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¹ Then Iesus, sixe dayes before the Passeouer, came to Bethania, where Lazarus was, who died, whom he had raised from the dead.² There they made him a supper, and Martha serued: but Lazarus was one of them that sate at the table with him.³ Then tooke Mary a pound of oyntment of Spikenarde very costly, and anoynted Iesus feete, and wiped his feete with her heare, and the house was filled with the sauour of the oyntment.⁴ Then said one of his disciples, euen Iudas Iscariot Simons sonne, which should betray him:⁵ Why was not this oyntment sold for three hundreth pence, and giuen to the poore?⁶ Nowe he said this, not that he cared for the poore, but because hee was a theefe, and had the bagge, and bare that which was giuen.⁷ Then said Iesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying she kept it.⁸ For the poore alwayes yee haue with you, but me ye shall not haue alwayes.⁹ Then much people of the Iewes knewe that hee was there: and they came, not for Iesus sake onely, but that they might see Lazarus also, whome he had raysed from the dead.¹⁰ The hie Priestes therefore consulted, that they might put Lazarus to death also,¹¹ Because that for his sake many of the Iewes went away, and beleeued in Iesus.

¹² On the morowe a great multitude that were come to the feast, when they heard that Iesus should come to Hierusalem,¹³ Tooke branches of palme trees, and went foorth to meete him, and cried, Hosanna, Blessed is the King of Israel that commeth in the Name of the Lorde.¹⁴ And Iesus found a yong asse, and sate thereon, as it is written,¹⁵ Feare not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King commeth sitting on an asses colte.¹⁶ But his disciples vnderstoode not these thinges at the first: but when Iesus was glorified, then remembred they, that these thinges were written of him, and that they had done these things vnto him.¹⁷ The people therefore that was with him, bare witnesse that hee called Lazarus out of the graue, and raised him from the dead.¹⁸ Therefore mette him the people also, because they heard that he had done this miracle.¹⁹ And the Pharises said among themselues, Perceiue ye howe ye preuaile nothing? Beholde, the worlde goeth after him.

²⁰ Nowe there were certaine Greekes among them that came vp to worship at the feast.²¹ And they came to Philippe, which was of Bethsaida in Galile, and desired him, saying, Syr, we would see that Iesus.²² Philippe came and tolde Andrewe: and againe Andrewe and Philippe tolde Iesus.²³ And Iesus answered them, saying, The houre is come, that the Sonne of man must bee glorified.²⁴ Verely, verely I say vnto you, Except the wheate corne fall into the grounde and die, it bideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth foorth much fruite.²⁵ He that loueth his life, shall lose it, and he that hateth his life in this world, shall keepe it vnto life eternall.²⁶ If any man serue me, let him followe me: for where I am, there shall also my seruant be: and if any man serue me, him will my Father honour.

²⁷ Now is my soule troubled: and what shall I say? Father, saue me from this houre: but therefore came I vnto this houre.²⁸ Father, glorifie thy Name. Then came there a voyce from heauen, saying, I haue both glorified it, and will glorifie it againe.²⁹ Then saide the people that stoode by, and heard, that it was a thunder: other said, An Angel spake to him.³⁰ Iesus answered, and said, This voyce came not because of me, but for your sakes.³¹ Now is the iudgement of this world: nowe shall the prince of this world be cast out.³² And I, if I were lift vp from the earth, will drawe all men vnto me.³³ Nowe this sayd he, signifying what death he should die.³⁴ The people answered him, We haue heard out of the Law, that that Christ bideth for euer: and howe sayest thou, that that Sonne of man must be lift vp? Who is that Sonne of man?³⁵ Then Iesus sayd vnto them, Yet a litle while is the light with you: walke while ye haue that light, lest the darkenes come vpon you: for hee that walketh in the darke, knoweth not whither he goeth.³⁶ While ye haue that light, beleeue in that light, that ye may be the children of the light. These things spake Iesus, and departed, and hid himselfe from them.

³⁷ And though he had done so many miracles before them, yet beleeued they not on him,³⁸ That the saying of Esaias the Prophete might be fulfilled, that he sayd, Lord, who beleeued our report? and to whome is the arme of the Lord reueiled?³⁹ Therefore could they not beleeue, because that Esaias saith againe,⁴⁰ He hath blinded their eyes, and hardned their heart, that they shoulde not see with their eyes, nor vnderstand with their heart, and should be conuerted, and I should heale them.⁴¹ These things sayd Esaias when he sawe his glory, and spake of him.

⁴² Neuertheles, euen among the chiefe rulers, many beleeued in him: but because of the Pharises they did not confesse him, least they should be cast out of the Synagogue.⁴³ For they loued the prayse of men, more then the prayse of God.

⁴⁴ And Iesus cryed, and sayd, He that beleeueth in me, beleeueth not in me, but in 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 whosoeuer beleeueth in me, should not abide in darkenes.⁴⁷ And if any man heare my wordes, and beleeue not, I iudge him not: for I came not to iudge the world, but to saue the world.⁴⁸ He that refuseth me, and receiueth not my wordes, hath one that iudgeth him: the worde that I haue spoken, it shall iudge him in the last day.⁴⁹ For I haue not spoken of my selfe: but the Father which sent me, hee gaue me a commaundement what I should say, and what I should speake.⁵⁰ And I knowe that his commaundement is life euerlasting: the thinges therefore that I speake, I speake them so as the Father sayde vnto me.