John 12

1Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.Cross-references: Matt 21:17 · Matt 26:6 · Mark 11:11 · Mark 14:3 · Luke 24:50 · John 11:1 · +3 more

2So they made him a supper there. Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him.Cross-references: Song 4:16 · Matt 26:6 · Mark 14:3 · Luke 5:29 · Luke 10:38 · Luke 12:37 · +5 more

3Therefore Mary took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.Cross-references: Ps 132:2 · Song 1:3 · Song 1:12 · Song 4:10 · Song 4:13 · Matt 26:6 · +7 more

4Then Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, one of his disciples, who would betray him, said,Cross-references: 1Sam 17:28 · Eccl 4:4 · Matt 10:4 · Luke 6:16 · John 6:70 · John 13:2 · +2 more

5“Why wasn’t this ointment sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?”Cross-references: Ex 5:8 · Ex 5:17 · Amos 8:5 · Mal 1:10 · Matt 20:2 · Matt 26:8 · +5 more

6Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.Cross-references: 2Ki 5:20 · 2Ki 12:14 · Ezra 8:24 · Ps 14:1 · Ps 50:16 · Prov 29:7 · +11 more

7But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial.Cross-references: Ps 109:31 · Zech 3:2 · Matt 26:10 · Matt 26:12 · Matt 27:57 · Mark 14:6 · +3 more

8For you always have the poor with you, but you don’t always have me.”Cross-references: Deut 15:11 · Song 5:6 · Matt 26:11 · Mark 14:7 · John 8:21 · John 12:35 · +3 more

9A large crowd therefore of the Jews learned 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.Cross-references: John 11:43 · Acts 3:10 · Acts 4:14

10But the chief priests conspired to put Lazarus to death also,Cross-references: Gen 4:4 · Ex 10:3 · Job 15:25 · Job 40:8 · Eccl 9:3 · Dan 5:21 · +5 more

11because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.Cross-references: John 7:31 · John 11:45 · John 11:48 · John 12:18 · John 15:18 · Acts 13:45 · +1 more

12On the next day a great multitude had come to the feast. When they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,Cross-references: Matt 21:4 · Mark 11:7 · Luke 19:35 · John 11:55

13they took the branches of the palm trees and went out to meet him, and cried out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!”Cross-references: Lev 23:40 · Ps 72:17 · Ps 118:25 · Isa 44:6 · Hos 3:5 · Zeph 3:15 · +11 more

14Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written,Cross-references: Zech 9:9 · Matt 21:1 · Mark 11:1 · Luke 19:29

15“Don’t be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey’s colt.”Cross-references: Deut 17:16 · Judg 5:10 · Judg 12:14 · 2Sam 15:1 · 2Sam 16:2 · 1Ki 1:33 · +9 more

16His disciples didn’t understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him, and that they had done these things to him.Cross-references: Mark 9:32 · Mark 16:19 · Luke 9:45 · Luke 18:34 · Luke 24:6 · Luke 24:25 · +13 more

17The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead was testifying about it.Cross-references: Ps 145:6 · John 1:19 · John 1:32 · John 1:34 · John 5:35 · John 8:13 · +11 more

18For this cause also the multitude went and met him, because they heard that he had done this sign.Cross-references: John 12:11

19The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, “See how you accomplish nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him.”Cross-references: Ps 22:27 · Ps 49:1 · Isa 27:6 · Matt 21:15 · Luke 19:47 · John 3:26 · +6 more

20Now there were certain Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast.Cross-references: 1Ki 8:41 · Isa 11:10 · Isa 60:2 · Isa 66:19 · Mark 7:26 · John 7:35 · +11 more

21Therefore, these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”Cross-references: Matt 2:2 · Matt 8:9 · Matt 11:21 · Matt 12:19 · Matt 15:22 · Luke 19:2 · +6 more

22Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn, Andrew came with Philip, and they told Jesus.Cross-references: Matt 10:5 · Mark 10:13 · Luke 9:49 · John 1:40 · John 6:8

23Jesus answered them, “The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.Cross-references: Isa 49:5 · Isa 53:10 · Isa 55:5 · Isa 60:9 · Matt 25:31 · Mark 14:41 · +5 more

24Most certainly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.Cross-references: Ps 22:15 · Ps 22:22 · Ps 72:16 · Isa 53:10 · John 12:32 · 1Cor 15:36 · +2 more

25He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.Cross-references: Gen 29:30 · Eccl 2:17 · Matt 10:39 · Matt 16:25 · Matt 19:29 · Mark 8:35 · +7 more

26If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there my servant will also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.Cross-references: Num 14:24 · Num 32:11 · 1Sam 2:30 · Ps 17:15 · Ps 91:15 · Prov 27:18 · +27 more

27“Now my soul is troubled. What shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this time’? But I came to this time for this cause.Cross-references: Ps 69:1 · Ps 88:3 · Isa 38:15 · Isa 53:3 · Matt 11:25 · Matt 26:38 · +15 more

28Father, glorify your name!” Then a voice came out of the sky, saying, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.”Cross-references: Isa 49:3 · Matt 3:17 · Matt 17:5 · Matt 26:42 · Mark 1:11 · Mark 9:7 · +14 more

29Therefore the multitude who stood by and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.”Cross-references: Ex 19:16 · Ex 20:18 · Job 37:2 · Job 40:9 · Ezek 10:5 · Acts 23:8 · +5 more

30Jesus answered, “This voice hasn’t come for my sake, but for your sakes.Cross-references: John 5:34 · John 11:15 · John 11:42 · 2Cor 8:9

31Now is the judgment of this world. Now the prince of this world will be cast out.Cross-references: Gen 3:15 · Isa 49:24 · Matt 12:28 · Luke 10:17 · John 5:22 · John 14:30 · +12 more

32And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”Cross-references: Deut 21:22 · 2Sam 18:9 · Ps 22:16 · Song 1:4 · Isa 49:6 · Hos 11:4 · +14 more

33But he said this, signifying by what kind of death he should die.Cross-references: John 18:32 · John 21:19

34The multitude answered him, “We have heard out of the law that the Christ remains forever. How do you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?”Cross-references: 2Sam 7:13 · Ps 72:7 · Ps 72:17 · Ps 89:36 · Ps 110:4 · Isa 9:7 · +18 more

35Jesus therefore said to them, “Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, that darkness doesn’t overtake you. He who walks in the darkness doesn’t know where he is going.Cross-references: Ps 69:22 · Prov 4:19 · Isa 2:5 · Isa 42:6 · Jer 13:16 · John 1:5 · +17 more

36While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become children of light.” Jesus said these things, and he departed and hid himself from them.Cross-references: Isa 60:1 · Matt 21:17 · Luke 16:8 · John 1:7 · John 3:21 · John 8:59 · +7 more

37But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they didn’t believe in him,Cross-references: Matt 11:20 · Luke 16:31 · John 1:11 · John 11:42 · John 15:24

38that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke: “Lord, who has believed our report? To whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”Cross-references: 2Chr 32:20 · Ps 44:3 · Isa 40:10 · Isa 51:5 · Isa 51:9 · Isa 53:1 · +16 more

39For this cause they couldn’t believe, for Isaiah said again:Cross-references: Isa 6:9 · Isa 44:18 · John 5:44 · John 6:44 · John 10:38 · 2Pet 2:14

40“He has blinded their eyes and he hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, and would turn, and I would heal them.”Cross-references: Ex 4:21 · Ex 7:3 · Ex 7:13 · Ex 14:4 · Ex 14:8 · Ex 14:17 · +33 more

41Isaiah said these things when he saw his glory, and spoke of him.Cross-references: Ex 33:18 · Isa 6:1 · Isa 6:9 · Luke 24:27 · John 1:14 · John 1:18 · +7 more

42Nevertheless, even many of the rulers believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn’t confess it, so that they wouldn’t be put out of the synagogue,Cross-references: Prov 29:25 · Isa 51:7 · Isa 57:11 · Isa 66:5 · Matt 10:32 · Matt 26:69 · +16 more

43for they loved men’s praise more than God’s praise.Cross-references: 1Sam 2:30 · Ps 22:29 · Matt 6:2 · Matt 23:5 · Luke 16:15 · Luke 19:17 · +10 more

44Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me, believes not in me, but in him who sent me.Cross-references: Prov 1:20 · Prov 8:1 · Isa 55:1 · Matt 10:40 · Mark 9:37 · John 5:24 · +4 more

45He who sees me sees him who sent me.Cross-references: John 12:41 · John 14:9 · John 15:24 · 2Cor 4:6 · Col 1:15 · Heb 1:3 · +1 more

46I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness.Cross-references: Ps 36:9 · Isa 40:1 · Isa 42:7 · Isa 42:15 · Mal 4:2 · Matt 4:16 · +13 more

47If anyone listens to my sayings and doesn’t believe, I don’t judge him. For I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.Cross-references: Matt 18:10 · Matt 20:28 · Luke 9:56 · Luke 19:10 · John 3:17 · John 5:45 · +6 more

48He who rejects me, and doesn’t receive my sayings, has one who judges him. The word that I spoke will judge him in the last day.Cross-references: Deut 18:18 · 1Sam 8:7 · 1Sam 10:19 · Isa 53:3 · Matt 21:42 · Matt 25:31 · +21 more

49For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me gave me a commandment, what I should say and what I should speak.Cross-references: Deut 18:18 · John 3:11 · John 3:32 · John 5:30 · John 6:38 · John 8:26 · +6 more

50I know that his commandment is eternal life. The things therefore which I speak, even as the Father has said to me, so I speak.”Cross-references: John 6:63 · John 6:68 · John 17:3 · John 20:31 · 1Tim 1:16 · 1John 2:25 · +3 more