John 12

About John John's Gospel shows Jesus as the Word made flesh, so readers may believe and have life in his name.

Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.SelectedJohn 12:1Ask

There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.SelectedJohn 12:2Ask

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.SelectedJohn 12:3Ask

Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray him,SelectedJohn 12:4Ask

Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?SelectedJohn 12:5Ask

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.SelectedJohn 12:6Ask

Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.SelectedJohn 12:7Ask

For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.SelectedJohn 12:8Ask

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.SelectedJohn 12:9Ask

But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;SelectedJohn 12:10Ask

Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.SelectedJohn 12:11Ask

On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,SelectedJohn 12:12Ask

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.SelectedJohn 12:13Ask

And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,SelectedJohn 12:14Ask

Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.SelectedJohn 12:15Ask

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.SelectedJohn 12:16Ask

The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.SelectedJohn 12:17Ask

For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.SelectedJohn 12:18Ask

The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.SelectedJohn 12:19Ask

And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:SelectedJohn 12:20Ask

The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.SelectedJohn 12:21Ask

Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.SelectedJohn 12:22Ask

And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.SelectedJohn 12:23Ask

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.SelectedJohn 12:24Ask

He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.SelectedJohn 12:25Ask

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.SelectedJohn 12:26Ask

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.SelectedJohn 12:27Ask

Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.SelectedJohn 12:28Ask

The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.SelectedJohn 12:29Ask

Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.SelectedJohn 12:30Ask

Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.SelectedJohn 12:31Ask

And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.SelectedJohn 12:32Ask

This he said, signifying what death he should die.SelectedJohn 12:33Ask

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?SelectedJohn 12:34Ask

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.SelectedJohn 12:35Ask

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.SelectedJohn 12:36Ask

But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:SelectedJohn 12:37Ask

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?SelectedJohn 12:38Ask

Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,SelectedJohn 12:39Ask

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.SelectedJohn 12:40Ask

These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.SelectedJohn 12:41Ask

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:SelectedJohn 12:42Ask

For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.SelectedJohn 12:43Ask

Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.SelectedJohn 12:44Ask

And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.SelectedJohn 12:45Ask

I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.SelectedJohn 12:46Ask

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.SelectedJohn 12:47Ask

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.SelectedJohn 12:48Ask

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.SelectedJohn 12:49Ask

And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.SelectedJohn 12:50Ask

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