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Jesus Anointed at Bethany

Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.

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Mary Anoints Jesus at Bethany

Six days before the Passover, Jesus therefore came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.

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Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him.

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So they gave a dinner for him there. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with him at table.

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Then Mary took about a pinta 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.

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Mary therefore took a pounda of expensive ointment made from pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

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But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, objected,

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But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (he who was about to betray him), said,

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“Why wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year’s wages.b”

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“Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denariib and given to the poor?”

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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.

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He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief, and having charge of the moneybag he used to help himself to what was put into it.

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“Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. “It was intended that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial.

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Jesus said, “Leave her alone, so that she may keep itc for the day of my burial.

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You will always have the poor among you,c but you will not always have me.”

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For the poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me.”

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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.

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The Plot to Kill Lazarus

When the large crowd of the Jews learned that Jesusd was there, they came, not only on account of him but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.

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So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well,

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So the chief priests made plans to put Lazarus to death as well,

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for on account of him many of the Jews were going over to Jesus and believing in him.

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because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus.

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Jesus Comes to Jerusalem as King

The next day the great crowd that had come for the festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem.

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The Triumphal Entry

The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.

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They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting,
“Hosanna!d”
“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”e
“Blessed is the king of Israel!”

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So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!”

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Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, as it is written:

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And Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is written,

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“Do not be afraid, Daughter Zion;
see, your king is coming,
seated on a donkey’s colt.”f

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“Fear not, daughter of Zion;
behold, your king is coming,
sitting on a donkey’s colt!”

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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 these things had been done to him.

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His disciples did not understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written about him and had been done to him.

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Now the crowd that was with him when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to spread the word.

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The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to bear witness.

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Many people, because they had heard that he had performed this sign, went out to meet him.

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The reason why the crowd went to meet him was that they heard he had done this sign.

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So the Pharisees said to one another, “See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has gone after him!”

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So the Pharisees said to one another, “You see that you are gaining nothing. Look, the world has gone after him.”

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Jesus Predicts His Death

Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the festival.

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Some Greeks Seek Jesus

Now among those who went up to worship at the feast were some Greeks.

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They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. “Sir,” they said, “we would like to see Jesus.”

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So these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.”

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Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus.

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Philip went and told Andrew; Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus.

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Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

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And Jesus answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

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Very truly I tell you, 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.

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Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.

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Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

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Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

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Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.

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If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

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“Now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour.

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The Son of Man Must Be Lifted Up

“Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But for this purpose I have come to this hour.

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Father, glorify your name!”
Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and will glorify it again.”

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Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”

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The crowd that was there and heard it said it had thundered; others said an angel had spoken to him.

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The crowd that stood there and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.”

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Jesus said, “This voice was for your benefit, not mine.

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Jesus answered, “This voice has come for your sake, not mine.

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Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out.

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Now is the judgment of this world; now will the ruler of this world be cast out.

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And I, when I am lifted upg from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”

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And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”

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He said this to show the kind of death he was going to die.

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He said this to show by what kind of death he was going to die.

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The crowd spoke up, “We have heard from the Law that the Messiah will remain forever, so how can you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this ‘Son of Man’?”

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So the crowd answered him, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ remains forever. How can you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?”

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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. Whoever walks in the dark does not know where they are going.

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So Jesus said to them, “The light is among you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.

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Believe in the light while you have the light, so that you may become children of light.” When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.

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While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.”

The Unbelief of the People

When Jesus had said these things, he departed and hid himself from them.

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Belief and Unbelief Among the Jews

Even after Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still would not believe in him.

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Though he had done so many signs before them, they still did not believe in him,

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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?”h

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so that the word spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:
“Lord, who has believed what he heard from us,
and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”

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For this reason they could not believe, because, as Isaiah says elsewhere:

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Therefore they could not believe. For again Isaiah said,

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“He has blinded their eyes
and hardened their hearts,
so they can neither see with their eyes,
nor understand with their hearts,
nor turn — and I would heal them.”i

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“He has blinded their eyes
and hardened their heart,
lest they see with their eyes,
and understand with their heart, and turn,
and I would heal them.”

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Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about him.

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Isaiah said these things because he saw his glory and spoke of him.

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Yet at the same time many even among the leaders believed in him. But because of the Pharisees they would not openly acknowledge their faith for fear they would be put out of the synagogue;

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Nevertheless, many even of the authorities believed in him, but for fear of the Pharisees they did not confess it, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue;

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for they loved human praise more than praise from God.

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for they loved the glory that comes from man more than the glory that comes from God.

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Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in me does not believe in me only, but in the one who sent me.

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Jesus Came to Save the World

And Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me, believes not in me but in him who sent me.

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The one who looks at me is seeing the one who sent me.

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And whoever sees me sees him who sent me.

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I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness.

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I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness.

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“If anyone hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge that person. For I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world.

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If anyone hears my words and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world.

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There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; the very words I have spoken will condemn them at the last day.

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The one who rejects me and does not receive my words has a judge; the word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day.

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For I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me to say all that I have spoken.

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For I have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father who sent me has himself given me a commandment — what to say and what to speak.

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I know that his command leads to eternal life. So whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to say.”

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And I know that his commandment is eternal life. What I say, therefore, I say as the Father has told me.”

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