John 12

New King James Version

The Anointing at Bethany^(A)

12 Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, ^(B)where Lazarus was ^[a]who had been dead, whom He had raised from the dead. ^2 (C)There they made Him a supper; and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with Him. ³ Then ^(D)Mary took a pound of very costly oil of ^(E)spikenard, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil.

⁴ But one of His disciples, ^(F)Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, who would betray Him, said, ⁵ “Why was this fragrant oil not sold for ^[b]three hundred denarii and given to the poor?” ⁶ This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and ^(G)had the money box; and he used to take what was put in it.

⁷ But Jesus said, “Let her alone; ^[c]she has kept this for the day of My burial. ⁸ For ^(H)the poor you have with you always, but Me you do not have always.”

The Plot to Kill Lazarus

⁹ 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, ^(I)whom He had raised from the dead. ^10 (J)But the chief priests plotted to put Lazarus to death also, ^11 (K)because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.

The Triumphal Entry^(L)

^12 (M)The next day a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, ¹³ took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him, and cried out:

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

^16 (Q)His disciples did not understand these things at first; ^(R)but when Jesus was glorified, ^(S)then they remembered that these things were written about Him and that they had done these things to Him.

¹⁷ Therefore the people, who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of his tomb and raised him from the dead, bore witness. ^18 (T)For this reason the people also met Him, because they heard that He had done this sign. ¹⁹ The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, ^(U)“You see that you are accomplishing nothing. Look, the world has gone after Him!”

The Fruitful Grain of Wheat

²⁰ Now there ^(V)were certain Greeks among those ^(W)who came up to worship at the feast. ²¹ Then they came to Philip, ^(X)who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.”

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

²³ But Jesus answered them, saying, ^(Y)“The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified. ²⁴ Most assuredly, I say to you, ^(Z)unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much ^[d]grain. ^25 (AA)He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. ²⁶ If anyone serves Me, let him ^(AB)follow Me; and ^(AC)where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor.

Jesus Predicts His Death on the Cross

^27 (AD)“Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? ^(AE)But for this purpose I came to this hour. ²⁸ Father, glorify Your name.”

^(AF)Then a voice came from heaven, saying, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.”

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

³⁰ Jesus answered and said, ^(AG)“This voice did not come because of Me, but for your sake. ³¹ Now is the judgment of this world; now ^(AH)the ruler of this world will be cast out. ³² And I, ^(AI)if I am ^[e]lifted up from the earth, will draw ^(AJ)all peoples to Myself.” ^33 (AK)This He said, signifying by what death He would die.

³⁴ The people answered Him, ^(AL)“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?”

³⁵ Then Jesus said to them, “A little while longer ^(AM)the light is with you. ^(AN)Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you; ^(AO)he who walks in darkness does not know where he is going. ³⁶ While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become ^(AP)sons of light.” These things Jesus spoke, and departed, and ^(AQ)was hidden from them.

Who Has Believed Our Report?

³⁷ But although He had done so many ^(AR)signs before them, they did not believe in Him, ³⁸ that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke:

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

^41 (AV)These things Isaiah said ^[f]when he saw His glory and spoke of Him.

Walk in the Light

⁴² Nevertheless even among the rulers many believed in Him, but ^(AW)because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue; ^43 (AX)for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

⁴⁴ Then Jesus cried out and said, ^(AY)“He who believes in Me, ^(AZ)believes not in Me ^(BA)but in Him who sent Me. ⁴⁵ And ^(BB)he who sees Me sees Him who sent Me. ^46 (BC)I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness. ⁴⁷ And if anyone hears My words and does not ^[g]believe, ^(BD)I do not judge him; for ^(BE)I did not come to judge the world but to save the world. ^48 (BF)He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him—^(BG)the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day. ⁴⁹ For ^(BH)I have not spoken on My own authority; but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, ^(BI)what I should say and what I should speak. ⁵⁰ And I know that His command is everlasting life. Therefore, whatever I speak, just as the Father has told Me, so I ^(BJ)speak.”