The Gospel of
John Chapter 12
(Today's
English King James)
12:1
Then Jesus six days before the passover came to
Bethany, where Lazarus was, which had been dead, whom
he raised from the dead.
12:2
There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but
Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with
him.
12:3
Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very
costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his
feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the
odor of the ointment.
12:4
Then said one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot,
Simon's son, which should betray him,
12:5
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred
pence, and given to the poor?
12:6
This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but
because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bore what
was put therein.
12:7
Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my
burying has she kept this.
12:8
For the poor always you have with you; but me you have
not always.
12:9
Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was
there: and they came not for Jesus' sake only, but
that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised
from the dead.
12:10
But the chief priests consulted that they might put
Lazarus also to death;
12:11
Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went
away, and believed on Jesus.
12:12
On the next day much people that were come to the
feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to
Jerusalem
,
12:13
Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet
him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel
that comes in the name of the Lord.
12:14
And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon;
as it is written,
12:15
Fear not, daughter of
Zion
: behold, your King comes, sitting on an ass's colt.
12:16
These things understood not his disciples at the
first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered
they that these things were written of him, and that
they had done these things to him.
12:17
The people therefore that was with him when he called
Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the
dead, bore record.
12:18
For this cause the people also met him, for that they
heard that he had done this miracle.
12:19
The Pharisees therefore said among themselves,
Perceive you how you prevail nothing? behold, the
world is gone after him.
12:20
And there were certain Greeks among them that came up
to worship at the feast:
12:21
The same came therefore to Philip, which was of
Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we
would see Jesus.
12:22
Philip comes and tells Andrew: and again Andrew and
Philip tell Jesus.
12:23
And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come,
that the Son of man should be glorified.
12:24
Truly, truly, I say to you, Except a grain of wheat
fall into the ground and die, it stays alone: but if
it die, it brings forth much fruit.
12:25
He that loves his life shall lose it; and he that
hates his life in this world shall keep it to life
eternal.
12:26
If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I
am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve
me, him will my Father honor.
12:27
Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father,
save me from this hour: but for this cause came I to
this hour.
12:28
Father, glorify your name. Then came there a voice
from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and
will glorify it again.
12:29
The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it,
said that it thundered: others said, An angel spoke to
him.
12:30
Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because
of me, but for your sakes.
12:31
Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the
prince of this world be cast out.
12:32
And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all
men to me.
12:33
This he said, signifying what death he should die.
12:34
The people answered him, We have heard out of the law
that Christ stays for ever: and how say you, The Son
of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?
12:35
Then Jesus said to them, Yet a little while is the
light with you. Walk
while you have the light, lest darkness come on you:
for he that walks in darkness knows not where he goes.
12:36
While you have light, believe in the light, that you
may be the children of light. These things spoke
Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.
12:37
But though he had done so many miracles before them,
yet they believed not on him:
12:38
That the saying 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?
12:39
Therefore they could not believe, because that Isaiah
said again,
12:40
He has blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart;
that they should not see with their eyes, nor
understand with their heart, and be converted, and I
should heal them.
12:41
These things said Isaiah, when he saw his glory, and
spoke of him.
12:42
Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed
on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not
confess him, lest they should be put out of the
synagogue:
12:43
For they loved the praise of men more than the praise
of God.
12:44
Jesus cried and said, He that believes on me, believes
not on me, but on him that sent me.
12:45
And he that sees me sees him that sent me.
12:46
I am come a light into the world, that whoever
believes on me should not abide in darkness.
12:47
And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge
him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to
save the world.
12:48
He that rejects me, and receives not my words, has one
that judges him: the word that I have spoken, the same
shall judge him in the last day.
12:49
For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which
sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say,
and what I should speak.
12:50
And I know that his commandment is life everlasting:
whatever I speak therefore, even as the Father said to
me, so I speak.