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John 12:1

Therefore six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

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

Jesus, however, six days before the Passover, came to Bethany, where Lazarus was whom He had raised from the dead.

John 12:2

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

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.

So they gave a dinner there in honour of Jesus, at which Martha waited at table, but Lazarus was one of the guests who were with Him.

John 12:3

Mary, therefore, took a pound 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.

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.

Availing herself of the opportunity, Mary took a pound weight of pure spikenard, very costly, and poured it over His feet, and wiped His feet with her hair, so that the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

John 12:4

Then Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, one of his disciples, who would betray him, said,

But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot (who was to give him up), said,

Then said Judas (the Iscariot, one of the Twelve the one who afterwards betrayed Jesus),

John 12:5

"Why wasn't this ointment sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor?"

Why was not this perfume traded for three hundred pence, and the money given to the poor?

"Why was not that perfume sold for 300 shillings and the money given to the poor?"

John 12:6

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.

(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.)

The reason he said this was not that he cared for the poor, but that he was a thief, and that being in charge of the money-box, he used to steal what was put into it.

John 12:7

But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial.

Then Jesus said, Let her be. Let her keep what she has for the day of my death.

But Jesus interposed. "Do not blame her," He said, "allow her to have kept it for the time of my preparation for burial.

John 12:8

For you always have the poor with you, but you don't always have me."

The poor you have ever with you, but me you have not for ever.

For the poor you always have with you, but you have not me always."

John 12:9

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.

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.

Now it became widely known among the Jews that Jesus was there; but they came not only on His account, but also in order to see Lazarus whom He had brought back to life.

John 12:10

But the chief priests conspired to also put Lazarus to death,

Now there was talk among the chief priests of putting Lazarus to death;

The High Priests, however, consulted together to put Lazarus also to death,

John 12:11

because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.

For because of him a great number of the Jews went away and had belief in Jesus.

for because of him many of the Jews left them and became believers in Jesus.

John 12:12

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

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,

The next day a great crowd of those who had come to the Festival, hearing that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

John 12:13

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!"

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!

took branches of the palm trees and went out to meet Him, shouting as they went, "God save him! Blessings on him who comes in the name of the Lord even on the King of Israel!"

John 12:14

Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written,

And Jesus saw a young ass and took his seat on it; as the Writings say,

And Jesus, having procured a young ass, sat upon it, just as the Scripture says,

John 12:15

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

Have no fear, daughter of Zion: see your King is coming, seated on a young ass.

"Fear not, Daughter of Zion! See, thy King is coming riding on an ass's colt."

John 12:16

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.

(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.)

The meaning of this His disciples did not understand at the time; but after Jesus was glorified they recollected that this was written about Him, and that they had done this to Him.

John 12:17

The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead, was testifying.

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.

The large number of people, however, who had been present when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and brought him back to life, related what they had witnessed.

John 12:18

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

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

This was also why the crowd came to meet Him, because they had heard of His having performed that miracle.

John 12:19

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

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

The result was that the Pharisees said among themselves, "Observe how idle all your efforts are! The world is gone after him!"

John 12:20

Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast.

Now there were some Greeks among the people who had come up to give worship at the feast:

Now some of those who used to come up to worship at the Festival were Greeks.

John 12:21

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

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

They came to Philip, of Bethsaida in Galilee, with the request, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus."

John 12:22

Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn, Andrew came with Philip, and they told Jesus.

Philip went and gave word of it to Andrew; and Andrew went with Philip to Jesus.

Philip came and told Andrew: Andrew and Philip told Jesus.

John 12:23

Jesus answered them, "The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

And Jesus said to them in answer, The hour of the glory of the Son of man has come.

His answer was, "The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

John 12:24

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.

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.

In most solemn truth I tell you that unless the grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains what it was a single grain; but that if it dies, it yields a rich harvest.

John 12:25

He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.

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.

He who holds his life dear, is destroying it; and he who makes his life of no account in this world shall keep it to the Life of the Ages.

John 12:26

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.

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.

If a man wishes to be my servant, let him follow me; and where I am, there too shall my servant be. If a man wishes to be my servant, the Father will honour him.

John 12:27

"Now my soul is troubled. What will I say? 'Father, save me from this time?' But for this cause I came to this time.

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.

Now is my soul full of trouble; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But for this purpose I have come to this hour.

John 12:28

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

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.

Father, glorify Thy name." Thereupon there came a voice from the sky, "I have glorified it and will also glorify it again."

John 12:29

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

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

The crowd that stood by and heard it, said that there had been thunder. Others said, "An angel spoke to him."

John 12:30

Jesus answered, "This voice hasn't come for my sake, but for your sakes.

Jesus said in answer, This voice came not for me but for you.

"It is not for my sake," said Jesus, "that that voice came, but for your sakes.

John 12:31

Now is the judgment of this world. Now the prince of this world will be cast out.

Now is this world to be judged: now will the ruler of this world be sent out.

Now is a judgement of this world: now will the Prince of this world be driven out.

John 12:32

I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself."

And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will make all men come to me.

And I if I am lifted up from the earth will draw all men to me."

John 12:33

But he said this, signifying by what kind of death he should die.

(This he said, pointing to the sort of death he would have.)

He said this to indicate the kind of death He would die.

John 12:34

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?"

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?

The crowd answered Him, "We have heard out of the Law that the Christ remains for ever. In what sense do you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is that Son of Man?"

John 12:35

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.

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.

"Yet a little while," He replied, "the light is among you. Be faithful to the light that you have, for fear darkness should overtake you; for a man who walks in the dark does not know where he is going.

John 12:36

While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light." Jesus said these things, and he departed and hid himself from them.

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.

In the degree that you have light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of Light." Jesus said this, and went away and hid Himself from them.

John 12:37

But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they didn't believe in him,

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

But though He had performed such great miracles in their presence, they did not believe in Him

John 12:38

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?"

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?

in order that the words of Isaiah the Prophet might be fulfilled, "Lord, who has believed our preaching? And the arm of the Lord to whom has it been unveiled?"

John 12:39

For this cause they couldn't believe, for Isaiah said again,

For this reason they were unable to have belief, because Isaiah said again,

For this reason they were unable to believe because Isaiah said again,

John 12:40

"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."

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.

"He has blinded their eyes and made their minds callous, lest they should see with their eyes and perceive with their minds, and should turn, and I should heal them."

John 12:41

Isaiah said these things when he saw his glory, and he spoke of him.

(Isaiah said these words because he saw his glory. His words were about him.)

Isaiah uttered these words because he saw His glory; and he spoke of Him.

John 12:42

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,

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:

Nevertheless even from among the Rulers many believed in Him. But because of the Pharisees they did not avow their belief, for fear they should be shut out from the synagogue.

John 12:43

for they loved men's approval more than God's approval.

For the praise of men was dearer to them than the approval of God.

For they loved the glory that comes from men rather than the glory that comes from God.

John 12:44

Jesus cried out and said, "Whoever believes in me, believes not in me, but in him who sent me.

Then Jesus said with a loud voice, He who has faith in me, has faith not in me, but in him who sent me.

But Jesus cried aloud, "He who believes in me, believes not so much in me, as in Him who sent me;

John 12:45

He who sees me sees him who sent me.

And he who sees me, sees him who sent me.

and he who sees me sees Him who sent me.

John 12:46

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

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.

I have come like light into the world, in order that no one who believes in me may remain in the dark.

John 12:47

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.

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.

And if any one hears my teachings and regards them not, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world.

John 12:48

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.

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.

He who sets me at naught and does not receive my teachings is not left without a judge: the Message which I have spoken will judge him on the last day.

John 12:49

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.

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.

Because I have not spoken on my own authority; but the Father who sent me, Himself gave me a command what to say and in what words to speak.

John 12:50

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."

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.

And I know that His command is the Life of the Ages. What therefore I speak, I speak just as the Father has bidden me."

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