John 12-14

New International Version

Jesus Anointed at Bethany^(A)

12 Six days before the Passover,^(B) Jesus came to Bethany,^(C) where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. ² Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honor. Martha served,^(D) while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. ³ Then Mary took about a pint^[a] of pure nard, an expensive perfume;^(E) she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair.^(F) And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

⁴ But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him,^(G) objected, ⁵ “Why wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year’s wages.^[b]” ⁶ He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag,^(H) he used to help himself to what was put into it.

⁷ “Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. “It was intended that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial.^{(I) 8} You will always have the poor among you,^[c](J) but you will not always have me.”

⁹ Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews found out that Jesus was there and came, not only because of him but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.^{(K) 10} So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well, ¹¹ for on account of him^(L) many of the Jews were going over to Jesus and believing in him.^(M)

Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King^(N)

¹² The next day the great crowd that had come for the festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. ¹³ They took palm branches^(O) and went out to meet him, shouting,

¹⁴ Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, as it is written:

¹⁶ At first his disciples did not understand all this.^(S) Only after Jesus was glorified^(T) did they realize that these things had been written about him and that these things had been done to him.

¹⁷ Now the crowd that was with him^(U) when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to spread the word. ¹⁸ Many people, because they had heard that he had performed this sign,^(V) went out to meet him. ¹⁹ So the Pharisees said to one another, “See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has gone after him!”^(W)

Jesus Predicts His Death

²⁰ Now there were some Greeks^(X) among those who went up to worship at the festival. ²¹ They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida^(Y) in Galilee, with a request. “Sir,” they said, “we would like to see Jesus.” ²² Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus.

²³ Jesus replied, “The hour^(Z) has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.^{(AA) 24} Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies,^(AB) it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. ²⁵ Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it^(AC) for eternal life.^{(AD) 26} Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be.^(AE) My Father will honor the one who serves me.

²⁷ “Now my soul is troubled,^(AF) and what shall I say? ‘Father,^(AG) save me from this hour’?^(AH) No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour. ²⁸ Father, glorify your name!”

Then a voice came from heaven,^(AI) “I have glorified it, and will glorify it again.” ²⁹ The crowd that was there and heard it said it had thundered; others said an angel had spoken to him.

³⁰ Jesus said, “This voice was for your benefit,^(AJ) not mine. ³¹ Now is the time for judgment on this world;^(AK) now the prince of this world^(AL) will be driven out. ³² And I, when I am lifted up^[g] from the earth,^(AM) will draw all people to myself.”^{(AN) 33} He said this to show the kind of death he was going to die.^(AO)

³⁴ The crowd spoke up, “We have heard from the Law^(AP) that the Messiah will remain forever,^(AQ) so how can you say, ‘The Son of Man^(AR) must be lifted up’?^(AS) Who is this ‘Son of Man’?”

³⁵ Then Jesus told them, “You are going to have the light^(AT) just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light,^(AU) before darkness overtakes you.^(AV) Whoever walks in the dark does not know where they are going. ³⁶ Believe in the light while you have the light, so that you may become children of light.”^(AW) When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.^(AX)

Belief and Unbelief Among the Jews

³⁷ Even after Jesus had performed so many signs^(AY) in their presence, they still would not believe in him. ³⁸ This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet:

³⁹ For this reason they could not believe, because, as Isaiah says elsewhere:

⁴¹ Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus’ glory^(BB) and spoke about him.^(BC)

⁴² Yet at the same time many even among the leaders believed in him.^(BD) But because of the Pharisees^(BE) they would not openly acknowledge their faith for fear they would be put out of the synagogue;^{(BF) 43} for they loved human praise^(BG) more than praise from God.^(BH)

⁴⁴ Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in me does not believe in me only, but in the one who sent me.^{(BI) 45} The one who looks at me is seeing the one who sent me.^{(BJ) 46} I have come into the world as a light,^(BK) so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.

⁴⁷ “If anyone hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge that person. For I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world.^{(BL) 48} There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; the very words I have spoken will condemn them^(BM) at the last day. ⁴⁹ For I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me^(BN) to say all that I have spoken. ⁵⁰ I know that his command leads to eternal life.^(BO) So whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to say.”^(BP)

Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet

13 It was just before the Passover Festival.^(BQ) Jesus knew that the hour had come^(BR) for him to leave this world and go to the Father.^(BS) Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.

² The evening meal was in progress, and the devil had already prompted Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.^{(BT) 3} Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power,^(BU) and that he had come from God^(BV) and was returning to God; ⁴ so he got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist.^{(BW) 5} After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet,^(BX) drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him.

⁶ He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”

⁷ Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”^(BY)

⁸ “No,” said Peter, “you shall never wash my feet.”

Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with me.”

⁹ “Then, Lord,” Simon Peter replied, “not just my feet but my hands and my head as well!”

¹⁰ Jesus answered, “Those who have had a bath need only to wash their feet; their whole body is clean. And you are clean,^(BZ) though not every one of you.”^{(CA) 11} For he knew who was going to betray him,^(CB) and that was why he said not every one was clean.

¹² When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. “Do you understand what I have done for you?” he asked them. ¹³ “You call me ‘Teacher’^(CC) and ‘Lord,’^(CD) and rightly so, for that is what I am. ¹⁴ Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet.^{(CE) 15} I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.^{(CF) 16} Very truly I tell you, no servant is greater than his master,^(CG) nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. ¹⁷ Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.^(CH)

Jesus Predicts His Betrayal

¹⁸ “I am not referring to all of you;^(CI) I know those I have chosen.^(CJ) But this is to fulfill this passage of Scripture:^(CK) ‘He who shared my bread^(CL) has turned^[j](CM) against me.’^[k](CN)

¹⁹ “I am telling you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe^(CO) that I am who I am.^{(CP) 20} Very truly I tell you, whoever accepts anyone I send accepts me; and whoever accepts me accepts the one who sent me.”^(CQ)

²¹ After he had said this, Jesus was troubled in spirit^(CR) and testified, “Very truly I tell you, one of you is going to betray me.”^(CS)

²² His disciples stared at one another, at a loss to know which of them he meant. ²³ One of them, the disciple whom Jesus loved,^(CT) was reclining next to him. ²⁴ Simon Peter motioned to this disciple and said, “Ask him which one he means.”

²⁵ Leaning back against Jesus, he asked him, “Lord, who is it?”^(CU)

²⁶ Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread when I have dipped it in the dish.” Then, dipping the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas,^(CV) the son of Simon Iscariot. ²⁷ As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him.^(CW)

So Jesus told him, “What you are about to do, do quickly.” ²⁸ But no one at the meal understood why Jesus said this to him. ²⁹ Since Judas had charge of the money,^(CX) some thought Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the festival,^(CY) or to give something to the poor.^{(CZ) 30} As soon as Judas had taken the bread, he went out. And it was night.^(DA)

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial^(DB)

³¹ When he was gone, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man^(DC) is glorified^(DD) and God is glorified in him.^{(DE) 32} If God is glorified in him,^[l] God will glorify the Son in himself,^(DF) and will glorify him at once.

³³ “My children, I will be with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and just as I told the Jews, so I tell you now: Where I am going, you cannot come.^(DG)

³⁴ “A new command^(DH) I give you: Love one another.^(DI) As I have loved you, so you must love one another.^{(DJ) 35} By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”^(DK)

³⁶ Simon Peter asked him, “Lord, where are you going?”^(DL)

Jesus replied, “Where I am going, you cannot follow now,^(DM) but you will follow later.”^(DN)

³⁷ Peter asked, “Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.”

³⁸ Then Jesus answered, “Will you really lay down your life for me? Very truly I tell you, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times!^(DO)

Jesus Comforts His Disciples

14 “Do not let your hearts be troubled.^(DP) You believe^(DQ) in God^[m];^(DR) believe also in me. ² My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there^(DS) to prepare a place for you? ³ And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back^(DT) and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.^{(DU) 4} You know the way to the place where I am going.”

Jesus the Way to the Father

⁵ Thomas^(DV) said to him, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going, so how can we know the way?”

⁶ Jesus answered, “I am^(DW) the way^(DX) and the truth^(DY) and the life.^(DZ) No one comes to the Father except through me.^{(EA) 7} If you really know me, you will know^[n] my Father as well.^(EB) From now on, you do know him and have seen him.”

⁸ Philip^(EC) said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.”

⁹ Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father.^(ED) How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’? ¹⁰ Don’t you believe that I am in the Father, and that the Father is in me?^(EE) The words I say to you I do not speak on my own authority.^(EF) Rather, it is the Father, living in me, who is doing his work. ¹¹ Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the works themselves.^{(EG) 12} Very truly I tell you, whoever believes^(EH) in me will do the works I have been doing,^(EI) and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. ¹³ And I will do whatever you ask^(EJ) in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. ¹⁴ You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.

Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit

¹⁵ “If you love me, keep my commands.^{(EK) 16} And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate^(EL) to help you and be with you forever— ¹⁷ the Spirit of truth.^(EM) The world cannot accept him,^(EN) because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be^[o] in you. ¹⁸ I will not leave you as orphans;^(EO) I will come to you.^{(EP) 19} Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me.^(EQ) Because I live, you also will live.^{(ER) 20} On that day^(ES) you will realize that I am in my Father,^(ET) and you are in me, and I am in you.^{(EU) 21} Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me.^(EV) The one who loves me will be loved by my Father,^(EW) and I too will love them and show myself to them.”

²² Then Judas^(EX) (not Judas Iscariot) said, “But, Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world?”^(EY)

²³ Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching.^(EZ) My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.^{(FA) 24} Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me.^(FB)

²⁵ “All this I have spoken while still with you. ²⁶ But the Advocate,^(FC) the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name,^(FD) will teach you all things^(FE) and will remind you of everything I have said to you.^{(FF) 27} Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you.^(FG) I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled^(FH) and do not be afraid.

²⁸ “You heard me say, ‘I am going away and I am coming back to you.’^(FI) If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father,^(FJ) for the Father is greater than I.^{(FK) 29} I have told you now before it happens, so that when it does happen you will believe.^{(FL) 30} I will not say much more to you, for the prince of this world^(FM) is coming. He has no hold over me, ³¹ but he comes so that the world may learn that I love the Father and do exactly what my Father has commanded me.^(FN)

“Come now; let us leave.