John 12:9-33

English Standard Version

The Plot to Kill Lazarus

⁹When the large crowd of the Jews learned that Jesus^[a] was there, they came, not only on account of him but also to see Lazarus, ^(A)whom he had raised from the dead. ¹⁰^(B)So the chief priests made plans to put Lazarus to death as well, ¹¹because ^(C)on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus.

The Triumphal Entry

¹²The next day ^(D)the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. ¹³So they took branches of ^(E)palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, ^(F)“Hosanna! Blessed is ^(G)he who comes in the name of the Lord, even ^(H)the King of Israel!” ¹⁴And Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is written,

¹⁵^(I)“Fear not, daughter of Zion;
behold, your king is coming,
sitting on a donkey's colt!”

¹⁶^(J)His disciples did not understand these things at first, but ^(K)when Jesus was glorified, then ^(L)they remembered that these things had been written about him and had been done to him. ¹⁷^(M)The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to bear witness. ¹⁸The reason why the crowd went to meet him ^(N)was that they heard he had done this sign. ¹⁹So the Pharisees said to one another, ^(O)“You see that you are gaining nothing. Look, ^(P)the world has gone after him.”

Some Greeks Seek Jesus

²⁰Now ^(Q)among those who went up to worship at the feast were some ^(R)Greeks. ²¹So these came to ^(S)Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” ²²Philip went and told ^(T)Andrew; Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. ²³And Jesus answered them, ^(U)“The hour has come ^(V)for the Son of Man to be glorified. ²⁴Truly, truly, I say to you, ^(W)unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. ²⁵^(X)Whoever loves his life loses it, and ^(Y)whoever ^(Z)hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. ²⁶If anyone serves me, he must ^(AA)follow me; and ^(AB)where I am, there will my servant be also. ^(AC)If anyone serves me, ^(AD)the Father will honor him.

The Son of Man Must Be Lifted Up

²⁷^(AE)“Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, ^(AF)save me from ^(AG)this hour’? But ^(AH)for this purpose I have come to ^(AI)this hour. ²⁸Father, glorify your name.” Then ^(AJ)a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” ²⁹The crowd that stood there and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, ^(AK)“An angel has spoken to him.” ³⁰Jesus answered, ^(AL)“This voice has come for your sake, not mine. ³¹^(AM)Now is the judgment of this world; now will ^(AN)the ruler of this world ^(AO)be cast out. ³²And I, ^(AP)when I am lifted up from the earth, ^(AQ)will draw ^(AR)all people to myself.” ³³He said this ^(AS)to show by what kind of death he was going to die.