Chapter 12
1 Then , six days before the Passover , Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was , who had been dead , whom he raised from the dead .
2 So they made him a supper there . Martha served , but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him .
3 Therefore Mary took a pound of ointment of pure nard , very precious , and anointed Jesus ’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair . The house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment .
4 Then Judas Iscariot , Simon’s son, one of his disciples , who would betray him , said ,
5 " Why wasn’ t this ointment sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor ?"
6 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 But Jesus said , "Leave her alone . She has kept this for the day of my burial .
8 For you always have the poor with you , but you don’ t always have me ."
9 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 But the chief priests conspired to put Lazarus to death also ,
11 because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus .
12 On the next day a great multitude had come to the feast . When they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem ,
13 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 Jesus , having found a young donkey , sat on it . As it is written ,
15 "Don’ t be afraid , daughter of Zion . Behold , your King comes , sitting on a donkey ’s colt ."
16 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 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 For this cause also the multitude went and met him , because they heard that he had done this sign .
19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves , " See how you accomplish nothing . Behold , the world has gone after him ."
20 Now there were certain Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast .
21 Therefore , these came to Philip , who was from Bethsaida of Galilee , and asked him , saying , " Sir , we want to see Jesus ."
22 Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn, Andrew came with Philip , and they told Jesus .
23 Jesus answered them , " The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified .
24 Most certainly 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 He who loves his life will lose it . He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life .
26 If anyone serves me , let him follow me . Where I am , there my servant will also be . If anyone serves me , the Father will honor him .
27 " Now my soul is troubled . What shall I say ? ‘ Father , save me from this time ’? But I came to this time for this cause .
28 Father , glorify your name !" Then a voice came out of the sky , saying, " I have both glorified it and will glorify it again ."
29 Therefore the multitude who stood by and heard it said that it had thundered . Others said , " An angel has spoken to him ."
30 Jesus answered , " This voice hasn’ t come for my sake , but for your sakes .
31 Now is the judgment of this world . Now the prince of this world will be cast out .
32 And I , if I am lifted up from the earth , will draw all people to myself ."
33 But he said this , signifying by what kind of death he should die .
34 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 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 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 But though he had done so many signs before them , yet they didn’t believe in him ,
38 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 For this cause they couldn’t believe , for Isaiah said again :
40 " 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 Isaiah said these things when he saw his glory , and spoke of him .
42 Nevertheless , even many of the rulers 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 for they loved men ’s praise more than God ’s praise .
44 Jesus cried out and said , " Whoever believes in me , believes not in me , but in him who sent me .
45 He who sees me sees him who sent me .
46 I have come as a light into the world , that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness .
47 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 He who rejects me , and doesn’ t receive my sayings , has one who judges him . The word that I spoke will judge him in the last day .
49 For I spoke not from myself , but the Father who sent me gave me a commandment , what I should say and what I should speak .
50 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 ."