The Anointing at Bethany
Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, awhere Lazarus was who had been dead, whom He had raised from the dead. 2 aThere they made Him a supper; and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with Him. 3 Then aMary took a pound of very costly oil of bspikenard, 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, aJudas Iscariot, Simon’s son, who would betray Him, said, 5 “Why was this fragrant oil not sold for 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 ahad the money box; and he used to take what was put in it.
7 But Jesus said, “Let her alone; she has kept this for the day of My burial. 8 For athe 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, awhom He had raised from the dead. 10 aBut the chief priests plotted to put Lazarus to death also, 11 abecause on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.
The Triumphal Entry
12 aThe 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:
“Hosanna!
a‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’
The King of Israel!”
14 aThen Jesus, when He had found a young donkey, sat on it; as it is written:
15 “Feara not, daughter of Zion;
Behold, your King is coming,
Sitting on a donkey’s colt.”
16 aHis disciples did not understand these things at first; bbut when Jesus was glorified, cthen 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 aFor this reason the people also met Him, because they heard that He had done this sign. 19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, a“You see that you are accomplishing nothing. Look, the world has gone after Him!”
The Fruitful Grain of Wheat
20 Now there awere certain Greeks among those bwho came up to worship at the feast. 21 Then they came to Philip, awho 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, a“The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified. 24 Most assuredly, I say to you, aunless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain. 25 aHe 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 afollow Me; and bwhere 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 a“Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? bBut for this purpose I came to this hour. 28 Father, glorify Your name.”
aThen 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, a“This voice did not come because of Me, but for your sake. 31 Now is the judgment of this world; now athe ruler of this world will be cast out. 32 And I, aif I am lifted up from the earth, will draw ball peoples to Myself.” 33 aThis He said, signifying by what death He would die.
34 The people answered Him, a“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 athe light is with you. bWalk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you; che 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 asons of light.” These things Jesus spoke, and departed, and bwas hidden from them.
Who Has Believed Our Report?
37 But although He had done so many asigns before them, they did not believe in Him, 38 that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke:
a“Lord, who has believed our report?
And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
39 Therefore they could not believe, because Isaiah said again:
40 “Hea has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts,
bLest they should see with their eyes,
Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn,
So that I should heal them.”
41 aThese things Isaiah said when he saw His glory and spoke of Him.
Walk in the Light
42 Nevertheless even among the rulers many believed in Him, but abecause of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue; 43 afor they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
44 Then Jesus cried out and said, a“He who believes in Me, bbelieves not in Me cbut in Him who sent Me. 45 And ahe who sees Me sees Him who sent Me. 46 aI 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 believe, aI do not judge him; for bI did not come to judge the world but to save the world. 48 aHe who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him—bthe word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day. 49 For aI have not spoken on My own authority; but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, bwhat 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 aspeak.” The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson.
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