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¹ Six days before the passover Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, and raised to life again. ² there a supper was provided for him; Martha was in waiting: but Lazarus was one of the guests that sat at table with him. ³ but Mary taking a pound of the oil of spikenard which was very costly, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped them with her hair: so that the house was filled with the odour of the perfume. ⁴ whereupon one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, who was to betray him, ⁵ said, why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, to be given to the poor? ⁶ this he said, not out of any concern for the poor; but because being purse-bearer he used to pilfer what was in bank. ⁷ then said Jesus, let her alone: against the day of my burial hath she kept this. ⁸ the poor you will always have with you; but me you will not always have. ⁹ a great multitude of Jews knowing that Jesus was there, went thither, not for his sake only, but likewise to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. ¹⁰ for the chief priests had resolved to put even Lazarus to death; ¹¹ because he was the occasion that many of the Jews left them, and believed on Jesus.

¹² The next day, a crowd of people that were come to the feast, hearing that Jesus was on the road to Jerusalem, took branches of palm-trees, ¹³ and went to meet him, crying , "Hosanna, blessed is the king of Israel that comes in the name of the Lord." ¹⁴ now Jesus was riding upon a young ass, which he got by the way; as it is written , ¹⁵ "fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy king comes sitting on an ass's colt." ¹⁶ this passage his disciples did not understand at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, they remembred how they had mounted him, and perceiv'd that those words related to him. ¹⁷ the people that were present testified, that he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead. ¹⁸ and it was upon the rumour of this miracle, that the people crowded to him. ¹⁹ the Pharisees therefore said among themselves, don't you perceive we lose ground? you see what a world of followers attend him.

²⁰ In the mean time, among the rest that came to worship at the feast, ²¹ there were certain Greeks, who address'd themselves to Philip, who was of Bethsaida in Galilee, saying, sir, we would fain see Jesus. ²² Philip went to tell Andrew: and then both of them mention'd it to Jesus. ²³ but Jesus answered them, saying, the time is come, when the son of man is to be glorified. ²⁴ verily, verily I say unto you, when a corn of wheat is thrown into the ground, there it lies a single grain unless it dies: but if it die, it becomes very fruitful. ²⁵ he that loveth his life, shall lose it: but he that sacrifices his life in this world, shall preserve it to eternity. ²⁶ if any man would serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall my servant be: whoever serves me, him will my father reward.

²⁷ "Now is my soul troubled; what! shall I say, father, save me from this concern? but for this cause am I come, even for this very concern. ²⁸ father, glorify thy name." then there came this voice from heaven, "I have glorified it, and will glorify it again." ²⁹ the people therefore present who heard the noise, said it was thunder: others said, an angel spake to him. ³⁰ Jesus said, this voice came not for my sake, but for yours. ³¹ now is this world condemn'd: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. ³² as for me, when I shall be lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men unto me. ³³ (this he said to signify what death he should die.) ³⁴ Upon which the people said to him, we have learnt from the law, that the Messiah is to live for ever: why do you say then, the son of man must be lift up? who is this son of man? ³⁵ Jesus answer'd them, yet a little while is the light with you: walk while ye have the light, lest darkness surprize you: for he that walketh in darkness, does not know whither he goes. ³⁶ while ye have the light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. after having said these things, Jesus retir'd, and conceal'd himself from them.

³⁷ But though he had done so many miracles in their presence, yet they did not believe on him: ³⁸ so that the passage of Esaias the prophet was fulfilled, where he says , "Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? ³⁹ therefore they could not believe, according to what Esaias said in another place , "he hath blinded their eyes, ⁴⁰ and hardned 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 there were many even among the chief rulers, who believed on him; but they did not own it publickly for fear the Pharisees should excommunicate them. ⁴³ for they preferr'd their own reputation to the glory of God.

⁴⁴ Then Jesus rais'd his voice, and said, he that believeth on me, does not so much believe on me, as on him that sent me. ⁴⁵ and he that contemplates me, contemplates him that sent me. ⁴⁶ I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me, might not abide in darkness. ⁴⁷ but if any man hear my words, and does not believe them, it is not I that condemn him: for I came not to condemn the world, but to save the world. ⁴⁸ he that rejecteth me, and does not embrace my doctrine, hath one that condemns him: the doctrine that I have delivered, that shall condemn him in the last day. ⁴⁹ for I have not spoken for my self; but the father who sent me, he commission'd me, what I should teach, and what I should speak. ⁵⁰ and I know that it is a commission of eternal life: whatever therefore I say, I deliver just as the father directed me.