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John 12

Jesus Anointed at Bethany

12Six days before the Passover celebration began, Jesus arrived in Bethany, the home of Lazarus—the man he had raised from the dead.G3767G2424G1803G2250G4253G3957G2064G1519G963G3699G2976G2258G3588G2348G3739G1453G1537G34982A dinner was prepared in Jesus' honor. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those who atec with him.G1563G3767G4160G846G1173G2532G3136G1247G1161G2976G2258G1520G4873G8463Then Mary took a twelve-ounce jarc of expensive perfume made from essence of nard, and she anointed Jesus' feet with it, wiping his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance.G3767G2983G3137G3046G3464G3487G4101G4186G218G4228G2424G2532G1591G846G4228G846G2359G1161G3614G4137G1537G3744G34644But Judas Iscariot, the disciple who would soon betray him, said,G3767G3004G1520G1537G846G3101G2455G2469G4613G3588G3195G3860G8465"That perfume was worth a year's wagesc. It should have been sold and the money given to the poor."G1302G4097G3756G5124G3464G4097G5145G1220G2532G1325G44346Not that he cared for the poor—he was a thief, and since he was in charge of the disciples' money, he often stole some for himself.G1161G5124G2036G3756G3754G846G3199G4012G4434G235G3754G2258G2812G2532G2192G1101G2532G941G9067Jesus replied, "Leave her alone. She did this in preparation for my burial.G3767G2036G2424G863G846G863G1519G2250G3450G1780G5083G8468You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me."G1063G4434G3842G2192G3326G1438G1161G1691G2192G3756G38429When all the peoplec heard of Jesus' arrival, they flocked to see him and also to see Lazarus, the man Jesus had raised from the dead.G4183G3793G1537G2453G3767G1097G3754G2076G1563G2532G2064G3756G1223G2424G3440G235G2443G1492G2976G2532G3739G1453G1537G349810Then the leading priests decided to kill Lazarus, too,G1161G749G1011G2443G615G2976G2532G61511for it was because of him that many of the people had deserted themc and believed in Jesus.G3754G1223G846G4183G2453G5217G2532G4100G1519G2424

Jesus’ Triumphant Entry

12The next day, the news that Jesus was on the way to Jerusalem swept through the city. A large crowd of Passover visitorsG1887G4183G3793G2064G1519G1859G191G3754G2424G2064G1519G241413took palm branches and went down the road to meet him. They shouted, "Praise God!c Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the LORD! Hail to the King of Israel!"G2983G902G5404G2532G1831G1519G5222G846G2532G2896G5614G2127G935G2474G2064G1722G3686G296214Jesus found a young donkey and rode on it, fulfilling the prophecy that said.G1161G2424G2147G3678G2523G1909G846G2531G2076G112515"Don't be afraid, people of Jerusalemc. Look, your King is coming, riding on a donkey's colt."G5399G3361G2364G4622G2400G4675G935G2064G2521G1909G3688G445416His disciples didn't understand at the time that this was a fulfillment of prophecy. But after Jesus entered into his glory, they remembered what had happened and realized that these things had been written about him.G1161G5023G1097G3756G846G3101G4412G235G3753G2424G1392G5119G3415G3754G5023G2258G1125G1909G846G2532G4160G5023G84617Many in the crowd had seen Jesus call Lazarus from the tomb, raising him from the dead, and they were telling othersc about it.G3793G3767G5607G3326G846G3753G5455G2976G1537G3419G2532G1453G846G1537G3498G314018That was the reason so many went out to meet him—because they had heard about this miraculous sign.G5124G1223G3793G2532G5221G846G3754G191G846G4160G5124G459219Then the Pharisees said to each other, "There's nothing we can do. Look, everyonec has gone after him!"G5330G3767G2036G4314G1438G2334G3754G5623G3756G3762G2396G2889G565G3694G846

Jesus Predicts His Death

20Some Greeks who had come to Jerusalem for the Passover celebrationG1161G2258G5100G1672G1537G305G2443G4352G1722G185921paid a visit to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee. They said, "Sir, we want to meet Jesus."G3778G4334G3767G5376G575G966G1056G2532G2065G846G3004G2962G2309G1492G242422Philip told Andrew about it, and they went together to ask Jesus.G5376G2064G2532G3004G406G2532G3825G406G2532G5376G3004G242423Jesus replied, "Now the time has come for the Son of Manc to enter into his glory.G1161G2424G611G846G3004G5610G2064G2443G5207G444G139224I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat is planted in the soil and dies, it remains alone. But its death will produce many new kernels—a plentiful harvest of new lives.G281G281G3004G5213G3362G2848G4621G4098G1519G1093G599G846G3306G3441G1161G1437G599G5342G4183G259025Those who love their life in this world will lose it. Those who care nothing for their life in this world will keep it for eternity.G5368G846G5590G622G846G2532G3404G846G5590G1722G5129G2889G5442G846G1519G2222G16626Anyone who wants to be my disciple must follow me, because my servants must be where I am. And the Father will honor anyone who serves me.G1437G5100G1247G1698G190G1698G2532G3699G1473G1510G1563G2071G2532G1699G1249G2071G2532G1437G5100G1247G1698G846G5091G3962G509127"Now my soul is deeply troubled. Should I pray, 'Father, save me from this hour'? But this is the very reason I came!G3568G5015G3450G5590G5015G2532G5101G2036G3962G4982G3165G1537G5026G5610G235G5124G1223G2064G1519G5026G561028Father, bring glory to your name." Then a voice spoke from heaven, saying, "I have already brought glory to my name, and I will do so again."G3962G1392G4675G3686G3767G2064G5456G1537G3772G1392G2532G1392G2532G1392G382529When the crowd heard the voice, some thought it was thunder, while others declared an angel had spoken to him.G3793G3767G2476G2532G191G3004G1096G1027G243G3004G32G2980G84630Then Jesus told them, "The voice was for your benefit, not mine.G2424G611G2532G2036G3778G5456G1096G3756G1223G1691G235G1223G5209G122331The time for judging this world has come, when Satan, the ruler of this world, will be cast out.G3568G2076G2920G5127G2889G3568G1544G758G5127G2889G1544G185432And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself."G2504G1437G5312G1537G1093G1670G3956G4314G168333He said this to indicate how he was going to die.G1161G5124G3004G4591G4169G2288G3195G59934The crowd responded, "We understood from Scripturec that the Messiah would live forever. How can you say the Son of Man will die? Just who is this Son of Man, anyway?"G3793G611G846G2249G191G1537G3551G3754G5547G3306G1519G165G2532G4459G3004G4771G3754G5207G444G1163G5312G5101G2076G3778G5207G44435Jesus replied, "My light will shine for you just a little longer. Walk in the light while you can, so the darkness will not overtake you. Those who walk in the darkness cannot see where they are going.G3767G2424G2036G846G2089G3398G5550G2076G5457G3326G5216G4043G2193G2192G5457G3363G4653G2638G5209G2532G4043G1722G4653G1492G3756G4226G521736Put your trust in the light while there is still time; then you will become children of the light." After saying these things, Jesus went away and was hidden from them.G2193G2192G5457G4100G1519G5457G2443G1096G5207G5457G5023G2980G2424G565G2532G2928G575G846

The Unbelief of the People

37But despite all the miraculous signs Jesus had done, most of the people still did not believe in him.G1161G846G4160G5118G4592G1715G846G4100G3756G1519G84638This is exactly what Isaiah the prophet had predicted: "LORD, who has believed our message? To whom has the LORD revealed his powerful arm?"cG2443G3056G2268G4396G4137G3739G2036G2962G5101G4100G2257G189G2532G5101G1023G2962G60139But the people couldn't believe, for as Isaiah also said,G5124G1223G1410G3756G4100G3754G2268G2036G382540"The Lord has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts—so that their eyes cannot see, and their hearts cannot understand, and they cannot turn to me and have me heal them."cG5186G846G3788G2532G4456G846G2588G3363G1492G3363G1492G3788G2532G3539G2588G2532G1994G2532G2390G84641Isaiah was referring to Jesus when he said this, because he saw the future and spoke of the Messiah's glory.G5023G2036G2268G3753G1492G846G1391G2532G2980G4012G84642Many people did believe in him, however, including some of the Jewish leaders. But they wouldn't admit it for fear that the Pharisees would expel them from the synagogue.G3676G3305G1537G758G2532G4183G4100G1519G846G235G1223G5330G3670G3756G3670G3363G1096G65643For they loved human praise more than the praise of God.G1063G25G1391G444G3123G2260G1391G231644Jesus shouted to the crowds, "If you trust me, you are trusting not only me, but also God who sent me.G1161G2424G2896G2532G2036G4100G1519G1691G4100G3756G1519G1691G235G1519G3992G316545For when you see me, you are seeing the one who sent me.G2532G2334G1691G2334G3992G316546I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in the dark.G1473G2064G5457G1519G2889G3363G3956G4100G1519G1691G3306G3363G3306G1722G465347I will not judge those who hear me but don't obey me, for I have come to save the world and not to judge it.G2532G3362G5100G191G3450G4487G2532G4100G3362G1473G2919G846G3756G1063G2064G3756G2443G2919G2889G235G2443G4982G288948But all who reject me and my message will be judged on the day of judgment by the truth I have spoken.G114G1691G2532G2983G3361G3450G4487G2192G2919G846G3056G3739G2980G1565G2919G846G1722G2078G225049I don't speak on my own authority. The Father who sent me has commanded me what to say and how to say it.G3754G1473G2980G3756G2980G1537G1683G235G3962G3992G3165G846G1325G3427G1785G5101G2036G2532G5101G298050And I know his commands lead to eternal life; so I say whatever the Father tells me to say."G2532G1492G3754G846G1785G2076G2222G166G3739G1473G2980G3767G2531G3962G2046G3427G3779G2980


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