Bible Reading Plan

John 12

Chapter 12

The Anointing at Bethany

¹ Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany^(a) where Lazarus^[a] was, the one Jesus had raised from the dead.^{(b) 2} So^(c) they gave a dinner for Him there; Martha^(d) was serving them, and Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him. ³ Then Mary took a pound of fragrant oil—pure and expensive nard—anointed Jesus' feet, and wiped His feet with her hair.^(e) So the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil.

⁴ Then one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot^(f) (who was about to betray Him), said, ⁵ "Why wasn't this fragrant oil sold for 300 denarii^[b](g) and given to the poor?" ⁶ He didn't say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief.^(h) He was in charge of the money-bag and would steal part of what was put in it.

⁷ Jesus answered, "Leave her alone; she has kept it for the day of My burial.^{(i) 8} For you always have the poor with you,^(j) but you do not always have Me."

The Decision to Kill Lazarus

⁹ Then a large crowd of the Jews learned He was there. They came not only because of Jesus, but also to see Lazarus the one He had raised from the dead.^{(k) 10} Therefore the chief priests decided to kill Lazarus also ¹¹ because he was the reason many of the Jews were deserting them^[c] and believing in Jesus.

The Triumphal Entry

¹² The^(l) next day, when the large crowd that had come to the festival heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, ¹³ they took palm branches^(m) and went out to meet Him. They kept shouting: " Hosanna! ⁽ⁿ⁾ He who comes in the name of the Lord is the blessed One ^(o)[d]—the King of Israel!"^(p)

¹⁴ Jesus found a young donkey^(q) and sat on it, just as it is written: ¹⁵  Fear no more, ^(r) Daughter Zion. Look, your King is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt. ^(s)[e]

¹⁶ His disciples did not understand these things at first. However, when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written about Him^(t) and that they had done these things to Him. ¹⁷ Meanwhile, the crowd, which had been with Him when He called Lazarus out of the tomb^(u) and raised him from the dead, continued to testify.^{[f] 18} This is also why the crowd met Him, because they heard He had done this sign.

¹⁹ Then the Pharisees said to one another, "You see? You've accomplished nothing. Look—the world has gone after Him!"^(v)

Jesus Predicts His Crucifixion

²⁰ Now some Greeks were among those who went up to worship at the festival. ²¹ So they came to Philip,^(w) who was from Bethsaida^(x) in Galilee,^(y) and requested of him, "Sir,^(z) we want to see Jesus."

²² Philip went and told Andrew;^(aa) then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. ²³ Jesus replied to them, "The hour has come for the Son of Man^(ab) to be glorified.

²⁴ "I assure you: Unless a grain of wheat^(ac) falls to the ground and dies, it remains by itself. But if it dies, it produces a large crop. ^{[g](ad) 25} The one who loves his life will lose it,^(ae) and the one who hates^(af) his life^(ag) in this world will keep it for eternal life. ²⁶ If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me. Where I am, there My servant^(ah) also will be.^(ai) If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor^(aj) him.

²⁷ "Now My soul is troubled. What should I say—Father, save Me^(ak) from this hour? But that is why I came to this hour. ²⁸ Father, glorify Your name!" ^[h](al)

Then a voice^(am) came from heaven:^(an) "I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again!"^(ao)

²⁹ The crowd standing there heard it and said it was thunder. Others said that an angel had spoken to Him.

³⁰ Jesus responded, "This voice came, not for Me, but for you.^{(ap) 31} Now is the judgment of this world.^(aq) Now the ruler of this world^(ar) will be cast out.^{(as) 32} As for Me, if I am lifted up^[i] from the earth I will draw all people to Myself." ^{(at) 33} He said this to signify what kind of death He was about to die.^(au)

³⁴ Then the crowd replied to Him, "We have heard from the scripture that the Messiah will remain forever.^(av) So how can You say, ‘The Son of Man^(aw) must be lifted up' ?^[j] Who is this Son of Man?"

³⁵ Jesus answered, "The light will be with you only a little longer.^(ax) Walk while you have the light^(ay) so that darkness doesn't overtake you.^(az) The one who walks in darkness doesn't know where he's going.^{(ba) 36} While you have the light,^(bb) believe in the light so that you may become sons of light." Jesus said this, then went away and hid from them.^(bc)

Isaiah's Prophecies Fulfilled

³⁷ Even though He had performed so many signs in their presence, they did not believe in Him. ³⁸ But this was to fulfill^(bd) the word of Isaiah^(be) the prophet, who said:^[k]

³⁹ This is why they were unable to believe, because Isaiah also said:

⁴¹ Isaiah said these things because^[n] he saw His glory^(bl) and spoke about Him.

⁴² Nevertheless, many did believe in Him even among the rulers,^(bm) but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, so they would not be banned from the synagogue. ⁴³ For they loved praise from men^(bn) more than praise from God.^[o](bo)

A Summary of Jesus' Mission

⁴⁴ Then Jesus cried out, "The one who believes in Me^(bp) believes not in Me, but in Him who sent Me. ⁴⁵ And the one who sees Me sees Him^(bq) who sent Me. ⁴⁶ I have come as a light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me would not remain in darkness. ⁴⁷ If anyone hears My words and doesn't keep^(br) them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world^(bs) but to save the world.^{(bt) 48} The one who rejects Me^(bu) and doesn't accept My sayings has this as his judge:^[p] The word I have spoken will judge him on the last day.^{(bv) 49} For I have not spoken on My own, but the Father^(bw) Himself who sent Me has given Me a command as to what I should say and what I should speak. ⁵⁰ I know that His command is eternal life.^(bx) So the things that I speak, I speak just as the Father has told Me." ^(by)