John 12 NKJV ISV Parallel

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

1Six days before the Passover, Jesus arrived in Bethany, where Lazarus lived, the man whom Jesus had raised from the dead.

2There they made Him a supper; and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with Him.

2There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him.

3Then Mary took a pound of very costly oil of spikenard, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil.

3Mary took a litron of very expensive perfume made of pure nard and anointed Jesus' feet. She wiped his feet with her hair, and the house became filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

4But one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, who would betray Him, said,

4But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, who was going to betray him, asked,

5“Why was this fragrant oil not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?”

5"Why wasn't this perfume sold for 300 denarii and the money given to the destitute?"

6This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the money box; and he used to take what was put in it.

6He said this, not because he cared about the destitute, but because he was a thief. He was in charge of the moneybag and would steal what was put into it.

7But Jesus said, “Let her alone; she has kept this for the day of My burial.

7Then Jesus said, "Leave her alone so she can observe the day of my burial,

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

8because you will always have the destitute with you, but you won't always have me."

9Now a great many of the Jews knew that He was there; and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might also see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.

9When the large crowd of Jews realized that he was there, they came not only because of Jesus but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.

10But the chief priests plotted to put Lazarus to death also,

10So the high priests planned to kill Lazarus, too,

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

11since he was the reason why so many of the Jews were leaving to believe in Jesus.

12The next day a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

12The next day, the large crowd that had come to the festival heard that Jesus was coming into Jerusalem.

13took branches of 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!”

13So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, shouting, "Hosanna! How blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!"

14Then Jesus, when He had found a young donkey, sat on it; as it is written:

14Then Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it, as it is written:

15“Fear not, daughter of Zion; Behold, your King is coming, Sitting on a donkey’s colt.”

15"Stop being afraid, people of Zion. Look, your king is coming, sitting upon a donkey's colt!"

16His disciples did not 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.

16At first, his disciples didn't understand these things. However, when Jesus had been glorified, they remembered that these things had been written about him and that people had done these things to him.

17Therefore the people, who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of his tomb and raised him from the dead, bore witness.

17So the crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to testify to what they had seen.

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

18The crowd was going out to meet Jesus because they had heard that he had performed this sign.

19The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, “You see that you are accomplishing nothing. Look, the world has gone after Him!”

19Then the Pharisees told one another, "You see, there is nothing you can do. Look, the world has gone after him!"

20Now there were certain Greeks among those who came up to worship at the feast.

20Now some Greeks were among those who had come up to worship at the festival.

21Then they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.”

21They went to Philip (who was from Bethsaida in Galilee) and told him, "Sir, we would like to see Jesus."

22Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn Andrew and Philip told Jesus.

22Philip went and told Andrew, and Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus.

23But Jesus answered them, saying, “The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified.

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

24Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain.

24Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone. But if it dies, it produces a lot of grain.

25He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

25The one who loves his life will destroy it, and the one who hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life.

26If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor.

26If anyone serves me, he must follow me. And where I am, there my servant will also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him."

27“Now My soul is 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 in turmoil, and what should I say—'Father, save me from this hour'? No! It was for this very reason that I came to this hour.

28Father, glorify Your name.” Then a voice came from heaven, saying, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.”

28Father, glorify your name." Then a voice came from heaven, "I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again!"

29Therefore the people who stood by and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to Him.”

29The crowd standing there heard this and said that it was thunder. Others were saying, "An angel has spoken to him."

30Jesus answered and said, “This voice did not come because of Me, but for your sake.

30Jesus replied, "This voice is for your benefit, not for mine.

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

31Now is the time for the judgment of this world to begin. Now the ruler of this world will be thrown out.

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

32As for me, if I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all people to myself."

33This He said, signifying by what death He would die.

33He said this to indicate the kind of death he was about to die.

34The people answered Him, “We have heard from the law that the Christ remains forever; and how can You say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?”

34Then the crowd answered him, "We have learned from the Law that the Messiah remains forever. So how can you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?"

35Then Jesus said to them, “A little while longer the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you; he who walks in darkness does not know where he is going.

35Jesus replied to the crowd, "The light is among you only for a short time. Walk while you have the light, so that the darkness may not overtake you. The person who walks in the darkness is in the darkness and does not know where he is going.

36While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.” These things Jesus spoke, and departed, and was hidden from them.

36As long as you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become children of light." After Jesus had said this, he went away and hid from them.

37But although He had done so many signs before them, they did not believe in Him,

37Although he had performed numerous signs in their presence, they did not believe in him,

38that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke: “Lord, who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?”

38so that what the prophet Isaiah spoke might be fulfilled when he said: "Lord, who has believed our message, and to whom has the Lord's power been revealed?"

39Therefore they could not believe, because Isaiah said again:

39This is why they could not believe: Isaiah also said,

40“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, Lest they should see with their eyes, Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, So that I should heal them.”

40"He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, so that they might not perceive with their eyes, and understand with their mind and turn, and I would heal them."

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

41Isaiah said this when he saw his glory and spoke about him.

42Nevertheless even among the rulers many believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue;

42Yet many people, even some of the authorities, believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not admit it so they would not be thrown out of the synagogue.

43for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

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

44Then Jesus cried out and said, “He who believes in Me, believes not in Me but in Him who sent Me.

44Then Jesus said loudly, "The one who believes in me does not believe in me only, but also in the one who sent me.

45And he who sees Me sees Him who sent Me.

45The one who sees me sees the one who sent me.

46I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness.

46I've come into the world as light, so that everyone who believes in me won't remain in the darkness.

47And if anyone hears My words and does not believe, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world.

47If anyone hears my words and doesn't keep them, I don't condemn him, because I didn't come to condemn the world, but to save it.

48He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him— the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day.

48The one who rejects me and doesn't receive my words has something to judge him: The word that I've spoken will judge him on the last day,

49For I have not spoken on My own authority; but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say and what I should speak.

49because I haven't spoken on my own authority. Instead, the Father who sent me has himself commanded me what to say and how to speak.

50And I know that His command is everlasting life. Therefore, whatever I speak, just as the Father has told Me, so I speak.”

50And I know that what he commands brings eternal life. What I speak, therefore, I speak just as the Father has told me."

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