John 12

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Six days before Passover Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.	1 Six days before the Passover, Jesus went to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom he had raised fromthe dead.
2 They gave a dinner for him there, and Martha served, while Lazarus was one of those reclining at table with him.	2 They gave a dinner for him there; Martha waited on them and Lazarus was among those at table.
3 Mary took a liter of costly perfumed oil made from genuine aromatic nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and dried them with her hair; the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil.	3 Mary brought in a pound of very costly ointment, pure nard, and with it anointed the feet of Jesus,wiping them with her hair; the house was fil ed with the scent of the ointment.
4 Then Judas the Iscariot, one (of) his disciples, and the one who would betray him, said,	4 Then Judas Iscariot -- one of his disciples, the man who was to betray him-said,
5 "Why was this oil not sold for three hundred days' wages and given to the poor?"	5 'Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denari and the money given to the poor?'
6 He said this not because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief and held the money bag and used to steal the contributions.	6 He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief; he was in charge of thecommon fund and used to help himself to the contents.
7 So Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Let her keep this for the day of my burial.	7 So Jesus said, 'Leave her alone; let her keep it for the day of my burial.
8 You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me."	8 You have the poor with you always, you wil not always have me.'
9 (The) large crowd of the Jews found out that he was there and came, not only because of Jesus, but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.	9 Meanwhile a large number of Jews heard that he was there and came not only on account of Jesusbut also to see Lazarus whom he had raised from the dead.
10 And the chief priests plotted to kill Lazarus too,	10 Then the chief priests decided to kill Lazarus as well,
11 because many of the Jews were turning away and believing in Jesus because of him.	11 since it was on his account that many of the Jews were leaving them and believing in Jesus.
12 On the next day, when the great crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,	12 The next day the great crowd of people who had come up for the festival heard that Jesus was on hisway to Jerusalem.
13 they took palm branches and went out to meet him, and cried out: "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, (even) the king of Israel."	13 They took branches of palm and went out to receive him, shouting: 'Hosanna! Blessed is he who iscoming in the name of the Lord, the king of Israel.'
14 Jesus found an ass and sat upon it, as is written:	14 Jesus found a young donkey and mounted it -- as scripture says:
15 "Fear no more, O daughter Zion; see, your king comes, seated upon an ass's colt."	15 Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion; look, your king is approaching, riding on the foal of a donkey.
16 His disciples did not understand this at first, but when Jesus had been glorified they remembered that these things were written about him and that they had done this for him.	16 At first his disciples did not understand this, but later, after Jesus had been glorified, theyremembered that this had been written about him and that this was what had happened to him.
17 So the crowd that was with him when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from death continued to testify.	17 The crowd who had been with him when he cal ed Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from thedead kept bearing witness to it;
18 This was (also) why the crowd went to meet him, because they heard that he had done this sign.	18 this was another reason why the crowd came out to receive him: they had heard that he had giventhis sign.
19 So the Pharisees said to one another, "You see that you are gaining nothing. Look, the whole world has gone after him."	19 Then the Pharisees said to one another, 'You see, you are making no progress; look, the whole worldhas gone after him!'
20 Now there were some Greeks among those who had come up to worship at the feast.	20 Among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks.
21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, "Sir, we would like to see Jesus."	21 These approached Philip, who came from Bethsaida in Galilee, and put this request to him, 'Sir, weshould like to see Jesus.'
22 Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus.	22 Philip went to tell Andrew, and Andrew and Philip together went to tel Jesus.
23 Jesus answered them, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.	23 Jesus replied to them: Now the hour has come for the Son of man to be glorified.
24 Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit.	24 In all truth I tell you, unless a wheat grain fal s into the earth and dies, it remains only a single grain;but if it dies it yields a rich harvest.
25 Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life.	25 Anyone who loves his life loses it; anyone who hates his life in this world wil keep it for eternal life.
26 Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there also will my servant be. The Father will honor whoever serves me.	26 Whoever serves me, must fol ow me, and my servant wil be with me wherever I am. If anyone servesme, my Father wil honour him.
27 "I am troubled now. Yet what should I say? 'Father, save me from this hour'? But it was for this purpose that I came to this hour.	27 Now my soul is troubled. What shal I say: Father, save me from this hour? But it is for this veryreason that I have come to this hour.
28 Father, glorify your name." Then a voice came from heaven, "I have glorified it and will glorify it again."	28 Father, glorify your name! A voice came from heaven, 'I have glorified it, and I wil again glorify it.'
29 The crowd there heard it and said it was thunder; but others said, "An angel has spoken to him."	29 The crowd standing by, who heard this, said it was a clap of thunder; others said, 'It was an angelspeaking to him.'
30 Jesus answered and said, "This voice did not come for my sake but for yours.	30 Jesus answered, 'It was not for my sake that this voice came, but for yours.
31 Now is the time of judgment on this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven out.	31 'Now sentence is being passed on this world; now the prince of this world is to be driven out.
32 And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself."	32 And when I am lifted up from the earth, I shal draw al people to myself.'
33 He said this indicating the kind of death he would die.	33 By these words he indicated the kind of death he would die.
34 So the crowd answered him, "We have heard from the law that the Messiah remains forever. Then how can you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?"	34 The crowd answered, 'The Law has taught us that the Christ wil remain for ever. So how can yousay, "The Son of man must be lifted up"? Who is this Son of man?'
35 Jesus said to them, "The light will be among you only a little while. Walk while you have the light, so that darkness may not overcome you. Whoever walks in the dark does not know where he is going.	35 Jesus then said: The light wil be with you only a little longer now. Go on your way while you have thelight, or darkness wil overtake you, and nobody who walks in the dark knows where he is going.
36 While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become children of the light."	36 While you stil have the light, believe in the light so that you may become children of light. Having saidthis, Jesus left them and was hidden from their sight.
37 Although he had performed so many signs in their presence they did not believe in him,	37 Though they had been present when he gave so many signs, they did not believe in him;
38 in order that the word which Isaiah the prophet spoke might be fulfilled: "Lord, who has believed our preaching, to whom has the might of the Lord been revealed?"	38 this was to fulfil the words of the prophet Isaiah: Lord, who has given credence to what they haveheard from us, and who has seen in it a revelation of the Lord's arm?
39 For this reason they could not believe, because again Isaiah said:	39 Indeed, they were unable to believe because, as Isaiah says again:
40 "He blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, so that they might not see with their eyes and understand with their heart and be converted, and I would heal them."	40 He has blinded their eyes, he has hardened their heart, to prevent them from using their eyes to see,using their heart to understand, changing their ways and being healed by me.
41 Isaiah said this because he saw his glory and spoke about him.	41 Isaiah said this because he saw his glory, and his words referred to Jesus.
42 Nevertheless, many, even among the authorities, believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not acknowledge it openly in order not to be expelled from the synagogue.	42 And yet there were many who did believe in him, even among the leading men, but they did not admitit, because of the Pharisees and for fear of being banned from the synagogue:
43 For they preferred human praise to the glory of God.	43 they put human glory before God's glory.
44 Jesus cried out and said, "Whoever believes in me believes not only in me but also in the one who sent me,	44 Jesus declared publicly: Whoever believes in me believes not in me but in the one who sent me,
45 and whoever sees me sees the one who sent me.	45 and whoever sees me, sees the one who sent me.
46 I came into the world as light, so that everyone who believes in me might not remain in darkness.	46 I have come into the world as light, to prevent anyone who believes in me from staying in the darkany more.
47 And if anyone hears my words and does not observe them, I do not condemn him, for I did not come to condemn the world but to save the world.	47 If anyone hears my words and does not keep them faithful y, it is not I who shal judge such a person,since I have come not to judge the world, but to save the world:
48 Whoever rejects me and does not accept my words has something to judge him: the word that I spoke, it will condemn him on the last day,	48 anyone who rejects me and refuses my words has his judge already: the word itself that I havespoken wil be his judge on the last day.
49 because I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me what to say and speak.	49 For I have not spoken of my own accord; but the Father who sent me commanded me what to sayand what to speak,
50 And I know that his commandment is eternal life. So what I say, I say as the Father told me."	50 and I know that his commands mean eternal life. And therefore what the Father has told me is what Ispeak.