The Holy Bible - The New King James Version - John 12
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- Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was who had been dead, whom He had raised from the dead.
- There they made Him a supper; and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with Him.
- Then 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.
- Then one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, who would betray Him, said,
- "Why was this fragrant oil not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?"
- This 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.
- But Jesus said, "Let her alone; she has kept this for the day of My burial.
- For the poor you have with you always, but Me you do not have always."
- Now 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.
- But the chief priests plotted to put Lazarus to death also,
- Because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.
- The next day a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
- Took 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!"
- Then Jesus, when He had found a young donkey, sat on it; as it is written:
- "Fear not, daughter of Zion; Behold, your King is coming, Sitting on a donkey's colt."
- His 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.
- Therefore the people, who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of his tomb and raised him from the dead, bore witness.
- For this reason the people also met Him, because they heard that He had done this sign.
- The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, "You see that you are accomplishing nothing. Look, the world has gone after Him!"
- Now there were certain Greeks among those who came up to worship at the feast.
- Then they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus."
- Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn Andrew and Philip told Jesus.
- But Jesus answered them, saying, "The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified.
- Most 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.
- He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
- If 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.
- "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.
- Father, glorify Your name." Then a voice came from heaven, saying, "I have both glorified it and will glorify it again."
- Therefore the people who stood by and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, "An angel has spoken to Him."
- Jesus answered and said, "This voice did not come because of Me, but for your sake.
- Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out.
- And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself."
- This He said, signifying by what death He would die.
- The 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?"
- Then 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.
- While 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.
- But although He had done so many signs before them, they did not believe in Him,
- That 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?"
- Therefore they could not believe, because Isaiah said again:
- "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."
- These things Isaiah said when he saw His glory and spoke of Him.
- Nevertheless 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;
- For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
- Then Jesus cried out and said, "He who believes in Me, believes not in Me but in Him who sent Me.
- And he who sees Me sees Him who sent Me.
- I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness.
- And 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.
- He 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.
- For 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.
- And I know that His command is everlasting life. Therefore, whatever I speak, just as the Father has told Me, so I speak."
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