John 12:1-19 ▼

1 Then Jesus, six days before the passover came into Bethany, where Lazarus, whom Jesus raised from the dead, was,

2 Then they made a supper for Him there: and Martha was serving; and Lazarus was one of those sitting at the table with Him.

3 Then Mary taking a pound of myrrh of spikenard, estimated very valuable, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the myrrh.

4 Then Judas Iscariot, one of His disciples, the one about to betray Him, says:

5 Why was not this myrrh sold for three hundred denaria, and given to the poor?

6 And He spoke this, not because there was a care to him for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the purse, and was carrying those things cast in.

7 Then Jesus said, Let her alone; she hath reserved this unto the day of my burial;

8 for you have the poor always with you; but you have not me always.

9 then a great multitude of the Jews came not only on account of Jesus, but that they might see Lazarus, whom He raised from the dead; because he was there.

10 But the chief priest passed an edict that they would also slay Lazarus;

11 because through him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.

12 On the following day a great multitude having come to the feast, hearing that Jesus comes into Jerusalem,

13 They took the branches of the palm-trees, and went out to meet Him, and continued to cry out, Hosanna: blessed is He that cometh, in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel.

14 And Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat upon him, as has been written,

15 Fear not, daughter of Zion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting upon the colt of a donkey.

16 But His disciples at first did not understand these things: but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written in reference to Him, and they did them to Him.

17 Then the multitude being with Him witnessed that He called Lazarus out of the sepulcher, and raised him from the dead.

18 Therefore the multitude also went to meet Him, because they heard that He had wrought this miracle.

19 Then the Pharisees said to one another, You see, that you are prevailing as to nothing: behold, the world has gone away after Him.