John 12 Then Jesus, six days before the pascha, came to Bethany, where was Lazarus the dead, whom he raised from the dead.

JuliaSmith⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Then Jesus, six days before the pascha, came to Bethany, where was Lazarus the dead, whom he raised from the dead. ² Then made they him a supper there, and Martha served; and Lazarus was one of them reclining at table with him. ³ Then Mary having taken a pound of perfumed oil of spikenard, very precious, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hairs: and the house was filled with the smell of the perfumed oil. ⁴ Then says one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, of Simon, being about to deliver him up, ⁵ Wherefore was not this perfumed oil sold for three hundred drachmas, and given to the poor? ⁶ And this he said, not that care was to him for the poor: but because he was a thief, and had the small coffer, and carried things deposited. ⁷ Then said Jesus, Let her go; for the day of my interment has she kept this. ⁸ For the poor have ye always with you;and me ye have not always. ⁹ Then a great crowd of Jews knew that he is there: and they came not for Jesus alone, but that also they might see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. ¹⁰ And the chief priests took counsel that they might also kill Lazarus; ¹¹ Because many for him retired, and believed in Jesus. ¹² The morrow a great crowd, having come to the festival, having heard that Jesus comes to Jerusalem, ¹³ Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to the meeting to him, and cried, Praised he coming in the name of the Lord, King of Israel. ¹⁴ And Jesus having found a small ass, sat upon it; as it is written, ¹⁵ Fear not, O daughter of Sion: behold, thy King comes, sitting upon the foal of an ass. ¹⁶ And these the disciples knew not at first: but when Jesus was honoured, then remembered they that these were written of him, and they did these things to him. ¹⁷ The crowd therefore testified which being with him, that he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead. ¹⁸ And for this the crowd met him, for they heard he had done this sign. ¹⁹ Then said the Pharisees among themselves, Ye see that ye aid nothing; behold, the world has departed after him. ²⁰ And there were certain Greeks of those going up that they might worship in the festival: ²¹ These then came to Philip, him of Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, Lord, we wish to see Jesus. ²² Philip comes and says to Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip say to Jesus. ²³ And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour has come, that the Son of man should be honoured. ²⁴ Truly, truly, I say to you, except a kernel of wheat, having fallen into the earth, should die, it remains alone: and if it should die, it brings forth much fruit. ²⁵ He loving his soul shall lose it; but he hating his soul in this world, shall guard it for life eternal. ²⁶ If any one would serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall be my servant: and if any one serve me, him will the Father honour. ²⁷ Now has my soul been troubled; and what should I say? O Father, save me from this hour: but for this came I to this hour. ²⁸ Father, honour thy name. Then came a voice from heaven, I have also honoured, and will again honour. ²⁹ Then the crowd, having stood and heard, said it was thunder: others said, A messenger has spoken to him. ³⁰ Jesus answered and said, This voice has not been for me, but for you. ³¹ Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the ruler of this world be cast out. ³² And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all to myself. ³³ This said he, signifying what death he was about to die. ³⁴ The crowd answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ remains forever: and how sayest thou That the Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man? ³⁵ Then said Jesus to them, Yet a little time the light is with you. Walk while ye have light, lest darkness overtake you: and he walking in darkness knows not where he retires. ³⁶ While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye might be the sons of light. These things spake Jesus, and having departed, he was hid from them. ³⁷ And he having done so many signs before them, they did not believe in him: ³⁸ That the word of Esaias the prophet might be completed, which he spake, Lord, who believed our report? and to whom was the arm of the Lord revealed? ³⁹ Therefore they could not believe, for Esaias said again, ⁴⁰ He has blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart: lest they see with the eyes, and understand with the heart, and should turn back, and I should heal them. ⁴¹ These said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him. ⁴² Yet nevertheless also many of the rulers believed in him; but on account of the Pharisees they did not acknowledge, lest they should be excluded from the synagogue: ⁴³ For they loved the honour of men more than the honour of God. ⁴⁴ Jesus cried and said, He believing in me, believes not in me, but in him having sent me. ⁴⁵ And he seeing me, sees him having sent me. ⁴⁶ I have come a light into the world, that every one believing in me should not remain in darkness. ⁴⁷ And if any hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not that I might judge the world, but that I might save the world. ⁴⁸ He rejecting me, and not receiving my words, has him judging him: the word which I spake, that shall judge him in the last day. ⁴⁹ For I spake not of myself; but the Father having sent me, he gave me a command, what I should say, and what I should speak. ⁵⁰ And I know that his command is life eternal: therefore what I speak, as the Father said to me, so I speak.