John 12:1-26
1Six days before the Passover celebration began, Jesus arrived in Bethany, the home of Lazarus—the man he had raised from the dead. 2A dinner was prepared in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those who ate with him. 3Then Mary took a twelve-ounce jar 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.
John 12:2 Or who reclined.
John 12:3 Greek took 1 litra [327 grams].
4But Judas Iscariot, the disciple who would soon betray him, said, 5“That perfume was worth a year’s wages. It should have been sold and the money given to the poor.” 6Not 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.
John 12:5 Greek worth 300 denarii. A denarius was equivalent to a laborer’s full day’s wage.
7Jesus replied, “Leave her alone. She did this in preparation for my burial.8You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.”
9When all the people heard of Jesus’ arrival, they flocked to see him and also to see Lazarus, the man Jesus had raised from the dead. 10Then the leading priests decided to kill Lazarus, too, 11for it was because of him that many of the people had deserted them and believed in Jesus.
John 12:9 Greek Jewish people; also in 12:11.
John 12:11 Or had deserted their traditions; Greek reads had deserted.
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 visitors 13took palm branches and went down the road to meet him. They shouted,
“Praise God!
John 12:13a Greek Hosanna, an exclamation of praise adapted from a Hebrew expression that means “save now.”
Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord!
Hail to the King of Israel!”
John 12:13b Ps 118:25-26; Zeph 3:15.
14Jesus found a young donkey and rode on it, fulfilling the prophecy that said:
15“Don’t be afraid, people of Jerusalem.
John 12:15a Greek daughter of Zion.
Look, your King is coming,
riding on a donkey’s colt.”
John 12:15b Zech 9:9.
16His 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.
17Many in the crowd had seen Jesus call Lazarus from the tomb, raising him from the dead, and they were telling others about it. 18That was the reason so many went out to meet him—because they had heard about this miraculous sign. 19Then the Pharisees said to each other, “There’s nothing we can do. Look, everyone has gone after him!”
John 12:17 Greek were testifying.
John 12:19 Greek the world.
Jesus Predicts His Death
20Some Greeks who had come to Jerusalem for the Passover celebration 21paid a visit to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee. They said, “Sir, we want to meet Jesus.” 22Philip told Andrew about it, and they went together to ask Jesus.
23Jesus replied, “Now the time has come for the Son of Man to enter into his glory.24I 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.25Those 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.26Anyone who wants to serve me must follow me, because my servants must be where I am. And the Father will honor anyone who serves me.
John 12:23 “Son of Man” is a title Jesus used for himself.
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