John 12

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Then six days before the Passover, Jesus went to Bethania, where Lazarus had died, whom Jesus raised up.	1 Six days before Passover Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.
2 And they made a dinner for him there. And Martha was ministering. And truly, Lazarus was one of those who were sitting at table with him.	2 They gave a dinner for him there, and Martha served, while Lazarus was one of those reclining at table with him.
3 And then Mary took twelve ounces of pure spikenard ointment, very precious, and she anointed the feet of Jesus, and she wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.	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.
4 Then one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was soon to betray him, said,	4 Then Judas the Iscariot, one (of) his disciples, and the one who would betray him, said,
5 “Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the needy?”	5 "Why was this oil not sold for three hundred days' wages and given to the poor?"
6 Now he said this, not out of concern for the needy, but because he was a thief and, since he held the purse, he used to carry what was put into it.	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.
7 But Jesus said: “Permit her, so that she may keep it against the day of my burial.	7 So Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Let her keep this for the day of my burial.
8 For the poor, you have with you always. But me, you do always not have.”	8 You always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me."
9 Now a great multitude of the Jews knew that he was in that place, and so they came, not so much because of Jesus, but so that they might see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.	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.
10 And the leaders of the priests planned to put Lazarus to death also.	10 And the chief priests plotted to kill Lazarus too,
11 For many of the Jews, because of him, were going away and were believing in Jesus.	11 because many of the Jews were turning away and believing in Jesus because of him.
12 Then, on the next day, the great crowd that had come to the feast day, when they had heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,	12 On the next day, when the great crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
13 took branches of palm trees, and they went ahead to meet him. And they were crying out: “Hosanna! Blessed is he who arrives in the name of the Lord, the king of Israel!”	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."
14 And Jesus found a small donkey, and he sat upon it, just as it is written:	14 Jesus found an ass and sat upon it, as is written:
15 “Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your king arrives, sitting on the colt of a donkey.”	15 "Fear no more, O daughter Zion; see, your king comes, seated upon an ass's colt."
16 At first, his disciples did not realize these things. But when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him, and that these things happened to him.	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.
17 And so the crowd that had been with him, when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead, offered testimony.	17 So the crowd that was with him when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from death continued to testify.
18 Because of this, too, the crowd went out to meet him. For they heard that he had accomplished this sign.	18 This was (also) why the crowd went to meet him, because they heard that he had done this sign.
19 Therefore, the Pharisees said among themselves: “Do you see that we are accomplishing nothing? Behold, the entire world has gone after him.”	19 So the Pharisees said to one another, "You see that you are gaining nothing. Look, the whole world has gone after him."
20 Now there were certain Gentiles among those who went up so that they might worship on the feast day.	20 Now there were some Greeks among those who had come up to worship at the feast.
21 Therefore, these approached Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and they petitioned him, saying: “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”	21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, "Sir, we would like to see Jesus."
22 Philip went and told Andrew. Next, Andrew and Philip told Jesus.	22 Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus.
23 But Jesus answered them by saying: “The hour arrives when the Son of man shall be glorified.	23 Jesus answered them, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
24 Amen, amen, I say to you, unless the grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies,	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.
25 it remains alone. But if it dies, it yields much fruit. Whoever loves his life, will lose it. And whoever hates his life in this world, preserves it unto eternal life.	25 Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life.
26 If anyone serves me, let him follow me. And where I am, there too my minister shall be. If anyone has served me, my Father will honor him.	26 Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there also will my servant be. The Father will honor whoever serves me.
27 Now my soul is troubled. And what should I say? Father, save me from this hour? But it is for this reason that I came to this hour.	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.
28 Father, glorify your name!” And then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”	28 Father, glorify your name." Then a voice came from heaven, "I have glorified it and will glorify it again."
29 Therefore, the crowd, which was standing near and had heard it, said that it was like thunder. Others were saying, “An Angel was speaking with him.”	29 The crowd there heard it and said it was thunder; but others said, "An angel has spoken to him."
30 Jesus responded and said: “This voice came, not for my sake, but for your sakes.	30 Jesus answered and said, "This voice did not come for my sake but for yours.
31 Now is the judgment of the world. Now will the prince of this world be cast out.	31 Now is the time of judgment on this world; now the ruler of this world will be driven out.
32 And when I have been lifted up from the earth, I will draw all things to myself.”	32 And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself."
33 (Now he said this, signifying what kind of death he would die.)	33 He said this indicating the kind of death he would die.
34 The crowd answered him: “We have heard, from the law, that the Christ remains forever. And so how can you say, ‘The Son of man must be lifted up?’ Who is this Son of man?”	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?"
35 Therefore, Jesus said to them: “For a brief time, the Light is among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that the darkness may not overtake you. But whoever walks in darkness does not know where is he going.	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.
36 While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may be sons of the Light.” Jesus spoke these things, and then he went away and hid himself from them.	36 While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become children of the light."
37 And although he had done such great signs in their presence, they did not believe in him,	37 Although he had performed so many signs in their presence they did not believe in him,
38 so that the word of the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled, which says: “Lord, who has believed in our hearing? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”	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?"
39 Because of this, they were not able to believe, for Isaiah said again:	39 For this reason they could not believe, because again Isaiah said:
40 “He has blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart, so that they may not see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and be converted: and then I would heal them.”	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."
41 These things Isaiah said, when he saw his glory and was speaking about him.	41 Isaiah said this because he saw his glory and spoke about him.
42 Yet truly, many of the leaders also believed in him. But because of the Pharisees, they did not confess him, so that they would not be cast out of the synagogue.	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.
43 For they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God.	43 For they preferred human praise to the glory of God.
44 But Jesus cried out and said: “Whoever believes in me, does not believe in me, but in him who sent me.	44 Jesus cried out and said, "Whoever believes in me believes not only in me but also in the one who sent me,
45 And whoever sees me, sees him who sent me.	45 and whoever sees me sees the one who sent me.
46 I have arrived as a light to the world, so that all who believe in me might not remain in darkness.	46 I came into the world as light, so that everyone who believes in me might not remain in darkness.
47 And if anyone has heard my words and not kept them, I do not judge him. For I did not come so that I may judge the world, but so that I may save the world.	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.
48 Whoever despises me and does not accept my words has one who judges him. The word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him on the last day.	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,
49 For I am not speaking from myself, but from the Father who sent me. He gave a commandment to me as to what I should say and how I should speak.	49 because I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me what to say and speak.
50 And I know that his commandment is eternal life. Therefore, the things that I speak, just as the Father has said to me, so also do I speak.”	50 And I know that his commandment is eternal life. So what I say, I say as the Father told me."