John 10

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butJesuswenttotheMountofOlives.bEarlyinthemorninghecameagaintothetemple.Allthepeoplecametohim,andchesatdownandtaughtthem.ThescribesandthePhariseesbroughtawomanwhohadbeencaughtinadultery,andplacingherinthemidsttheysaidtohim,Teacher,thiswomanhasbeencaughtintheactofadultery.NowdintheLaw,Mosescommandedusetostonesuchwomen.Sowhatdoyousay?Thistheysaidftotesthim,gthattheymighthavesomechargetobringagainsthim.Jesusbentdownandwrotewithhisfingerontheground.Andastheycontinuedtoaskhim,hestoodupandsaidtothem,hLethimwhoiswithoutsinamongyouibethefirsttothrowastoneather.Andoncemorehebentdownandwroteontheground.Butwhentheyheardit,theywentawayonebyone,beginningwiththeolderones,andJesuswasleftalonewiththewomanstandingbeforehim.10 Jesusstoodupandsaidtoher,Woman,wherearethey?Hasnoonecondemnedyou?11 Shesaid,Noone,Lord.AndJesussaid,jNeitherdoIcondemnyou;go,andfromnowonksinnomore.]]

I Am the Light of the World

12 lAgainJesusspoketothem,saying,mIamthelightoftheworld.Whoevernfollowsmewillnotowalkindarkness,butwillhavethelightoflife.13 SothePhariseessaidtohim,pYouarebearingwitnessaboutyourself;yourtestimonyisnottrue.14 Jesusanswered,EvenifIdobearwitnessaboutmyself,qmytestimonyistrue,forIknowrwhereIcamefromandswhereIamgoing,buttyoudonotknowwhereIcomefromorwhereIamgoing.15 uYoujudgeaccordingtotheflesh;vIjudgenoone.16 YetevenifIdojudge,wmyjudgmentistrue,forxitisnotIalonewhojudge,butIandtheFather1whosentme.17 yInyourLawitiswrittenthatthetestimonyoftwopeopleistrue.18 Iamtheonewhobearswitnessaboutmyself,andztheFatherwhosentmebearswitnessaboutme.19 Theysaidtohimtherefore,WhereisyourFather?Jesusanswered,aYouknowneithermenormyFather.bIfyouknewme,youwouldknowmyFatheralso.20 Thesewordshespokeincthetreasury,ashetaughtinthetemple;butdnoonearrestedhim,becauseehishourhadnotyetcome.

21 Sohesaidtothemagain,fIamgoingaway,andgyouwillseekme,andhyouwilldieinyoursin.WhereIamgoing,youcannotcome.22 SotheJewssaid,iWillhekillhimself,sincehesays,WhereIamgoing,youcannotcome?23 Hesaidtothem,jYouarefrombelow;Iamfromabove.kYouareofthisworld;lIamnotofthisworld.24 Itoldyouthatyoumwoulddieinyoursins,fornunlessyoubelievethatoIamheyouwilldieinyoursins.25 Sotheysaidtohim,pWhoareyou?Jesussaidtothem,JustwhatIhavebeentellingyoufromthebeginning.26 Ihavemuchtosayaboutyouandmuchtojudge,butqhewhosentmeistrue,andIdeclarertotheworldswhatIhaveheardfromhim.27 TheydidnotunderstandthatthehadbeenspeakingtothemabouttheFather.28 SoJesussaidtothem,WhenyouhaveulifteduptheSonofMan,vthenyouwillknowthatwIamhe,andthatxIdonothingonmyownauthority,butyspeakjustastheFathertaughtme.29 Andzhewhosentmeiswithme.zHehasnotleftmealone,foraIalwaysdothethingsthatarepleasingtohim.30 Ashewassayingthesethings,bmanybelievedinhim.

The Truth Will Set You Free

31 SoJesussaidtotheJewswhohadbelievedhim,cIfyouabideinmyword,youaretrulymydisciples,32 andyouwilldknowthetruth,andthetruthewillsetyoufree.33 Theyansweredhim,fWeareoffspringofAbrahamandhaveneverbeenenslavedtoanyone.Howisitthatyousay,Youwillbecomefree?

34 Jesusansweredthem,Truly,truly,Isaytoyou,geveryonewhopracticessinisaslave2tosin.35 hTheslavedoesnotremaininthehouseforever;ithesonremainsforever.36 SoiftheSonsetsyoufree,youwillbefreeindeed.37 IknowthatyouareoffspringofAbraham;yetjyouseektokillmebecausemywordfindsnoplaceinyou.38 kIspeakofwhatIhaveseenwithmyFather,andyoudowhatyouhaveheardlfromyourfather.

You Are of Your Father the Devil

39 Theyansweredhim,mAbrahamisourfather.Jesussaidtothem,nIfyouwereAbraham’schildren,youwouldbedoingtheworksAbrahamdid,40 butnowoyouseektokillme,amanwhohastoldyouthetruthpthatIheardfromGod.ThisisnotwhatAbrahamdid.41 Youaredoingtheworksyourfatherdid.Theysaidtohim,qWewerenotbornofsexualimmorality.WehaveroneFatherevenGod.42 Jesussaidtothem,sIfGodwereyourFather,youwouldloveme,fortIcamefromGodanduIamhere.vIcamenotofmyownaccord,butwhesentme.43 xWhydoyounotunderstandwhatIsay?Itisbecauseyoucannotybeartohearmyword.44 zYouareofyourfatherthedevil,andyourwillistodoyourfather’sdesires.aHewasamurdererfromthebeginning,andbdoesnotstandinthetruth,becausethereisnotruthinhim.cWhenhelies,hespeaksoutofhisowncharacter,forheisaliarandthefatheroflies.45 ButbecauseItellthetruth,youdonotbelieveme.46 Whichoneofyouconvictsmeofsin?IfItellthetruth,whydoyounotbelieveme?47 dWhoeverisofGodhearsthewordsofGod.eThereasonwhyyoudonothearthemisthatfyouarenotofGod.

Before Abraham Was, I Am

48 TheJewsansweredhim,ArewenotrightinsayingthatyouareaSamaritanandghaveademon?49 Jesusanswered,Idonothaveademon,buthIhonormyFather,andyoudishonorme.50 YetiIdonotseekmyownglory;thereisOnewhoseeksit,andheisthejudge.51 Truly,truly,jIsaytoyou,ifanyonekeepsmyword,hewillneverkseedeath.52 TheJewssaidtohim,Nowweknowthatyouhaveademon!lAbrahamdied,asdidtheprophets,yetmyousay,Ifanyonekeepsmyword,hewillneverntastedeath.53 oAreyougreaterthanourfatherAbraham,whodied?Andtheprophetsdied!Whodoyoumakeyourselfouttobe?54 Jesusanswered,pIfIglorifymyself,mygloryisnothing.qItismyFatherwhoglorifiesme,rofwhomyousay,HeisourGod.355 Butsyouhavenotknownhim.tIknowhim.IfIweretosaythatIdonotknowhim,Iwouldbeualiarvlikeyou,butIdoknowhimandIkeephisword.56 wYourfatherAbrahamxrejoicedythathewouldseemyday.zHesawitandwasglad.57 SotheJewssaidtohim,Youarenotyetfiftyyearsold,andhaveyouseenAbraham?458 Jesussaidtothem,Truly,truly,Isaytoyou,beforeAbrahamwas,aIam.59 Sobtheypickedupstonestothrowathim,butJesushidhimselfandwentoutofthetemple.

Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind

Ashepassedby,hesawamanblindfrombirth.Andhisdisciplesaskedhim,cRabbi,dwhosinned,ethismanorfhisparents,thathewasbornblind?Jesusanswered,Itwasnotthatthismansinned,orhisparents,butgthattheworksofGodmightbedisplayedinhim.Wemusthworktheworksofhimwhosentmeiwhileitisday;nightiscoming,whennoonecanwork.AslongasIamintheworld,jIamthelightoftheworld.Havingsaidthesethings,khespitonthegroundandmademudwiththesaliva.lThenheanointedtheman’seyeswiththemudandsaidtohim,Go,washinmthepoolofSiloam(whichmeansSent).Sohewentandwashedandncamebackseeing.

Theneighborsandthosewhohadseenhimbeforeasabeggarweresaying,oIsthisnotthemanwhousedtositandbeg?Somesaid,Itishe.Otherssaid,No,butheislikehim.Hekeptsaying,Iamtheman.10 Sotheysaidtohim,Thenhowwereyoureyesopened?11 Heanswered,pThemancalledJesusmademudandanointedmyeyesandsaidtome,GotoSiloamandwash.SoIwentandwashedandreceivedmysight.12 Theysaidtohim,Whereishe?Hesaid,Idonotknow.

13 TheybroughttothePhariseesthemanwhohadformerlybeenblind.14 qNowitwasaSabbathdaywhenJesusmadethemudandopenedhiseyes.15 rSothePhariseesagainaskedhimhowhehadreceivedhissight.Andhesaidtothem,Heputmudonmyeyes,andIwashed,andIsee.16 SomeofthePhariseessaid,ThismanisnotsfromGod,tforhedoesnotkeeptheSabbath.Butotherssaid,uHowcanamanwhoisasinnerdosuchsigns?Andvtherewasadivisionamongthem.17 Sotheysaidagaintotheblindman,Whatdoyousayabouthim,sincehehasopenedyoureyes?Hesaid,wHeisaprophet.

18 xTheJews1didnotbelievethathehadbeenblindandhadreceivedhissight,untiltheycalledtheparentsofthemanwhohadreceivedhissight19 andaskedthem,Isthisyourson,whoyousaywasbornblind?Howthendoeshenowsee?20 Hisparentsanswered,Weknowthatthisisoursonandthathewasbornblind.21 Buthowhenowseeswedonotknow,nordoweknowwhoopenedhiseyes.Askhim;heisofage.Hewillspeakforhimself.22 (HisparentssaidthesethingsybecausetheyfearedtheJews,forztheJewshadalreadyagreedthatifanyoneshouldaconfessJesus2tobeChrist,bhewastobeputoutofthesynagogue.23 Thereforehisparentssaid,cHeisofage;askhim.)

24 Soforthesecondtimetheycalledthemanwhohadbeenblindandsaidtohim,dGiveglorytoGod.Weknowthatethismanisasinner.25 Heanswered,WhetherheisasinnerIdonotknow.OnethingIdoknow,thatthoughIfwasblind,nowIsee.26 Theysaidtohim,Whatdidhedotoyou?Howdidheopenyoureyes?27 Heansweredthem,gIhavetoldyoualready,andyouwouldnotlisten.Whydoyouwanttohearitagain?Doyoualsowanttobecomehisdisciples?28 Andtheyreviledhim,saying,Youarehisdisciple,buthwearedisciplesofMoses.29 WeknowthatGodhasspokentoMoses,butasforthisman,iwedonotknowwherehecomesfrom.30 Themananswered,Why,thisisjanamazingthing!kYoudonotknowwherehecomesfrom,andyetheopenedmyeyes.31 WeknowthatlGoddoesnotlistentosinners,butmifanyoneisaworshiperofGodanddoeshiswill,Godlistenstohim.32 Neversincetheworldbeganhasitbeenheardthatanyoneopenedtheeyesofamanbornblind.33 nIfthismanwerenotfromGod,hecoulddonothing.34 Theyansweredhim,oYouwereborninuttersin,andwouldyouteachus?Andtheypcasthimout.

35 Jesusheardthattheyhadcasthimout,andhavingfoundhimhesaid,DoyoubelieveinqtheSonofMan?336 Heanswered,rAndwhoishe,sir,thatImaybelieveinhim?37 Jesussaidtohim,Youhaveseenhim,andsitishewhoisspeakingtoyou.38 Hesaid,Lord,Ibelieve,andheworshipedhim.39 Jesussaid,tForjudgmentIcameintothisworld,uthatthosewhodonotseemaysee,andvthosewhoseemaybecomeblind.40 SomeofthePhariseesnearhimheardthesethings,andsaidtohim,wArewealsoblind?41 Jesussaidtothem,Ifyouwereblind,xyouwouldhavenoguilt;4butnowthatyousay,Wesee,yourguiltremains.

I Am the Good Shepherd

10 Truly,truly,Isaytoyou,hewhodoesnotenterthesheepfoldbythedoorbutclimbsinbyanotherway,thatmanisathiefandarobber.Buthewhoentersbythedooristheshepherdofthesheep.Tohimthegatekeeperopens.Thesheephearhisvoice,andhecallshisownsheepbynameandleadsthemout.Whenhehasbroughtoutallhisown,hegoesbeforethem,andthesheepfollowhim,fortheyknowhisvoice.yAstrangertheywillnotfollow,buttheywillfleefromhim,fortheydonotknowthevoiceofstrangers.ThisfigureofspeechJesuszusedwiththem,buttheyadidnotunderstandwhathewassayingtothem.

SoJesusagainsaidtothem,Truly,truly,Isaytoyou,bIamthedoorofthesheep.Allwhocamebeforemearethievesandrobbers,butthesheepdidnotlistentothem.Iamthedoor.Ifanyoneentersbyme,chewillbesavedandwillgoinandoutanddfindpasture.10 Thethiefcomesonlytostealandekillanddestroy.Icamethattheymayhavelifeandhaveitabundantly.11 fIamthegoodshepherd.Thegoodshepherdglaysdownhislifeforthesheep.12 Hewhoishahiredhandandnotashepherd,whodoesnotownthesheep,seesthewolfcomingandileavesthesheepandflees,andthewolfsnatchesthemandjscattersthem.13 Hefleesbecausekheisahiredhandandlcaresnothingforthesheep.14 mIamthegoodshepherd.nIknowmyownandomyownknowme,15 pjustastheFatherknowsmeandIknowtheFather;andqIlaydownmylifeforthesheep.16 AndrIhaveothersheepthatarenotofthisfold.sImustbringthemalso,andttheywilllistentomyvoice.Sotherewillbeuoneflock,voneshepherd.17 wForthisreasontheFatherlovesme,xbecauseyIlaydownmylifethatImaytakeitupagain.18 zNoonetakesitfromme,butyIlayitdownaofmyownaccord.Ihaveauthoritytolayitdown,andbIhaveauthoritytotakeitupagain.cThischargeIhavereceivedfrommyFather.

19 dTherewasagainadivisionamongtheJewsbecauseofthesewords.20 Manyofthemsaid,eHehasademon,andfisinsane;whylistentohim?21 Otherssaid,Thesearenotthewordsofonewhoisoppressedbyademon.gCanademonopentheeyesoftheblind?

I and the Father Are One

22 AtthattimetheFeastofDedicationtookplaceatJerusalem.Itwaswinter,23 andJesuswaswalkinginthetemple,hinthecolonnadeofSolomon.24 SotheJewsgatheredaroundhimandsaidtohim,Howlongwillyoukeepusinsuspense?IfyouareitheChrist,jtellusplainly.25 Jesusansweredthem,Itoldyou,andyoudonotbelieve.kTheworksthatIdolinmyFather’snamebearwitnessaboutme,26 butmyoudonotbelievebecauseyouarenotamongmysheep.27 nMysheephearmyvoice,andIknowthem,andtheyfollowme.28 oIgivethemeternallife,andptheywillneverperish,andqnoonewillsnatchthemoutofmyhand.29 MyFather,rwhohasgiventhemtome,1sisgreaterthanall,andnooneisabletosnatchthemoutofttheFather’shand.30 uIandtheFatherareone.

31 vTheJewspickedupstonesagaintostonehim.32 Jesusansweredthem,IhaveshownyoumanygoodworksfromtheFather;forwhichofthemareyougoingtostoneme?33 TheJewsansweredhim,Itisnotforagoodworkthatwearegoingtostoneyoubutwforblasphemy,becauseyou,beingaman,xmakeyourselfGod.34 Jesusansweredthem,IsitnotwritteninyyourLaw,zIsaid,youaregods?35 IfhecalledthemgodstowhomthewordofGodcameandScripturecannotbeabroken36 doyousayofhimwhombtheFatherconsecratedandcsentintotheworld,Youareblaspheming,becausedIsaid,IamtheSonofGod?37 eIfIamnotdoingtheworksofmyFather,thendonotbelieveme;38 butifIdothem,feventhoughyoudonotbelieveme,believetheworks,thatyoumayknowandunderstandthatgtheFatherisinmeandIamintheFather.39 hAgaintheysoughttoarresthim,butheescapedfromtheirhands.

40 HewentawayagainacrosstheJordantotheplaceiwhereJohnhadbeenbaptizingatfirst,andthereheremained.41 Andmanycametohim.Andtheysaid,Johndidnosign,butjeverythingthatJohnsaidaboutthismanwastrue.42 Andkmanybelievedinhimthere.

The Death of Lazarus

11 Nowacertainmanwasill,LazarusofBethany,thevillageoflMaryandhersisterMartha.mItwasMarywhoanointedtheLordwithointmentandwipedhisfeetwithherhair,whosebrotherLazaruswasill.Sothesisterssenttohim,saying,Lord,nhewhomyouloveisill.ButwhenJesusheardithesaid,oThisillnessdoesnotleadtodeath.ItisforpthegloryofGod,sothattheSonofGodmaybeglorifiedthroughit.

NowqJesuslovedMarthaandhersisterandLazarus.So,whenheheardthatLazarus1wasill,rhestayedtwodayslongerintheplacewherehewas.Thenafterthishesaidtothedisciples,sLetusgotoJudeaagain.Thedisciplessaidtohim,tRabbi,utheJewswerejustnowseekingtostoneyou,andareyougoingthereagain?Jesusanswered,vAretherenottwelvehoursintheday?wIfanyonewalksintheday,hedoesnotstumble,becauseheseesthelightofthisworld.10 Butxifanyonewalksinthenight,hestumbles,becausethelightisnotxinhim.11 Aftersayingthesethings,hesaidtothem,OurfriendLazarusyhasfallenasleep,butIgotoawakenhim.12 Thedisciplessaidtohim,Lord,ifhehasfallenasleep,hewillrecover.13 NowJesushadspokenofhisdeath,buttheythoughtthathemeanttakingrestinsleep.14 ThenJesustoldthemplainly,Lazarushasdied,15 andforyoursakeIamgladthatIwasnotthere,sothatyoumaybelieve.Butletusgotohim.16 zSoThomas,calledtheTwin,2saidtohisfellowdisciples,Letusalsogo,athatwemaydiewithhim.

I Am the Resurrection and the Life

17 NowwhenJesuscame,hefoundthatLazarushadalreadybeeninthetombbfourdays.18 BethanywasnearJerusalem,abouttwomiles3off,19 andmanyoftheJewshadcometoMarthaandMaryctoconsolethemconcerningtheirbrother.20 dSowhenMarthaheardthatJesuswascoming,shewentandmethim,butMaryremainedseatedinthehouse.21 MarthasaidtoeJesus,Lord,fifyouhadbeenhere,mybrotherwouldnothavedied.22 ButevennowIknowthatwhateveryouaskfromGod,gGodwillgiveyou.23 Jesussaidtoher,Yourbrotherwillriseagain.24 hMarthasaidtohim,Iknowthathewillriseagaininitheresurrectiononthelastday.25 Jesussaidtoher,jIamtheresurrectionandkthelife.4Whoeverbelievesinme,lthoughhedie,myetshallhelive,26 andeveryonewholivesandbelievesinmenshallneverdie.Doyoubelievethis?27 Shesaidtohim,Yes,Lord;oIbelievethatpyouaretheChrist,theSonofGod,qwhoiscomingintotheworld.

Jesus Weeps

28 Whenshehadsaidthis,shewentandcalledhersisterMary,sayinginprivate,rTheTeacherishereandiscallingforyou.29 Andwhensheheardit,sherosequicklyandwenttohim.30 NowJesushadnotyetcomeintothevillage,butwasstillintheplacewhereMarthahadmethim.31 WhentheJewsswhowerewithherinthehouse,consolingher,sawMaryrisequicklyandgoout,theyfollowedher,supposingthatshewasgoingtothetombtoweepthere.32 NowwhenMarycametowhereJesuswasandsawhim,shefellathisfeet,sayingtohim,tLord,ifyouhadbeenhere,mybrotherwouldnothavedied.33 WhenJesussawherweeping,andtheJewswhohadcomewithheralsoweeping,heuwasdeeplymoved5inhisspiritandvgreatlytroubled.34 Andhesaid,Wherehaveyoulaidhim?Theysaidtohim,Lord,comeandsee.35 wJesuswept.36 SotheJewssaid,Seexhowhelovedhim!37 Butsomeofthemsaid,Couldnotheywhoopenedtheeyesoftheblindmanzalsohavekeptthismanfromdying?

Jesus Raises Lazarus

38 ThenJesus,adeeplymovedagain,cametothetomb.Itwasbacave,andcastonelayagainstit.39 Jesussaid,Takeawaythestone.Martha,thesisterofthedeadman,saidtohim,Lord,bythistimetherewillbeanodor,fordhehasbeendeadfourdays.40 Jesussaidtoher,eDidInottellyouthatifyoubelievedyouwouldseefthegloryofGod?41 Sotheytookawaythestone.AndJesusglifteduphiseyesandsaid,Father,Ithankyouthatyouhaveheardme.42 hIknewthatyoualwayshearme,butIsaidthisionaccountofthepeoplestandingaround,jthattheymaybelievethatyousentme.43 Whenhehadsaidthesethings,hecriedoutwithaloudvoice,Lazarus,comeout.44 kThemanwhohaddiedcameout,lhishandsandfeetboundwithlinenstrips,andmhisfacewrappedwithacloth.Jesussaidtothem,Unbindhim,andlethimgo.

The Plot to Kill Jesus

45 nManyoftheJewstherefore,owhohadcomewithMaryandphadseenwhathedid,believedinhim,46 butsomeofthemwenttothePhariseesandtoldthemwhatJesushaddone.47 SothechiefpriestsandthePhariseesqgatheredrthecouncilandsaid,sWhatarewetodo?Forthismanperformsmanysigns.48 Ifwelethimgoonlikethis,everyonewillbelieveinhim,andttheRomanswillcomeandtakeawaybothouruplaceandournation.49 Butoneofthem,vCaiaphas,wwhowashighpriestthatyear,saidtothem,Youknownothingatall.50 Nordoyouunderstandthatxitisbetterforyouthatonemanshoulddieforthepeople,notthatthewholenationshouldperish.51 Hedidnotsaythisofhisownaccord,butybeinghighpriestthatyearzheprophesiedthatJesuswoulddieforthenation,52 andanotforthenationonly,butalsobtogatherintoonethechildrenofGodwhoarescatteredabroad.53 Sofromthatdayontheycmadeplanstoputhimtodeath.

54 JesusthereforednolongerwalkedopenlyamongtheJews,butwentfromtheretotheregionnearthewilderness,toatowncalledEphraim,andtherehestayedwiththedisciples.

55 NowethePassoveroftheJewswasathand,andfmanywentupfromthecountrytoJerusalembeforethePassovergtopurifythemselves.56 hTheywerelookingfor6Jesusandsayingtooneanotherastheystoodinthetemple,Whatdoyouthink?Thathewillnotcometothefeastatall?57 NowthechiefpriestsandthePhariseeshadgivenordersthatifanyoneknewwherehewas,heshouldletthemknow,sothattheymightarresthim.

Mary Anoints Jesus at Bethany

12 SixdaysbeforeithePassover,jJesusthereforecametoBethany,kwhereLazaruswas,whomJesushadraisedfromthedead.Sotheygaveadinnerforhimthere.lMarthaserved,andLazaruswasoneofthoserecliningwithhimattable.mMarythereforetookapound1ofexpensiveointmentmadefrompurenard,andanointedthefeetofJesusandwipedhisfeetwithherhair.Thehousewasfilledwiththefragranceoftheperfume.ButJudasIscariot,oneofhisdisciples(hewhowasabouttobetrayhim),said,Whywasthisointmentnotsoldforthreehundreddenarii2andngiventothepoor?Hesaidthis,notbecausehecaredaboutthepoor,butbecausehewasathief,andnhavingchargeofthemoneybagheusedtohelphimselftowhatwasputintoit.Jesussaid,Leaveheralone,sothatshemaykeepit3forthedayofmyburial.Forthepooryoualwayshavewithyou,butyoudonotalwayshaveme.

The Plot to Kill Lazarus

WhenthelargecrowdoftheJewslearnedthatJesus4wasthere,theycame,notonlyonaccountofhimbutalsotoseeLazarus,owhomhehadraisedfromthedead.10 pSothechiefpriestsmadeplanstoputLazarustodeathaswell,11 becauseqonaccountofhimmanyoftheJewsweregoingawayandbelievinginJesus.

The Triumphal Entry

12 ThenextdayrthelargecrowdthathadcometothefeastheardthatJesuswascomingtoJerusalem.13 Sotheytookbranchesofspalmtreesandwentouttomeethim,cryingout,tHosanna!BlessedisuhewhocomesinthenameoftheLord,evenvtheKingofIsrael!14 AndJesusfoundayoungdonkeyandsatonit,justasitiswritten,

15 wFearnot,daughterofZion;

behold,yourkingiscoming,

sittingonadonkey’scolt!

16 xHisdisciplesdidnotunderstandthesethingsatfirst,butywhenJesuswasglorified,thenztheyrememberedthatthesethingshadbeenwrittenabouthimandhadbeendonetohim.17 aThecrowdthathadbeenwithhimwhenhecalledLazarusoutofthetombandraisedhimfromthedeadcontinuedtobearwitness.18 Thereasonwhythecrowdwenttomeethimbwasthattheyheardhehaddonethissign.19 SothePhariseessaidtooneanother,cYouseethatyouaregainingnothing.Look,dtheworldhasgoneafterhim.

Some Greeks Seek Jesus

20 NoweamongthosewhowentuptoworshipatthefeastweresomefGreeks.21 SothesecametogPhilip,whowasfromBethsaidainGalilee,andaskedhim,Sir,wewishtoseeJesus.22 PhilipwentandtoldhAndrew;AndrewandPhilipwentandtoldJesus.23 AndJesusansweredthem,iThehourhascomejfortheSonofMantobeglorified.24 Truly,truly,Isaytoyou,kunlessagrainofwheatfallsintotheearthanddies,itremainsalone;butifitdies,itbearsmuchfruit.25 lWhoeverloveshislifelosesit,andmwhoevernhateshislifeinthisworldwillkeepitforeternallife.26 Ifanyoneservesme,hemustofollowme;andpwhereIam,therewillmyservantbealso.qIfanyoneservesme,rtheFatherwillhonorhim.

The Son of Man Must Be Lifted Up

27 sNowismysoultroubled.AndwhatshallIsay?Father,tsavemefromuthishour?ButvforthispurposeIhavecometouthishour.28 Father,glorifyyourname.Thenwavoicecamefromheaven:Ihaveglorifiedit,andIwillglorifyitagain.29 Thecrowdthatstoodthereandhearditsaidthatithadthundered.Otherssaid,xAnangelhasspokentohim.30 Jesusanswered,yThisvoicehascomeforyoursake,notmine.31 zNowisthejudgmentofthisworld;nowwillatherulerofthisworldbbecastout.32 AndI,cwhenIamliftedupfromtheearth,dwilldraweallpeopletomyself.33 Hesaidthisftoshowbywhatkindofdeathhewasgoingtodie.34 Sothecrowdansweredhim,WehaveheardfromtheLawthatgtheChristremainsforever.HowcanyousaythaththeSonofManmustbeliftedup?WhoisthisSonofMan?35 SoJesussaidtothem,iThelightisamongyoujforalittlewhilelonger.kWalkwhileyouhavethelight,lestdarknesslovertakeyou.mTheonewhowalksinthedarknessdoesnotknowwhereheisgoing.36 Whileyouhavethelight,believeinthelight,thatyoumaybecomensonsoflight.

The Unbelief of the People

WhenJesushadsaidthesethings,hedepartedandhidhimselffromthem.37 Thoughhehaddonesomanysignsbeforethem,theystilldidnotbelieveinhim,38 osothatthewordspokenbytheprophetIsaiahmightbefulfilled:

pLord,whohasbelievedwhatheheardfromus,

andtowhomhasthearmoftheLordbeenrevealed?

39 Thereforetheyqcouldnotbelieve.ForagainIsaiahsaid,

40 rHehasblindedtheireyes

andshardenedtheirheart,

lesttheyseewiththeireyes,

andunderstandwiththeirheart,andturn,

andIwouldhealthem.

41 Isaiahsaidthesethingsbecausethesawhisgloryanduspokeofhim.42 Nevertheless,vmanyevenoftheauthoritiesbelievedinhim,butwforfearofthePhariseestheydidnotxconfessit,sothattheywouldnotbexputoutofthesynagogue;43 yfortheylovedtheglorythatcomesfrommanmorethantheglorythatcomesfromGod.

Jesus Came to Save the World

44 AndJesuscriedoutandsaid,zWhoeverbelievesinme,believesnotinmebutainhimwhosentme.45 Andbwhoevercseesmeseeshimwhosentme.46 dIhavecomeintotheworldaslight,sothatwhoeverbelievesinmemaynotremainindarkness.47 Ifanyoneehearsmywordsanddoesnotkeepthem,fIdonotjudgehim;forgIdidnotcometojudgetheworldbuttosavetheworld.48 hTheonewhorejectsmeanddoesnotreceivemywordshasajudge;ithewordthatIhavespokenwilljudgehimjonthelastday.49 ForkIhavenotspokenonmyownauthority,buttheFatherlwhosentmehashimselfgivenmemacommandmentwhattosayandwhattospeak.50 AndIknowthathiscommandmentiseternallife.WhatIsay,therefore,IsayastheFatherhastoldme.




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