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John 12 - New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB1995)

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Mary Anoints Jesus

12 (A)Jesus, therefore, six days before (B)the Passover, came to (C)Bethany where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 So they made Him a supper there, and (D)Martha was serving; but Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him. 3 (E)Mary then took a [a]pound of very costly (F)perfume of pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. 4 But (G)Judas Iscariot, one of His disciples, who was intending to [b]betray Him, *said, 5 “Why was this perfume not sold for [c]three hundred denarii and given to poor people?” 6 Now he said this, not because he was concerned about the poor, but because he was a thief, and as he (H)had the money box, he used to pilfer (I)what was put into it. 7 Therefore Jesus said, “Let her alone, so that she may keep [d]it for (J)the day of My burial. 8 (K)For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me.”

9 The (L)large crowd of the Jews then learned that He was there; and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might also see Lazarus, (M)whom He raised from the dead. 10 But the chief priests planned to put Lazarus to death also; 11 because (N)on account of him (O)many of the Jews were going away and were believing in Jesus.

Jesus Enters Jerusalem

12 On the next day (P)the large crowd who had come to (Q)the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, 13 took the branches of the palm trees and went out to meet Him, and began to shout, “(R)Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord, even the (S)King of Israel.” 14 Jesus, finding a young donkey, sat on it; as it is written, 15 “(T)Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your King is coming, seated on a donkey’s colt.” 16 (U)These things His disciples did not understand at the first; but when Jesus (V)was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written of Him, and that they had done these things to Him. 17 So (W)the [e]people, who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead, continued to testify about Him. 18 (X)For this reason also the [f]people went and met Him, (Y)because they heard that He had performed this [g]sign. 19 So the Pharisees said to one another, “You see that you are not doing any good; look, the world has gone after Him.”

Greeks Seek Jesus

20 Now there were some (Z)Greeks among those who were going up to worship at (AA)the feast; 21 these then came to (AB)Philip, who was from (AC)Bethsaida of Galilee, and began to ask him, saying, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” 22 Philip *came and *told (AD)Andrew; Andrew and Philip *came and *told Jesus. 23 And Jesus *answered them, saying, “(AE)The hour has come for the Son of Man to (AF)be glorified. 24 Truly, truly, I say to you, (AG)unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. 25 (AH)He who loves his [h]life loses it, and he who (AI)hates his [i]life in this world will keep it to life eternal. 26 If anyone [j]serves Me, he must follow Me; and (AJ)where I am, there My servant will be also; if anyone [k]serves Me, the Father will (AK)honor him.

Jesus Foretells His Death

27 “(AL)Now My soul has become troubled; and what shall I say, ‘(AM)Father, save Me from (AN)this hour’? But for this purpose I came to this hour. 28 (AO)Father, glorify Your name.” Then a (AP)voice came out of heaven: “I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.” 29 So the crowd of people who stood by and heard it were saying that it had thundered; others were saying, “(AQ)An angel has spoken to Him.” 30 Jesus answered and said, “(AR)This voice has not come for My sake, but for your sakes. 31 (AS)Now judgment is upon this world; now (AT)the ruler of this world will be cast out. 32 And I, if I (AU)am lifted up from the earth, will (AV)draw all men to Myself.” 33 But He was saying this (AW)to indicate the kind of death by which He was to die. 34 The crowd then answered Him, “We have heard out of (AX)the Law that [l](AY)the Christ is to remain forever; and how can You say, ‘The (AZ)Son of Man must be (BA)lifted up’? Who is this (BB)Son of Man?” 35 So Jesus said to them, “(BC)For a little while longer (BD)the Light is among you. (BE)Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you; he who (BF)walks in the darkness does not know where he goes. 36 While you have the Light, (BG)believe in the Light, so that you may become (BH)sons of Light.”

These things Jesus spoke, and He went away and [m](BI)hid Himself from them. 37 But though He had performed so many [n]signs before them, yet they were not believing in Him. 38 This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet which he spoke: “(BJ)Lord, who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?” 39 For this reason they could not believe, for Isaiah said again, 40 “(BK)He has blinded their eyes and He (BL)hardened their heart, so that they would not see with their eyes and perceive with their heart, and [o]be converted and I heal them.” 41 These things Isaiah said because (BM)he saw His glory, and (BN)he spoke of Him. 42 Nevertheless (BO)many even of (BP)the rulers believed in Him, but (BQ)because of the Pharisees they were not confessing Him, for fear that they would be [p](BR)put out of the synagogue; 43 (BS)for they loved the [q]approval of men rather than the [r]approval of God.

44 And Jesus cried out and said, “(BT)He who believes in Me, does not believe in Me but in Him who sent Me. 45 (BU)He who sees Me sees the One who sent Me. 46 (BV)I have come as Light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness. 47 If anyone hears My sayings and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for (BW)I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world. 48 (BX)He who rejects Me and does not receive My sayings, has one who judges him; (BY)the word I spoke is what will judge him at (BZ)the last day. 49 (CA)For I did not speak [s]on My own initiative, but the Father Himself who sent Me (CB)has given Me a commandment as to what to say and what to speak. 50 I know that (CC)His commandment is eternal life; therefore the things I speak, I speak (CD)just as the Father has told Me.”

Footnotes

  1. John 12:3 I.e. a Roman pound, equaling 12 oz
  2. John 12:4 Or hand Him over
  3. John 12:5 Equivalent to 11 months’ wages
  4. John 12:7 I.e. the custom of preparing the body for burial
  5. John 12:17 Lit crowd
  6. John 12:18 Lit crowd
  7. John 12:18 Or attesting miracle
  8. John 12:25 Lit soul
  9. John 12:25 Lit soul
  10. John 12:26 Or is serving
  11. John 12:26 Or is serving
  12. John 12:34 I.e. the Messiah
  13. John 12:36 Lit was hidden
  14. John 12:37 Or attesting signs
  15. John 12:40 Lit be turned; i.e. turn about
  16. John 12:42 I.e. excommunicated
  17. John 12:43 Or glory
  18. John 12:43 Or glory
  19. John 12:49 Lit of Myself

Cross references

  1. John 12:1 : John 12:1-8: Matt 26:6-13; Mark 14:3-9; Luke 7:37-39
  2. John 12:1 : John 11:55; 12:20
  3. John 12:1 : Matt 21:17; John 11:43f
  4. John 12:2 : Luke 10:38
  5. John 12:3 : Luke 7:37f; John 11:2
  6. John 12:3 : Mark 14:3
  7. John 12:4 : John 6:71
  8. John 12:6 : John 13:29
  9. John 12:6 : Luke 8:3
  10. John 12:7 : John 19:40
  11. John 12:8 : Deut 15:11; Matt 26:11; Mark 14:7
  12. John 12:9 : Mark 12:37; John 12:12 mg
  13. John 12:9 : John 11:43f; 12:1, 17f
  14. John 12:11 : John 11:45f; 12:18
  15. John 12:11 : John 7:31; 11:42
  16. John 12:12 : John 12:12-15: Matt 21:4-9; Mark 11:7-10; Luke 19:35-38
  17. John 12:12 : John 12:1
  18. John 12:13 : Ps 118:26
  19. John 12:13 : John 1:49
  20. John 12:15 : Zech 9:9
  21. John 12:16 : Mark 9:32; John 2:22; 14:26
  22. John 12:16 : John 7:39; 12:23
  23. John 12:17 : John 11:42
  24. John 12:18 : Luke 19:37; John 12:12
  25. John 12:18 : John 12:11
  26. John 12:20 : John 7:35
  27. John 12:20 : John 12:1
  28. John 12:21 : John 1:44
  29. John 12:21 : Matt 11:21
  30. John 12:22 : John 1:44
  31. John 12:23 : Matt 26:45; Mark 14:35, 41; John 13:1; 17:1
  32. John 12:23 : John 7:39; 12:16; 13:32
  33. John 12:24 : Rom 14:9; 1 Cor 15:36
  34. John 12:25 : Matt 10:39; 16:25; Mark 8:35; Luke 9:24; 17:33
  35. John 12:25 : Luke 14:26
  36. John 12:26 : John 14:3; 17:24; 2 Cor 5:8; Phil 1:23; 1 Thess 4:17
  37. John 12:26 : 1 Sam 2:30; Ps 91:15; Luke 12:37
  38. John 12:27 : Matt 26:38; Mark 14:34; John 11:33
  39. John 12:27 : Matt 11:25
  40. John 12:27 : John 12:23
  41. John 12:28 : Matt 11:25
  42. John 12:28 : Matt 3:17; 17:5; Mark 1:11; 9:7; Luke 3:22; 9:35
  43. John 12:29 : Acts 23:9
  44. John 12:30 : John 11:42
  45. John 12:31 : John 3:19; 9:39; 16:11
  46. John 12:31 : John 14:30; 16:11; 2 Cor 4:4; Eph 2:2; 6:12; 1 John 4:4; 5:19
  47. John 12:32 : John 3:14; 8:28; 12:34
  48. John 12:32 : John 6:44
  49. John 12:33 : John 18:32; 21:19
  50. John 12:34 : John 10:34
  51. John 12:34 : Ps 110:4; Is 9:7; Ezek 37:25; Dan 7:14
  52. John 12:34 : Matt 8:20
  53. John 12:34 : John 3:14; 8:28; 12:32
  54. John 12:34 : Matt 8:20
  55. John 12:35 : John 7:33; 9:4
  56. John 12:35 : John 12:46; 1 John 2:10
  57. John 12:35 : Gal 6:10; Eph 5:8
  58. John 12:35 : 1 John 1:6; 2:11
  59. John 12:36 : John 12:46
  60. John 12:36 : Luke 16:8; John 8:12
  61. John 12:36 : John 8:59
  62. John 12:38 : Is 53:1; Rom 10:16
  63. John 12:40 : Is 6:10; Matt 13:14f
  64. John 12:40 : Mark 6:52
  65. John 12:41 : Is 6:1ff
  66. John 12:41 : Luke 24:27
  67. John 12:42 : John 7:48; 12:11
  68. John 12:42 : Luke 23:13
  69. John 12:42 : John 7:13
  70. John 12:42 : John 9:22
  71. John 12:43 : John 5:41, 44
  72. John 12:44 : Matt 10:40; John 5:24
  73. John 12:45 : John 14:9
  74. John 12:46 : John 1:4; 3:19; 8:12; 9:5; 12:35f
  75. John 12:47 : John 3:17; 8:15f
  76. John 12:48 : Luke 10:16
  77. John 12:48 : Deut 18:18f; John 5:45ff; 8:47
  78. John 12:48 : Matt 10:15; John 6:39; Acts 17:31; 1 Pet 1:5; 2 Pet 3:3, 7; Heb 10:25
  79. John 12:49 : John 3:11; 7:16; 8:26, 28, 38; 14:10, 24
  80. John 12:49 : John 14:31; 17:8
  81. John 12:50 : John 6:68
  82. John 12:50 : John 5:19; 8:28

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