New American Standard Bible 1995

New Living Translation

1Jesus, therefore, six days before the Passover, came to Bethany where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.

1Six days before the Passover celebration began, Jesus arrived in Bethany, the home of Lazarus—the man he had raised from the dead.

2So they made Him a supper there, and Martha was serving; but Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him.

2A dinner was prepared in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those who ate with him.

3Mary then took a pound of very costly perfume of pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

3Then Mary took a twelve-ounce jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet with it, wiping his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance.

4But Judas Iscariot, one of His disciples, who was intending to betray Him, said,

4But Judas Iscariot, the disciple who would soon betray him, said,

5"Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and given to poor people?"

5“That perfume was worth a year’s wages. It should have been sold and the money given to the poor.”

6Now he said this, not because he was concerned about the poor, but because he was a thief, and as he had the money box, he used to pilfer what was put into it.

6Not that he cared for the poor—he was a thief, and since he was in charge of the disciples’ money, he often stole some for himself.

7Therefore Jesus said, "Let her alone, so that she may keep it for the day of My burial.

7Jesus replied, “Leave her alone. She did this in preparation for my burial.

8"For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me."

8 You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.”

9The large crowd of the Jews then learned that He was there; and they came, not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might also see Lazarus, whom He raised from the dead.

9When all the people heard of Jesus’ arrival, they flocked to see him and also to see Lazarus, the man Jesus had raised from the dead.

10But the chief priests planned to put Lazarus to death also;

10Then the leading priests decided to kill Lazarus, too,

11because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and were believing in Jesus.

11for it was because of him that many of the people had deserted them and believed in Jesus. Jesus’ Triumphant Entry

12On the next day the large crowd who had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

12The next day, the news that Jesus was on the way to Jerusalem swept through the city. A large crowd of Passover visitors

13took the branches of the palm trees and went out to meet Him, and began to shout, "Hosanna! BLESSED IS HE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD, even the King of Israel."

13took palm branches and went down the road to meet him. They shouted, “Praise God! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the LORD! Hail to the King of Israel!”

14Jesus, finding a young donkey, sat on it; as it is written,

14Jesus found a young donkey and rode on it, fulfilling the prophecy that said:

15"FEAR NOT, DAUGHTER OF ZION; BEHOLD, YOUR KING IS COMING, SEATED ON A DONKEY'S COLT."

15“Don’t be afraid, people of Jerusalem. Look, your King is coming, riding on a donkey’s colt.”

16These things His disciples did not understand at the first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written of Him, and that they had done these things to Him.

16His disciples didn’t understand at the time that this was a fulfillment of prophecy. But after Jesus entered into his glory, they remembered what had happened and realized that these things had been written about him.

17So the people, who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead, continued to testify about Him.

17Many in the crowd had seen Jesus call Lazarus from the tomb, raising him from the dead, and they were telling others about it.

18For this reason also the people went and met Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign.

18That was the reason so many went out to meet him—because they had heard about this miraculous sign.

19So the Pharisees said to one another, "You see that you are not doing any good; look, the world has gone after Him."

19Then the Pharisees said to each other, “There’s nothing we can do. Look, everyone has gone after him!” Jesus Predicts His Death

20Now there were some Greeks among those who were going up to worship at the feast;

20Some Greeks who had come to Jerusalem for the Passover celebration

21these then came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and began to ask him, saying, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus."

21paid a visit to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee. They said, “Sir, we want to meet Jesus.”

22Philip came and told Andrew; Andrew and Philip came and told Jesus.

22Philip told Andrew about it, and they went together to ask Jesus.

23And Jesus answered them, saying, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

23Jesus replied, “Now the time has come for the Son of Man to enter into his glory.

24"Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.

24 I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat is planted in the soil and dies, it remains alone. But its death will produce many new kernels—a plentiful harvest of new lives.

25"He who loves his life loses it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it to life eternal.

25 Those who love their life in this world will lose it. Those who care nothing for their life in this world will keep it for eternity.

26"If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also; if anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.

26 Anyone who wants to serve me must follow me, because my servants must be where I am. And the Father will honor anyone who serves me.

27"Now My soul has become troubled; and what shall I say, 'Father, save Me from this hour '? But for this purpose I came to this hour.

27 “Now my soul is deeply troubled. Should I pray, ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But this is the very reason I came!

28"Father, glorify Your name." Then a voice came out of heaven: "I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again."

28 Father, bring glory to your name.” Then a voice spoke from heaven, saying, “I have already brought glory to my name, and I will do so again.”

29So the crowd of people who stood by and heard it were saying that it had thundered; others were saying, "An angel has spoken to Him."

29When the crowd heard the voice, some thought it was thunder, while others declared an angel had spoken to him.

30Jesus answered and said, "This voice has not come for My sake, but for your sakes.

30Then Jesus told them, “The voice was for your benefit, not mine.

31"Now judgment is upon this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out.

31 The time for judging this world has come, when Satan, the ruler of this world, will be cast out.

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

32 And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself.”

33But He was saying this to indicate the kind of death by which He was to die.

33He said this to indicate how he was going to die.

34The crowd then answered Him, "We have heard out of the Law that the Christ is to remain forever; and how can You say, 'The Son of Man must be lifted up'? Who is this Son of Man?"

34The crowd responded, “We understood from Scripture that the Messiah would live forever. How can you say the Son of Man will die? Just who is this Son of Man, anyway?”

35So Jesus said to them, "For a little while longer the Light is among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you; he who walks in the darkness does not know where he goes.

35Jesus replied, “My light will shine for you just a little longer. Walk in the light while you can, so the darkness will not overtake you. Those who walk in the darkness cannot see where they are going.

36"While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of Light." These things Jesus spoke, and He went away and hid Himself from them.

36 Put your trust in the light while there is still time; then you will become children of the light.” After saying these things, Jesus went away and was hidden from them. The Unbelief of the People

37But though He had performed so many signs before them, yet they were not believing in Him.

37But despite all the miraculous signs Jesus had done, most of the people still did not believe in him.

38This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet which he spoke: "LORD, WHO HAS BELIEVED OUR REPORT? AND TO WHOM HAS THE ARM OF THE LORD BEEN REVEALED?"

38This is exactly what Isaiah the prophet had predicted: “LORD, who has believed our message? To whom has the LORD revealed his powerful arm?”

39For this reason they could not believe, for Isaiah said again,

39But the people couldn’t believe, for as Isaiah also said,

40"HE HAS BLINDED THEIR EYES AND HE HARDENED THEIR HEART, SO THAT THEY WOULD NOT SEE WITH THEIR EYES AND PERCEIVE WITH THEIR HEART, AND BE CONVERTED AND I HEAL THEM."

40“The Lord has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts— so that their eyes cannot see, and their hearts cannot understand, and they cannot turn to me and have me heal them.”

41These things Isaiah said because he saw His glory, and he spoke of Him.

41Isaiah was referring to Jesus when he said this, because he saw the future and spoke of the Messiah’s glory.

42Nevertheless many even of the rulers believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue;

42Many people did believe in him, however, including some of the Jewish leaders. But they wouldn’t admit it for fear that the Pharisees would expel them from the synagogue.

43for they loved the approval of men rather than the approval of God.

43For they loved human praise more than the praise of God.

44And Jesus cried out and said, "He who believes in Me, does not believe in Me but in Him who sent Me.

44Jesus shouted to the crowds, “If you trust me, you are trusting not only me, but also God who sent me.

45"He who sees Me sees the One who sent Me.

45 For when you see me, you are seeing the one who sent me.

46"I have come as Light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness.

46 I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in the dark.

47"If anyone hears My sayings and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world.

47 I will not judge those who hear me but don’t obey me, for I have come to save the world and not to judge it.

48"He who rejects Me and does not receive My sayings, has one who judges him; the word I spoke is what will judge him at the last day.

48 But all who reject me and my message will be judged on the day of judgment by the truth I have spoken.

49"For I did not speak on My own initiative, but the Father Himself who sent Me has given Me a commandment as to what to say and what to speak.

49 I don’t speak on my own authority. The Father who sent me has commanded me what to say and how to say it.

50"I know that His commandment is eternal life; therefore the things I speak, I speak just as the Father has told Me."

50 And I know his commands lead to eternal life; so I say whatever the Father tells me to say.”

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