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1Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.

1Six days before the Passover celebration began, Jesus arrived in Bethany, the home of Lazarus—the man he had raised from the dead.

2Here a dinner was given in Jesus' honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him.

2A dinner was prepared in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those who ate with him.

3Then Mary took about a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus' feet and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

3Then Mary took a twelve-ounce jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet with it, wiping his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance.

4But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, objected,

4But Judas Iscariot, the disciple who would soon betray him, said,

5"Why wasn't this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year's wages."

5“That perfume was worth a year’s wages. It should have been sold and the money given to the poor.”

6He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put into it.

6Not that he cared for the poor—he was a thief, and since he was in charge of the disciples’ money, he often stole some for himself.

7"Leave her alone," Jesus replied. "It was intended that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial.

7Jesus replied, “Leave her alone. She did this in preparation for my burial.

8You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me."

8 You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.”

9Meanwhile 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.

9When all the people heard of Jesus’ arrival, they flocked to see him and also to see Lazarus, the man Jesus had raised from the dead.

10So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well,

10Then the leading priests decided to kill Lazarus, too,

11for on account of him many of the Jews were going over to Jesus and believing in him.

11for it was because of him that many of the people had deserted them and believed in Jesus. Jesus’ Triumphant Entry

12The next day the great crowd that had come for the festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem.

12The next day, the news that Jesus was on the way to Jerusalem swept through the city. A large crowd of Passover visitors

13They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, "Hosanna!" "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Blessed is the king of Israel!"

13took palm branches and went down the road to meet him. They shouted, “Praise God! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the LORD! Hail to the King of Israel!”

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

14Jesus found a young donkey and rode on it, fulfilling the prophecy that said:

15"Do not be afraid, Daughter Zion; see, your king is coming, seated on a donkey's colt."

15“Don’t be afraid, people of Jerusalem. Look, your King is coming, riding on a donkey’s colt.”

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

16His disciples didn’t understand at the time that this was a fulfillment of prophecy. But after Jesus entered into his glory, they remembered what had happened and realized that these things had been written about him.

17Now the crowd that was with him when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to spread the word.

17Many in the crowd had seen Jesus call Lazarus from the tomb, raising him from the dead, and they were telling others about it.

18Many people, because they had heard that he had performed this sign, went out to meet him.

18That was the reason so many went out to meet him—because they had heard about this miraculous sign.

19So the Pharisees said to one another, "See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has gone after him!"

19Then the Pharisees said to each other, “There’s nothing we can do. Look, everyone has gone after him!” Jesus Predicts His Death

20Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the festival.

20Some Greeks who had come to Jerusalem for the Passover celebration

21They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. "Sir," they said, "we would like to see Jesus."

21paid a visit to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee. They said, “Sir, we want to meet Jesus.”

22Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus.

22Philip told Andrew about it, and they went together to ask Jesus.

23Jesus replied, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

23Jesus replied, “Now the time has come for the Son of Man to enter into his glory.

24Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.

24 I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat is planted in the soil and dies, it remains alone. But its death will produce many new kernels—a plentiful harvest of new lives.

25Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

25 Those who love their life in this world will lose it. Those who care nothing for their life in this world will keep it for eternity.

26Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.

26 Anyone who wants to serve me must follow me, because my servants must be where I am. And the Father will honor anyone who serves me.

27"Now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say? 'Father, save me from this hour'? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour.

27 “Now my soul is deeply troubled. Should I pray, ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But this is the very reason I came!

28Father, glorify your name!" Then a voice came from heaven, "I have glorified it, and will glorify it again."

28 Father, bring glory to your name.” Then a voice spoke from heaven, saying, “I have already brought glory to my name, and I will do so again.”

29The crowd that was there and heard it said it had thundered; others said an angel had spoken to him.

29When the crowd heard the voice, some thought it was thunder, while others declared an angel had spoken to him.

30Jesus said, "This voice was for your benefit, not mine.

30Then Jesus told them, “The voice was for your benefit, not mine.

31Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out.

31 The time for judging this world has come, when Satan, the ruler of this world, will be cast out.

32And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself."

32 And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself.”

33He said this to show the kind of death he was going to die.

33He said this to indicate how he was going to die.

34The crowd spoke up, "We have heard from the Law that the Messiah will remain forever, so how can you say, 'The Son of Man must be lifted up'? Who is this 'Son of Man'?"

34The crowd responded, “We understood from Scripture that the Messiah would live forever. How can you say the Son of Man will die? Just who is this Son of Man, anyway?”

35Then Jesus told them, "You are going to have the light just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, before darkness overtakes you. Whoever walks in the dark does not know where they are going.

35Jesus replied, “My light will shine for you just a little longer. Walk in the light while you can, so the darkness will not overtake you. Those who walk in the darkness cannot see where they are going.

36Believe in the light while you have the light, so that you may become children of light." When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.

36 Put your trust in the light while there is still time; then you will become children of the light.” After saying these things, Jesus went away and was hidden from them. The Unbelief of the People

37Even after Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still would not believe in him.

37But despite all the miraculous signs Jesus had done, most of the people still did not believe in him.

38This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: "Lord, who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?"

38This is exactly what Isaiah the prophet had predicted: “LORD, who has believed our message? To whom has the LORD revealed his powerful arm?”

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

39But the people couldn’t believe, for as Isaiah also said,

40"He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so they can neither see with their eyes, nor understand with their hearts, nor turn--and I would heal them."

40“The Lord has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts— so that their eyes cannot see, and their hearts cannot understand, and they cannot turn to me and have me heal them.”

41Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus' glory and spoke about him.

41Isaiah was referring to Jesus when he said this, because he saw the future and spoke of the Messiah’s glory.

42Yet at the same time many even among the leaders believed in him. But because of the Pharisees they would not openly acknowledge their faith for fear they would be put out of the synagogue;

42Many people did believe in him, however, including some of the Jewish leaders. But they wouldn’t admit it for fear that the Pharisees would expel them from the synagogue.

43for they loved human praise more than praise from God.

43For they loved human praise more than the praise of God.

44Then Jesus cried out, "Whoever believes in me does not believe in me only, but in the one who sent me.

44Jesus shouted to the crowds, “If you trust me, you are trusting not only me, but also God who sent me.

45The one who looks at me is seeing the one who sent me.

45 For when you see me, you are seeing the one who sent me.

46I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.

46 I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in the dark.

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.

47 I will not judge those who hear me but don’t obey me, for I have come to save the world and not to judge it.

48There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; the very words I have spoken will condemn them at the last day.

48 But all who reject me and my message will be judged on the day of judgment by the truth I have spoken.

49For I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me to say all that I have spoken.

49 I don’t speak on my own authority. The Father who sent me has commanded me what to say and how to say it.

50I know that his command leads to eternal life. So whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to say."

50 And I know his commands lead to eternal life; so I say whatever the Father tells me to say.”

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