--- title: John 12 slug: kjv-nt/john-12 createdAt: 2024-09-04T02:51:32.474Z --- **1 **Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. **2 **There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. **3 **Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. **4 **Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's *son*, which should betray him, **5 **Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? **6 **This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein. **7 **Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this. **8 **For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always. **9 **Much people of the Jews therefore knew 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. **10 **But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death; **11 **Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus. **12 **On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, **13 **Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed *is* the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord. **14 **And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, **15 **Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt. **16 **These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and *that* they had done these things unto him. **17 **The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record. **18 **For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle. **19 **The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him. **20 **And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast: **21 **The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus. **22 **Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus. **23 **And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. **24 **Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. **25 **He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. **26 **If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will *my* Father honour. **27 **Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour. **28 **Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, *saying*, I have both glorified *it*, and will glorify *it* again. **29 **The people therefore, that stood by, and heard *it*, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him. **30 **Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes. **31 **Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. **32 **And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all *men* unto me. **33 **This he said, signifying what death he should die. **34 **The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man? **35 **Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. **36 **While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them. **37 **But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him: **38 **That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? **39 **Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, **40 **He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with *their* eyes, nor understand with *their* heart, and be converted, and I should heal them. **41 **These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him. **42 **Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess *him*, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: **43 **For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. **44 **Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me. **45 **And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me. **46 **I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. **47 **And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. **48 **He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. **49 **For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. **50 **And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.