John 12

  1. John 12:1-8

    Mary anoints Jesus' feet with spikenard; Judas and Shmuel react to the 'waste'.

    1. 1 Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
    2. 2 There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.
    3. 3 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.
    4. 4 Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray him,
    5. 5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
    6. 6 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.
    7. 7 Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.
    8. 8 For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.
  2. John 12:12-13

    Pilgrims arrive in Jerusalem and prepare to welcome the King, fulfilling the context of the triumphal entry.

    1. 12 ¶ On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
    2. 13 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.
  3. John 12:23-36

    Jesus teaches at the Temple about his coming death and the need to walk in the light.

    1. 23 ¶ And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.
    2. 24 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.
    3. 25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
    4. 26 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.
    5. 27 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.
    6. 28 Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.
    7. 29 The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.
    8. 30 Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.
    9. 31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
    10. 32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
    11. 33 This he said, signifying what death he should die.
    12. 34 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?
    13. 35 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.
    14. 36 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.