John 12

Then ^aJesus six days before ^bthe passover came to ^cBethany, where ^dLazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. ²There ^ethey made him a supper; and ^fgMartha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. ³Then took ^gMary ^ha pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and ⁱanointed the feet of Jesus, and ^kwiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. ⁴Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, ^lSimon’s son, which should betray him, ⁵Why was not this ointment sold ^mfor three hundred pence, and given to the poor? ⁶This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and ⁿhad the bag, and ^obare what was put therein. ⁷Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my ^pburying hath she kept this. ⁸For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.

⁹Much people of ^qthe Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, ^rwhom he had raised from the dead. ¹⁰But ^sthe chief priests ^tconsulted that they might put Lazarus also to death; ¹¹because ^uthat by reason of him ^xmany of ^qthe Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.

¹²On the next day ^ymuch people that were come to ^bthe feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, ¹³took ^zbranches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: ^aBlessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord. ¹⁴And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, ¹⁵Fear not, ^bdaughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt. ^16cThese things understood not his disciples at the first: but when ^dJesus was glorified, then ^eremembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him. ^17fThe people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record. ^18gFor this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle. ¹⁹The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, ^hPerceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.

²⁰And there were certain ⁱGreeks among them ^kthat came up to worship ^lat the feast: ²¹the same came therefore to ^mPhilip, which was of ⁿBethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus. ²²Philip cometh and telleth ^mAndrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus. ²³And Jesus answered them, saying, ^oThe hour is come, that the Son of man ^dshould be glorified. ²⁴Verily, verily, I say unto you, ^pExcept a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. ^25qHe that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that ^rhateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. ²⁶If any man serve me, let him follow me; and ^swhere I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, ^thim will my Father honour. ^27uNow is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? ^wFather, save me from ^xthis hour: but ^yfor this cause came I unto ^xthis hour. ^28wFather, glorify thy name. ^zThen came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. ²⁹The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him. ³⁰Jesus answered and said, ^aThis voice came not because of me, but for your sakes. ³¹Now is ^bthe judgment of this world: now shall ^cthe prince of this world be ^dcast out. ³²And I, if I be ^elifted up from the earth, ^fwill draw ^gall men unto me. ^33hThis he said, ⁱsignifying what death he should die. ³⁴The people answered him, We have heard out of ^jthe law ^kthat Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be ^elift up? who is this Son of man? ³⁵Then Jesus said unto them, ^lYet a little while is ^mthe light ⁿwith you. ^oWalk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for ^phe that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. ³⁶While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be ^qthe children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and ^rdid hide himself from them.

³⁷But though he had done so many ^smiracles before them, yet they believed not on him: ³⁸that the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, ^twho hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? ³⁹Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, ^40uHe hath blinded their eyes, and ^xhardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them. ⁴¹These things said Esaias, ^ywhen he ^zsaw his glory, and spake of him. ⁴²Nevertheless among ^athe chief rulers also ^bmany believed on him; but ^cbecause of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest ^dthey should be put out of the synagogue: ⁴³for they loved ^ethe praise of men more than the praise of God.

⁴⁴Jesus ^fcried and said, ^gHe that believeth on me, believeth not on me, ^hbut on him that sent me. ⁴⁵And ⁱhe that seeth me seeth him that sent me. ^46kI am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. ⁴⁷And if any man hear my words, and believe not, ^lI judge him not: for ^mI came not to judge the world, but to save the world. ⁴⁸ⁿHe that ^orejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: ^pthe word that I have spoken, the same ^qshall judge him ^rin the last day. ⁴⁹For ^sI have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me ^ta commandment, ^uwhat I should say, and what I should speak. ⁵⁰And I know that his commandment is ^xlife everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.

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