John 12

Lazarus and the Crowd John 12:9–19

⁹Verse 9. A large crowd therefore of the Jews learned that he was there, and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead. ¹⁰Verse 10. But the chief priests conspired to put Lazarus to death also, ¹¹Verse 11. because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus. ¹²Verse 12. On the next day a great multitude had come to the feast. When they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, ¹³Verse 13. they took the branches of the palm trees, and went out to meet him, and cried out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!”

¹⁴Verse 14. Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written, ¹⁵Verse 15. “Don’t be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey’s colt.” ¹⁶Verse 16. His disciples didn’t understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him, and that they had done these things to him. ¹⁷Verse 17. The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead, was testifying about it. ¹⁸Verse 18. For this cause also the multitude went and met him, because they heard that he had done this sign.

¹⁹Verse 19. The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, “See how you accomplish nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him.”

Triumphal Entry John 12:20–26

²⁰Verse 20. Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast. ²¹Verse 21. These, therefore, came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.” ²²Verse 22. Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn, Andrew came with Philip, and they told Jesus. ²³Verse 23. Jesus answered them, “The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. ²⁴Verse 24. Most certainly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit. ²⁵Verse 25. He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.

²⁶Verse 26. If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

Jesus Foretells His Death John 12:27–36

²⁷Verse 27. “Now my soul is troubled. What shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this time?’ But for this cause I came to this time. ²⁸Verse 28. Father, glorify your name!” Then there came a voice out of the sky, saying, “I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.” ²⁹Verse 29. The multitude therefore, who stood by and heard it, said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.” ³⁰Verse 30. Jesus answered, “This voice hasn’t come for my sake, but for your sakes. ³¹Verse 31. Now is the judgment of this world. Now the prince of this world will be cast out.

³²Verse 32. And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” ³³Verse 33. But he said this, signifying by what kind of death he should die. ³⁴Verse 34. The multitude answered him, “We have heard out of the law that the Christ remains forever. How do you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up?’ Who is this Son of Man?” ³⁵Verse 35. Jesus therefore said to them, “Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, that darkness doesn’t overtake you. He who walks in the darkness doesn’t know where he is going.

³⁶Verse 36. While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become children of light.” Jesus said these things, and he departed and hid himself from them.

Belief and Rejection John 12:37–50

³⁷Verse 37. But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they didn’t believe in him, ³⁸Verse 38. that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke, “Lord, who has believed our report? To whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?” ³⁹Verse 39. For this cause they couldn’t believe, for Isaiah said again, ⁴⁰Verse 40. “He has blinded their eyes and he hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, and would turn, and I would heal them.” ⁴¹Verse 41. Isaiah said these things when he saw his glory, and spoke of him. ⁴²Verse 42. Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn’t confess it, so that they wouldn’t be put out of the synagogue,

⁴³Verse 43. for they loved men’s praise more than God’s praise. ⁴⁴Verse 44. Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me, believes not in me, but in him who sent me. ⁴⁵Verse 45. He who sees me sees him who sent me. ⁴⁶Verse 46. I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness. ⁴⁷Verse 47. If anyone listens to my sayings, and doesn’t believe, I don’t judge him. For I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. ⁴⁸Verse 48. He who rejects me, and doesn’t receive my sayings, has one who judges him. The word that I spoke, the same will judge him in the last day.

⁴⁹Verse 49. For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. ⁵⁰Verse 50. I know that his commandment is eternal life. The things therefore which I speak, even as the Father has said to me, so I speak.”