^{1 Ref} Jesus, therefore, six days before the passover, came to Bethany, where was Lazarus, who had died, whom he raised out of the dead;

^{2 Ref} they made, therefore, to him a supper there, and Martha was ministering, and Lazarus was one of those reclining together (at meat) with him;

^{3 Ref} Mary, therefore, having taken a pound of ointment of spikenard, of great price, anointed the feet of Jesus and did wipe with her hair his feet, and the house was filled from the fragrance of the ointment.

^{4 Ref} Therefore saith one of his disciples -- Judas Iscariot, of Simon, who is about to deliver him up --

^{5 Ref} `Wherefore was not this ointment sold for three hundred denaries, and given to the poor?'

^{6 Ref} and he said this, not because he was caring for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and what things were put in he was carrying.

^{7 Ref} Jesus, therefore, said, `Suffer her; for the day of my embalming she hath kept it,

^{8 Ref} for the poor ye have always with yourselves, and me ye have not always.'

^{9 Ref} A great multitude, therefore, of the Jews knew that he is there, and they came, not because of Jesus only, but that Lazarus also they may see, whom he raised out of the dead;

^{10 Ref} and the chief priests took counsel, that also Lazarus they may kill,

^{11 Ref} because on account of him many of the Jews were going away, and were believing in Jesus.

^{12 Ref} On the morrow, a great multitude that came to the feast, having heard that Jesus doth come to Jerusalem,

^{13 Ref} took the branches of the palms, and went forth to meet him, and were crying, `Hosanna, blessed `is' he who is coming in the name of the Lord -- the king of Israel;'

^{14 Ref} and Jesus having found a young ass did sit upon it, according as it is written,

^{15 Ref} `Fear not, daughter of Sion, lo, thy king doth come, sitting on an ass' colt.'

^{16 Ref} And these things his disciples did not know at the first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were having been written about him, and these things they did to him.

^{17 Ref} The multitude, therefore, who are with him, were testifying that he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and did raise him out of the dead;

^{18 Ref} because of this also did the multitude meet him, because they heard of his having done this sign,

^{19 Ref} the Pharisees, therefore, said among themselves, `Ye see that ye do not gain anything, lo, the world did go after him.'

^{20 Ref} And there were certain Greeks out of those coming up that they may worship in the feast,

^{21 Ref} these then came near to Philip, who `is' from Bethsaida of Galilee, and were asking him, saying, `Sir, we wish to see Jesus;'

^{22 Ref} Philip cometh and telleth Andrew, and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.

^{23 Ref} And Jesus responded to them, saying, `The hour hath come that the Son of Man may be glorified;

^{24 Ref} verily, verily, I say to you, if the grain of the wheat, having fallen to the earth, may not die, itself remaineth alone; and if it may die, it doth bear much fruit;

^{25 Ref} he who is loving his life shall lose it, and he who is hating his life in this world -- to life age-during shall keep it;

^{26 Ref} if any one may minister to me, let him follow me, and where I am, there also my ministrant shall be; and if any one may minister to me -- honour him will the Father.

^{27 Ref} `Now hath my soul been troubled, and what? shall I say -- Father, save me from this hour? -- but because of this I came to this hour;

^{28 Ref} Father, glorify Thy name.' There came, therefore, a voice out of the heaven, `I both glorified, and again I will glorify `it';'

^{29 Ref} the multitude, therefore, having stood and heard, were saying that there hath been thunder; others said, `A messenger hath spoken to him.'

^{30 Ref} Jesus answered and said, `Not because of me hath this voice come, but because of you;

^{31 Ref} now is a judgment of this world, now shall the ruler of this world be cast forth;

^{32 Ref} and I, if I may be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto myself.'

^{33 Ref} And this he said signifying by what death he was about to die;

^{34 Ref} the multitude answered him, `We heard out of the law that the Christ doth remain -- to the age; and how dost thou say, That it behoveth the Son of Man to be lifted up? who is this -- the Son of Man?'

^{35 Ref} Jesus, therefore, said to them, `Yet a little time is the light with you; walk while ye have the light, that darkness may not overtake you; and he who is walking in the darkness hath not known where he goeth;

^{36 Ref} while ye have the light, believe in the light, that sons of light ye may become.' These things spake Jesus, and having gone away, he was hid from them,

^{37 Ref} yet he having done so many signs before them, they were not believing in him,

^{38 Ref} that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he said, `Lord, who gave credence to our report? and the arm of the Lord -- to whom was it revealed?'

^{39 Ref} Because of this they were not able to believe, that again Isaiah said,

^{40 Ref} `He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart, that they might not see with the eyes, and understand with the heart, and turn back, and I might heal them;'

^{41 Ref} these things said Isaiah, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.

^{42 Ref} Still, however, also out of the rulers did many believe in him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing, that they might not be put out of the synagogue,

^{43 Ref} for they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God.

^{44 Ref} And Jesus cried and said, `He who is believing in me, doth not believe in me, but in Him who sent me;

^{45 Ref} and he who is beholding me, doth behold Him who sent me;

^{46 Ref} I a light to the world have come, that every one who is believing in me -- in the darkness may not remain;

^{47 Ref} and if any one may hear my sayings, and not believe, I -- I do not judge him, for I came not that I might judge the world, but that I might save the world.

^{48 Ref} `He who is rejecting me, and not receiving my sayings, hath one who is judging him, the word that I spake, that will judge him in the last day,

^{49 Ref} because I spake not from myself, but the Father who sent me, He did give me a command, what I may say, and what I may speak,

^{50 Ref} and I have known that His command is life age-during; what, therefore, I speak, according as the Father hath said to me, so I speak.'

^{1 Ref} Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had made to come back from the dead.

^{2 Ref} So they made him a meal there, and he was waited on by Martha, and Lazarus was among those who were seated with him at table.

^{3 Ref} Then Mary, taking a pound of perfumed oil of great value, put it on the feet of Jesus and made them dry with her hair: and the house became full of the smell of the perfume.

^{4 Ref} But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot (who was to give him up), said,

^{5 Ref} Why was not this perfume traded for three hundred pence, and the money given to the poor?

^{6 Ref} (He said this, not because he had any love for the poor; but because he was a thief, and, having the money-bag, took for himself what was put into it.)

^{7 Ref} Then Jesus said, Let her be. Let her keep what she has for the day of my death.

^{8 Ref} The poor you have ever with you, but me you have not for ever.

^{9 Ref} Then a great number of the Jews had news that he was there: and they came, not only because of Jesus, but so that they might see Lazarus who had been dead and to whom he had given life.

^{10 Ref} Now there was talk among the chief priests of putting Lazarus to death;

^{11 Ref} For because of him a great number of the Jews went away and had belief in Jesus.

^{12 Ref} The day after, a great number of people who were there for the feast, when they had the news that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

^{13 Ref} Took branches of palm-trees and went out to him, crying, A blessing on him who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!

^{14 Ref} And Jesus saw a young ass and took his seat on it; as the Writings say,

^{15 Ref} Have no fear, daughter of Zion: see your King is coming, seated on a young ass.

^{16 Ref} (These things were not clear to his disciples at first: but when Jesus had been lifted up into his glory, then it came to their minds that these things in the Writings were about him and that they had been done to him.)

^{17 Ref} Now the people who were with him when his voice came to Lazarus in the place of the dead, and gave him life again, had been talking about it.

^{18 Ref} And that was the reason the people went out to him, because it had come to their ears that he had done this sign.

^{19 Ref} Then the Pharisees said one to another, You see, you are unable to do anything: the world has gone after him.

^{20 Ref} Now there were some Greeks among the people who had come up to give worship at the feast:

^{21 Ref} They came to Philip, who was of Beth-saida in Galilee, and made a request, saying, Sir, we have a desire to see Jesus.

^{22 Ref} Philip went and gave word of it to Andrew; and Andrew went with Philip to Jesus.

^{23 Ref} And Jesus said to them in answer, The hour of the glory of the Son of man has come.

^{24 Ref} Truly I say to you, If a seed of grain does not go into the earth and come to an end, it is still a seed and no more; but through its death it gives much fruit.

^{25 Ref} He who is in love with life will have it taken from him; and he who has no care for his life in this world will keep it for ever and ever.

^{26 Ref} If any man is my servant, let him come after me; and where I am, there will my servant be. If any man becomes my servant, my Father will give him honour.

^{27 Ref} Now is my soul troubled; and what am I to say? Father, keep me from this hour. No: for this purpose have I come to this hour.

^{28 Ref} Father, give glory to your name. Then there came a voice out of heaven, saying, I have given it glory, and I will give it glory again.

^{29 Ref} Hearing the sound, a number of people who were there said that it was thunder: others said, An angel was talking to him.

^{30 Ref} Jesus said in answer, This voice came not for me but for you.

^{31 Ref} Now is this world to be judged: now will the ruler of this world be sent out.

^{32 Ref} And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will make all men come to me.

^{33 Ref} (This he said, pointing to the sort of death he would have.)

^{34 Ref} Then the people in answer said to him, The law says that the Christ will have life without end: how say you then that it is necessary for the Son of man to be lifted up? Who is this Son of man?

^{35 Ref} Jesus said to them, For a little time longer the light will be among you; while you have the light go on walking in it, so that the dark may not overtake you: one walking in the dark has no knowledge of where he is going.

^{36 Ref} In so far as you have the light, put your faith in the light so that you may become sons of light. With these words Jesus went away and for a time was not seen again by them.

^{37 Ref} But though he had done such a number of signs before them, they still had no belief in him:

^{38 Ref} So that the words of the prophet Isaiah might come true, when he said, Lord, who has any belief in our preaching? and the arm of the Lord, to whom has it been unveiled?

^{39 Ref} For this reason they were unable to have belief, because Isaiah said again,

^{40 Ref} He has made their eyes blind, and their hearts hard; for fear that they might see with their eyes and get knowledge with their hearts, and be changed, and I might make them well.

^{41 Ref} (Isaiah said these words because he saw his glory. His words were about him.)

^{42 Ref} However, a number even of the rulers had belief in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not say so openly for fear that they might be shut out from the Synagogue:

^{43 Ref} For the praise of men was dearer to them than the approval of God.

^{44 Ref} Then Jesus said with a loud voice, He who has faith in me, has faith not in me, but in him who sent me.

^{45 Ref} And he who sees me, sees him who sent me.

^{46 Ref} I have come as a light into the world, so that no one who has faith in me will go on living in the dark.

^{47 Ref} And if any man gives ear to my words and does not keep them, I am not his judge: I did not come to be judge of the world but to give salvation to the world.

^{48 Ref} He who puts me on one side and does not take my words to heart, is not without a judge: the word which I have said will be his judge on the last day.

^{49 Ref} For I have not said it on my authority, but the Father who sent me gave me orders what to say and how to say it.

^{50 Ref} And I have knowledge that his order is eternal life: so that the things which I say, I say them even as the Father says them to me.

^{1 Ref} Then six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

^{2 Ref} So they made him a supper there. Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him.

^{3 Ref} Mary, therefore, took a pound{a Roman pound of 12 ounces, or about 340 grams} of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.

^{4 Ref} Then Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, one of his disciples, who would betray him, said,

^{5 Ref} "Why wasn't this ointment sold for three hundred denarii,{300 denarii was about a year's wages for an agricultural laborer.} and given to the poor?"

^{6 Ref} Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.

^{7 Ref} But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial.

^{8 Ref} For you always have the poor with you, but you don't always have me."

^{9 Ref} A large crowd therefore of the Jews learned 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 Ref} But the chief priests conspired to put Lazarus to death also,

^{11 Ref} because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.

^{12 Ref} On the next day a great multitude had come to the feast. When they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

^{13 Ref} they took the branches of the palm trees, and went out to meet him, and cried out, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!"

^{14 Ref} Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written,

^{15 Ref} "Don't be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey's colt."

^{16 Ref} His disciples didn't understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him, and that they had done these things to him.

^{17 Ref} The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead, was testifying about it.

^{18 Ref} For this cause also the multitude went and met him, because they heard that he had done this sign.

^{19 Ref} The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, "See how you accomplish nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him."

^{20 Ref} Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast.

^{21 Ref} These, therefore, came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, "Sir, we want to see Jesus."

^{22 Ref} Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn, Andrew came with Philip, and they told Jesus.

^{23 Ref} Jesus answered them, "The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

^{24 Ref} Most assuredly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.

^{25 Ref} He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.

^{26 Ref} If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

^{27 Ref} "Now my soul is troubled. What shall I say? 'Father, save me from this time?' But for this cause I came to this time.

^{28 Ref} Father, glorify your name!" Then there came a voice out of the sky, saying, "I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again."

^{29 Ref} The multitude therefore, who stood by and heard it, said that it had thundered. Others said, "An angel has spoken to him."

^{30 Ref} Jesus answered, "This voice hasn't come for my sake, but for your sakes.

^{31 Ref} Now is the judgment of this world. Now the prince of this world will be cast out.

^{32 Ref} And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself."

^{33 Ref} But he said this, signifying by what kind of death he should die.

^{34 Ref} The multitude answered him, "We have heard out of the law that the Christ remains forever. How do you say, 'The Son of Man must be lifted up?' Who is this Son of Man?"

^{35 Ref} Jesus therefore said to them, "Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, that darkness doesn't overtake you. He who walks in the darkness doesn't know where he is going.

^{36 Ref} While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become children of light." Jesus said these things, and he departed and hid himself from them.

^{37 Ref} But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they didn't believe in him,

^{38 Ref} that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke, "Lord, who has believed our report? To whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?"

^{39 Ref} For this cause they couldn't believe, for Isaiah said again,

^{40 Ref} "He has blinded their eyes and he hardened their heart, Lest they should see with their eyes, And perceive with their heart, And would turn, And I would heal them."

^{41 Ref} Isaiah said these things when he saw his glory, and spoke of him.

^{42 Ref} Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn't confess it, so that they wouldn't be put out of the synagogue,

^{43 Ref} for they loved men's praise more than God's praise.

^{44 Ref} Jesus cried out and said, "Whoever believes in me, believes not in me, but in him who sent me.

^{45 Ref} He who sees me sees him who sent me.

^{46 Ref} I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness.

^{47 Ref} If anyone listens to my sayings, and doesn't believe, I don't judge him. For I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

^{48 Ref} He who rejects me, and doesn't receive my sayings, has one who judges him. The word that I spoke, the same will judge him in the last day.

^{49 Ref} For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

^{50 Ref} I know that his commandment is eternal life. The things therefore which I speak, even as the Father has said to me, so I speak."