John 12 Jesus, therefore, six days before the passover, came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus raised from the dead.

Noyes⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Jesus, therefore, six days before the passover, came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus raised from the dead. ² They made therefore a supper for him there, and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of those who reclined at the table with him. ³ Then Mary, taking a pound of ointment of pure spikenard, very costly, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment. ⁴ But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, he who was about to betray him, saith, ⁵ Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred denaries, and given to the poor? ⁶ And this he said, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and kept the purse, and bore what was put therein. ⁷ Then said Jesus, Let her alone, that she may keep it until the day of my burial. ⁸ For the poor ye have always with you, but me ye have not always. ⁹ The great multitude of the Jews therefore knew that he was there; and they came, not only on account of Jesus, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he raised from the dead. ¹⁰ But the priests consulted together that they might put Lazarus also to death; ¹¹ because on his account many of the Jews were going away, and believing in Jesus. ¹² On the next day, a great multitude that had come to the feast, hearing that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, ¹³ took branches of palmtrees, and went forth to meet him, crying aloud, Hosanna! blessed is he who cometh in the name of the Lord, even the king of Israel! ¹⁴ And Jesus, having found a young ass, sat thereon, as it is written, ¹⁵ "Fear not, daughter of Zion! lo! thy king cometh, sitting on an asss colt." ¹⁶ These things his disciples did not understand at the first; but when Jesus had been glorified, then they remembered that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things to him. ¹⁷ The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead bore witness. ¹⁸ For this cause also the multitude met him, because they had heard that he had wrought, this sign. ¹⁹ The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Ye see that ye effect nothing; o! the world hath gone after him. ²⁰ Now there were certain Greeks among those who came up to worship at the feast. ²¹ These came therefore to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, Sir, we wish to see Jesus. ²² Philip goeth and telleth Andrew; Andrew and Philip go and tell Jesus. ²³ But Jesus answereth them, saying, The hour hath come that the Son of man should be glorified. ²⁴ Truly, truly do I say to you, Unless a grain of wheat fall into the ground and die, itself abideth alone; but if it die, it beareth much fruit. ²⁵ He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world will keep it unto everlasting life. ²⁶ If any one be a servant to me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also will my servant be; if any one serve me, the Father will honor him. ²⁷ Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour! But for this cause I came to this hour. ²⁸ Father, glorify thy name! Then came there a voice from heaven: Yea, I have glorified it, and will glorify it again. ²⁹ The multitude therefore that stood by, hearing this, said that it thundered. Others said, An angel hath spoken to him. ³⁰ Jesus answered and said, This voice hath come not for my sake, but for yours. ³¹ Now is the judgment of this world; now will the prince of this world be cast out; ³² and I, if I be lifted up from the earth, shall draw all men to me. ³³ This he said, signifying what kind of death he was to die. ³⁴ The multitude therefore answered him, We have heard out of the Law that the Christ abideth for ever; how then dost thou say that the Son of man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of man? ³⁵ Jesus therefore said to them, Yet a little while is the light among you. Walk while ye have the light, that darkness may not overtake you; and he that walketh in the darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. ³⁶ While ye have the light, believe in the light, that ye may become sons of light. These things spoke Jesus, and went away, and hid himself from them. ³⁷ But though he had wrought so many signs before them, they did not believe in him; ³⁸ that what was spoken by Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, "Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?" ³⁹ For this cause they could not believe, because Isaiah said again, ⁴⁰ "He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; lest they should see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and turn from their ways, and I should heal them." ⁴¹ These things said Isaiah, because he saw his glory, and spoke of him. ⁴² Yet even of the rulers many believed in him; but on account of the Pharisees they did not acknowledge him, lest they should be put of the synagogue; ⁴³ for they loved the glory that is of men more than the glory that is of God. ⁴⁴ But Jesus cried aloud, and said, He that believeth in me, believeth not in me, but in him that sent me; ⁴⁵ and he that beholdeth me, beholdeth him that sent me. ⁴⁶ I have come a light into the world, that whoever believeth in me may not remain in the darkness. ⁴⁷ And if any one hear my words, and keep them not, I do not judge him; 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, that will judge him in the last day. ⁴⁹ Because I have not spoken from myself; but the Father who sent me hath himself committed to me what I should say, and what I should speak; ⁵⁰ and I know that what he hath committed to me is everlasting life. What I speak therefore, I speak as the Father hath directed me.