là où je suis, là aussi sera mon serviteur. Si quelqu'un me sert, le Père l'honorera.
27 Maintenant mon âme est troublée. Et que dirais-je?... Père, délivre-moi de cette heure?... Mais c'est pour cela que je suis venu jusqu'à cette heure.
28 Père, glorifie ton nom! Et une voix vint du ciel: Je l'ai glorifié, et je le glorifierai encore.
29 La foule qui était là, et qui avait entendu, disait que c'était un tonnerre. D'autres disaient: Un ange lui a parlé.
30 Jésus dit: Ce n'est pas à cause de moi que cette voix s'est fait entendre; c'est à cause de vous.
31 Maintenant a lieu le jugement de ce monde; maintenant le prince de ce monde sera jeté dehors.
32 Et moi, quand j'aurai été élevé de la terre, j'attirerai tous les hommes à moi.
33 En parlant ainsi, il indiquait de quelle mort il devait mourir. -
34 La foule lui répondit: Nous avons appris par la loi que le Christ demeure éternellement; comment donc dis-tu: Il faut que le Fils de l'homme soit élevé? Qui est ce Fils de l'homme?
35 Jésus leur dit: La lumière est encore pour un peu de temps au milieu de vous. Marchez, pendant que vous avez la lumière, afin que les ténèbres ne vous surprennent point: celui qui marche dans les ténèbres ne sait où il va.
36 Pendant que vous avez la lumière, croyez en la lumière, afin que vous soyez des enfants de lumière. Jésus dit ces choses, puis il s'en alla, et se cacha loin d'eux.
37 Malgré tant de miracles qu'il avait faits en leur présence, ils ne croyaient pas en lui,
38 afin que s'accomplît la parole qu'Ésaïe, le prophète, a prononcée: Seigneur, Qui a cru à notre prédication? Et à qui le bras du Seigneur a-t-il été révélé?
39 Aussi ne pouvaient-ils croire, parce qu'Ésaïe a dit encore:
40 Il a aveuglé leurs yeux; et il a endurci leur coeur, De peur qu'ils ne voient des yeux, Qu'ils ne comprennent du coeur, Qu'ils ne se convertissent, et que je ne les guérisse.
41 Ésaïe dit ces choses, lorsqu'il vit sa gloire, et qu'il parla de lui.
42 Cependant, même parmi les chefs, plusieurs crurent en lui; mais, à cause des pharisiens, ils n'en faisaient pas l'aveu, dans la crainte d'être exclus de la synagogue.
43 Car ils aimèrent la gloire des hommes plus que la gloire de Dieu.
44 Or, Jésus s'était écrié: Celui qui croit en moi croit, non pas en moi, mais en celui qui m'a envoyé;
45 et celui qui me voit voit celui qui m'a envoyé.
46 Je suis venu comme une lumière dans le monde, afin que quiconque croit en moi ne demeure pas dans les ténèbres.
47 Si quelqu'un entend mes paroles et ne les garde point, ce n'est pas moi qui le juge; car je suis venu non pour juger le monde, mais pour sauver le monde.
48 Celui qui me rejette et qui ne reçoit pas mes paroles a son juge; la parole que j'ai annoncée, c'est elle qui le jugera au dernier jour.
49 Car je n'ai point parlé de moi-même; mais le Père, qui m'a envoyé, m'a prescrit lui-même ce que je dois dire et annoncer.
50 Et je sais que son commandement est la vie éternelle. C'est pourquoi les choses que je dis, je les dis comme le Père me les a dites.
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
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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