Jesus
Anointed At Bethany
Six
days before the Passover, Jesus arrived at Bethnay,
Where
Lazarus lived, who Jesus had raised from the Dead .
2
Here a dinner was given in Jesus honor.
Martha
served,
While
Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him.
3
Then Mary took a pint of Pure Nard, an Expensive Perfume;
She
poured it on Jesus' feet and wiped His feet with her hair.
And
the house was filled with the Fragrance of the Perfume.
4
But one of His Disciples, Judas Iscariot,
Who
was later to betray Him, objected,
5
'Why wasn't this Perfume sold
And
the money given to the poor?
It
was worth a year's wages.'
6
He did not say this because he cared about the poor
But
because he was a thief;
As
keeper of the money bag,
He
used to help himself to what was put into it.
7
'Leave her alone,' Jesus replied.
'It
was meant that she should save this Perfume
For
the Day of My Burial.
8
You will always have the poor among you,
But
you will not always have Me.'
9
Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews
Found
out that Jesus was there and came,
Not
only because of Him but also to see Lazarus,
Whom
He had raised from the Dead.
10
So the Chief Priests made plans to Kill Lazarus as well,
11
For on account of him many of the Jews were going over to Jesus
And
putting their Faith in Him.
The
Triumphal Entry
12
The next day the Great Crowd
That
had come for the Feast heard
That
Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem.
13
They took palm branches
And
went out to meet Him, shouting,
'Hosanna!'
'Blessed
is He Who comes in the name of the Lord!'
'Blessed
is the King of Israel!'
14
Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it, as it is written.
15
'Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion;
See,
your King is coming, seated on a donkey's colt.'
16
At first His Disciples did not understand all this.
Only
after Jesus was Glorified did they realize
That
these things had been written about Him
And
that they had done these things to Him.
17
Now the Crowd that was with Him
Had
continued to spread the word
That
He had called Lazarus from the Dead.
18
Many people, because they had heard
That
He had given this miraculous sign,
Went
out to meet Him.
19
So the Pharisees said to one another,
'See
this is getting us nowhere.
Look
how the Whole World has gone after Him!'
Jesus
Predicts His Death
20
Now there were some Greeks among those
Who
went up to worship at the Feast.
21
They came to Philip,
Who
as from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request.
'Sir,'
they said, 'We would like to see Jesus.'
22
Philip went to tell Andrew;
Andrew
and Philip in turn told Jesus.
23
Jesus replied,
THE
HOUR HAS COME FOR THE SON OF MAN TO BE GLORIFIED.
24
I TELL YOU THE TRUTH,
UNLESS
A KERNEL OF WHEAT FALLS TO THE GROUND AND DIES,
IT
REMAINS ONLY A SINGLE SEED.
BUT
IF IT DIES, IT PRODUCES MANY SEEDS.
25
THE MAN WHO LOVES HIS LIFE WILL LOSE IT,
WHILE
THE MAN WHO HATES HIS LIFE IN THIS WORLD
WILL
KEEP IT FOR ETERNAL LIFE.
26
Whoever serves Me must follow Me;
And
where I am, My Servant also will be.
MY
FATHER WILL HONOR THE ONE WHO SERVES ME.
27
'Now My heart is Troubled, and what shall I say?
FATHER
SAVE ME FROM HIS HOUR'?
NO
I CAME FOR THIS VERY REASON
I
CAME TO THIS HOUR.
28
FATHER GLORIFY YOU NAME!'
Then
a Voice came from Heaven,
'I
HAVE GLORIFIED IT, AND WILL GLORIFY IT AGAIN.'
29
The Crowd that was there and heard it said it had thundered;
Others
said an angel had spoken to Him.
30
Jesus said,
'THIS
VOICE WAS FOR YOUR BENEFIT, NOT MINE.
31
NOW IS THE TIME FOR JUDGMENT ON THIS WORLD;
NOW
THE PRINCE OF THIS WORLD WILL BE DRIVEN OUT.
32
BUT I, WHEN I AM LIFTED UP FROM THE EARTH,
WILL
DRAW ALL MEN TO MYSELF.'
He
said this to show the kind of death He was going to die.
34
The Crowd spoke up,
'We
have heard from the Law that the Christ will remain forever,
So
how can You say,
'THE
SON OF MAN MUST BE LIFTED UP'?
Who
is this Son of Man'?
35
Then Jesus told them,
'YOU
ARE GOING TO HAVE THE LIGHT JUST A LITTLE WHILE LONGER.
WALK
WHILE YOU HAVE THE LIGHT,
BEFORE
DARKNESS OVERTAKES YOU.
The
man who walks in the Dark does not know where he is going.
(Which
is the Entire World apart from Christ.)
36
PUT YOUR TRUST IN THE LIGHT WHILE YOU HAVE IT,
SO
THAT YOU MAY BECOME SONS OF THE LIGHT.'
When
He had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid Himself from them.
The
Jews Continue In Their Unbelief
37
Even after Jesus had done
All
these miraculous signs in their presence,
They
still would not believe in Him.
38
This was to fulfill the Word of Isaiah the Prophet:
'Lord,
who has believed our message
And
to whom has the Arm of the Lord been revealed?'
39
For this reason they could not believe,
Because,
as Isaiah says elsewhere:
40
'He (Satan) has Blinded their eyes
And
deadened their hearts,
So
they can neither see with their eyes
Nor
understand with their hearts,
Nor
turn—and I would heal them.'
41
Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus' Glory
And
spoke about Him.
42
Yet at the same time many even among the leaders believed in Him.
But
because of the Pharisees they would not confess their Faith
For
Fear they would be put out of the Synagogue;
43
FOR THEY LOVED THE PRAISE FORM MEN
MORE
THAN PRAISE FROM GOD.
44
Then Jesus cried out,
'WHEN
A MAN BELIEVES IN ME,
HE
DOES NOT BELIEVE IN ME ONLY,
BUT
IN THE ONE WHO SENT ME.
45
WHEN HE LOOKS AT ME, HE SEES THE ONE WHO SENT ME.
46
I HAVE COME INTO THE WORLD AS A LIGHT,
(The
only Light that exists in the World)
SO
THAT NO ONE WHO BELIEVES IN ME SHOULD STAY IN DARKNESS.
(The
World without Faith in Christ Jesus is complete Darkness)
47
As for the person who hears My Words
But
does not keep them,
I
do not judge him,
FOR
I DID NOT COME TO JUDGE THE WORLD,
BUT
TO SAVE IT.
48
There is a Judge for the one who Rejects Me
And
does not accept My Words;
THE
VERY WORD WHICH I SPOKE WILL CONDEMN HIM
AT
THE LAST DAY.
49
For I did not speak of My own accord,
But
the Father Who sent Me Commanded Me
What
to say and how to say it.
50
I KNOW HIS COMMAND LEADS TO ETERNAL LIFE.
SO
WHATEVER I SAY
IS
JUST WHAT THE FATHER HAD TOLD ME TO SAY.'
(John
12)
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