The Anointing at Bethany
Then, six days before the Passover,
Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was who had been dead, whom He had
raised from the dead. There they made Him a supper; and Martha served,
but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with Him. Then Mary
took a pound of very costly oil of spikenard, anointed the feet of Jesus, and
wiped His feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of
the oil.
But one of His disciples, Judas
Iscariot, Simon’s son, who would betray Him, said, “Why
was this fragrant oil not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the
poor?” This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a
thief, and had the money box; and he used to take what was put in it.
But Jesus said, “Let her alone; she has kept this for the day of My
burial. For the poor you have with you always, but Me you do not have always.”
The Plot to Kill Lazarus
Now a great many of the Jews knew that
He was there; and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might also
see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead. But the chief priests
plotted to put Lazarus to death also, because on account of him many of
the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.
The Triumphal Entry
The next day a great multitude that
had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to
Jerusalem, took branches of 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!”
Then Jesus, when He had found a young
donkey, sat on it; as it is written:
“Fear not, daughter of Zion;
Behold, your King is coming,
Sitting on a donkey’s colt.”
His disciples did not 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.
Therefore the people, who were with
Him when He called Lazarus out of his tomb and raised him from the dead, bore
witness. For this reason the people also met Him, because they heard that
He had done this sign. The Pharisees therefore said among themselves,
“You see that you are accomplishing nothing. Look, the world has gone after
Him!”
The Fruitful Grain of Wheat
Now there were certain Greeks among
those who came up to worship at the feast. Then they came to Philip, who
was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we wish to see
Jesus.”
Philip came and told Andrew, and in
turn Andrew and Philip told Jesus.
But Jesus answered them, saying, “The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified. Most assuredly, I say
to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone;
but if it dies, it produces much grain. He who loves his life will lose it,
and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. If anyone serves Me,
let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves
Me, him My Father will honor.
Jesus Predicts His Death on the Cross
“Now My soul is troubled, and what
shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this purpose I came to this
hour. Father, glorify Your name.”
Then a voice came from heaven, saying, “I
have both glorified it and will glorify it again.”
Therefore the people who stood by and
heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel
has spoken to Him.”
Jesus answered and said, “This voice did not come because of Me, but for your sake. Now is the judgment of
this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out. And I, if I am lifted up from the
earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.” This He said, signifying by what death He would die.
The people answered Him, “We have
heard from the law that the Christ remains forever; and how can You
say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?”
Then Jesus said to them, “A little while longer the light is with you. Walk while you have the
light, lest darkness overtake you; he who walks in darkness does not know
where he is going. While you have the light, believe in the light, that you
may become sons of light.” These things Jesus
spoke, and departed, and was hidden from them.
Who Has Believed Our Report?
But although He had done so many signs
before them, they did not believe in Him, that the word of Isaiah the
prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke:
“Lord, who has believed our report?
And to whom has the arm of the Lord been
revealed?”
Therefore they could not believe,
because Isaiah said again:
“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts,
Lest they should see with their eyes,
Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn,
So that I should heal them.”
These things Isaiah said when he
saw His glory and spoke of Him.
Walk in the Light
Nevertheless even among the rulers
many believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest
they should be put out of the synagogue; for they loved the praise of men
more than the praise of God.
Then Jesus cried out and said, “He who believes in Me, believes not in Me but in Him who sent Me. And he who sees Me sees Him
who sent Me. I have come as a light into the world, that whoever
believes in Me should not abide in darkness. And if anyone hears My words and does
not believe, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but
to save the world. He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that
which judges him—the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day. For I have not spoken on My
own authority; but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say and
what I should speak. And I know that His command is everlasting life.
Therefore, whatever I speak, just as the Father has told Me, so I speak.” [
