John:12

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* Then Jesus , six days before the Passover , came to Bethany , where Lazarus was who had died , whom He raised from the dead . * Then they made for Him a supper there ; and Martha was serving , but Lazarus was one of those reclining [to eat ] with Him . * Then Mary , having taken a pound of very costly pure nard , anointed the feet of Jesus , and wiped His feet with her hair . And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume . * Then one of His disciples , Judas Iscariot , [son ]of Simon , who was about to betray Him , said , * Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor ?" * This he said , not because he cared for the poor , but because he was a thief , and had the money box ; and he used to pilfer the things which were placed in it . * But Jesus said , "Let her alone ; she has kept this for the day of My burial . * For the poor you have with you always , but Me you do not have always ." * Now a large crowd from the Jews knew that He was there ; and they came , not for Jesus ' sake only , but that they might also see Lazarus , whom He had raised from the dead . * But the chief priests took counsel , that they might also kill Lazarus , * because on account of him many of the Jews were going [away ], and were believing in Jesus . * On the next day a large crowd which was coming to the feast , having heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem , * took the branches of the palm trees and went out to meet Him , and they were crying out , "Hosanna ! 'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD !' The King of Israel !" * Then Jesus , when He had found a young donkey , he sat on it ; as it is written : * "Fear not , daughter of Zion ; behold , your King is coming , sitting on the colt of a donkey ." * His disciples did not understand these things at first ; but when Jesus was glorified , then they remembered that these things were written about Him , and they did these things to Him . * Therefore the crowd which was with Him when He called Lazarus out of his tomb and raised him from the dead , was testifying . * On account of this the crowd also met Him , because they heard that He had done this sign . * The Pharisees therefore said among themselves , "You see that you are not doing any good . Look , the world has gone after Him !" * And there were some Greeks among those coming up , so that they might worship at the feast . * Then they approached Philip , who was from Bethsaida of Galilee , and they asked him , saying , "Sir , we wish to see Jesus ." * Philip came and told Andrew , and in turn Andrew and Philip told Jesus . * But Jesus answered them , saying , "The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified . * Most assuredly I say to you , unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies , it remains alone ; but if it dies , it bears much fruit . * He that loves his life shall lose it , and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it for eternal life . * And if anyone serve Me , let him follow Me ; and where I am , there My servant shall be also . If anyone serve Me , him My Father will honor . * "Now My soul has been troubled , and what shall I say ? 'Father , save Me from this hour '? But for this reason I came to this hour . * Father , glorify Your name ."Then a voice came out of heaven , saying , "I have both glorified it and will glorify [it ] again ." * Therefore the crowd which was standing and heard were saying that it had thundered . Others were saying , "An angel has spoken to Him ." * Jesus answered and said , "This voice did not come for My sake , but for your sake . * Now is the judgment of this world ; now the ruler of this world shall be cast out . * And I , if I be lifted up from the earth , will draw all [peoples ] to Myself ." * This He said , signifying by what kind of death He was about to die . * The crowd answered Him , "We heard from the law that the Christ abides forever ; and so how do You say , 'The Son of Man must be lifted up '? Who is this Son of Man ?" * Then Jesus said to them , "[For ] yet a little while longer the light is with you . Walk while you have the light , lest darkness overtake you ; he who walks in darkness does not know where he is going . * While you have the light , believe in the light , so that you may become sons of light ."These things Jesus spoke , and departing , He was hidden from them . * But even though He had done so many signs in their presence , they did not believe in Him , * that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled , which he said : "Lord , who has believed our report ? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed ?" * Therefore they could not believe , because Isaiah said again : * "He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts , lest they should see with their eyes , lest they should understand with their hearts and turn , and I would heal them ." * These things Isaiah said when he saw His glory and spoke about Him . * Nevertheless even from among the rulers many believed in Him , but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him , lest they should be excommunicated ; * for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God . * Then Jesus cried out and said , "He who believes in Me , believes not in Me but in Him who sent Me . * And he who sees Me sees Him who sent Me . * I have come as a light into the world , so that whoever believes in Me may not abide in darkness . * And if anyone hears My words and does not believe , I do not judge him ; for I did not come that I might judge the world , but that I might save the world . * He that rejects Me , and does not receive My words , has that which judges him-the word which I spoke , that [word ] will judge him in the last day . * For I have not spoken on My own [authority ]; but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command , what I should say and what I should speak . * And I know that His command is eternal life . Therefore , whatever I speak , as the Father has said to Me , thus I speak ."

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