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The Four Gospels Chapter 12

Chapter 80 of 89

Canonical reference John 12

English

World English Bible editorial project · World English Bible, Catholic book order (2020)

1. Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
2. So they made him a supper there. Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him.
3. Therefore 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.
4. Then Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, one of his disciples, who would betray him, said,
5. “Why wasn’t this ointment sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?”
6. Now 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.
7. But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial.
8. For you always have the poor with you, but you don’t always have me.”
9. A 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.
10. But the chief priests conspired to put Lazarus to death also,
11. because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.
12. On the next day a great multitude had come to the feast. When they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
13. they 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!”
14. Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written,
15. “Don’t be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey’s colt.”
16. His 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.
17. The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead was testifying about it.
18. For this cause also the multitude went and met him, because they heard that he had done this sign.
19. The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, “See how you accomplish nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him.”
20. Now there were certain Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast.
21. Therefore, these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”
22. Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn, Andrew came with Philip, and they told Jesus.
23. Jesus answered them, “The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
24. Most 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.
25. He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.
26. If 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.
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.
28. Father, glorify your name!” Then a voice came out of the sky, saying, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.”
29. Therefore the multitude who stood by and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.”
30. Jesus answered, “This voice hasn’t come for my sake, but for your sakes.
31. Now is the judgment of this world. Now the prince of this world will be cast out.
32. And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”
33. But he said this, signifying by what kind of death he should die.
34. The 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?”
35. Jesus 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.
36. While 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.
37. But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they didn’t believe in him,
38. that 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?”
39. For this cause they couldn’t believe, for Isaiah said again:
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.”
41. Isaiah said these things when he saw his glory, and spoke of him.
42. Nevertheless, 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,
43. for they loved men’s praise more than God’s praise.
44. Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me, believes not in me, but in him who sent me.
45. He who sees me sees him who sent me.
46. I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness.
47. If 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.
48. He 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.
49. For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me gave me a commandment, what I should say and what I should speak.
50. I know that his commandment is eternal life. The things therefore which I speak, even as the Father has said to me, so I speak.”

French

Fraternite de Tiberiade · Sainte Bible neo-Crampon Libre (2022)

1. Six jours avant la Pâque, Jésus vint à Béthanie, où était Lazare, le mort qu’il avait ressuscité.
2. Là, on lui fit un souper, et Marthe servait. Or, Lazare était de ceux qui se trouvaient à table avec lui.
3. Marie, ayant pris une livre d’un parfum de nard pur très précieux, en oignit les pieds de Jésus, et les essuya avec ses cheveux ; et la maison fut remplie de l’odeur du parfum.
4. Alors un de ses disciples, Judas Iscariote, celui qui devait le trahir, dit :
5. « Pourquoi n’a-t-on pas vendu ce parfum trois cents deniers, pour les donner aux pauvres ? »
6. Il dit cela, non qu’il se souciât des pauvres, mais parce qu’il était voleur, et qu’ayant la bourse, il dérobait ce qu’on y mettait.
7. Jésus lui dit donc : « Laisse-la ; elle a gardé ce parfum pour le jour de ma sépulture.
8. Car vous aurez toujours des pauvres avec vous ; mais moi, vous ne m’aurez pas toujours ! »
9. Un grand nombre de Juifs surent que Jésus était à Béthanie, et ils vinrent, non seulement à cause de Jésus, mais aussi pour voir Lazare qu’il avait ressuscité des morts.
10. Mais les Princes des prêtres délibérèrent de faire mourir aussi Lazare,
11. parce que beaucoup de Juifs se retiraient à cause de lui, et croyaient en Jésus.
12. Le lendemain, une multitude de gens qui étaient venus pour la fête, ayant appris que Jésus se rendait à Jérusalem,
13. prirent des rameaux de palmiers, et allèrent au-devant de lui, en criant : « Hosanna ! Béni soit celui qui vient au nom du Seigneur, le Roi d’Israël ! »
14. Jésus, ayant trouvé un ânon, monta dessus, selon ce qui est écrit :
15. « Ne crains pas, fille de Sion, voici ton Roi qui vient, assis sur le petit d’une ânesse. »
16. - Ses disciples ne comprirent pas d’abord ces choses ; mais lorsque Jésus fut glorifié, ils se souvinrent qu’elles avaient été écrites de lui, et qu’il les avait accomplies en ce qui le regarde. - 17. La foule donc qui était avec lui lorsqu’il appela Lazare du tombeau et le ressuscita des morts lui rendait témoignage ;
18. et c’est aussi parce qu’elle avait appris qu’il avait fait ce miracle, que la multitude s’était portée à sa rencontre.
19. Les Pharisiens se dirent donc entre eux : « Vous voyez bien que vous ne gagnez rien ; voilà que tout le monde court après lui. »
20. Or, il y avait quelques Gentils parmi ceux qui étaient montés pour adorer, lors de la fête.
21. Ils s’approchèrent de Philippe, qui était de Bethsaïde en Galilée, et lui firent cette demande : « Seigneur, nous voudrions bien voir Jésus. »
22. Philippe alla le dire à André, puis André et Philippe allèrent le dire à Jésus.
23. Jésus leur répondit : « L’heure est venue où le Fils de l’homme doit être glorifié.
24. En vérité, en vérité, je vous le dis, si le grain de blé tombé en terre ne meurt pas,
25. il demeure seul ; mais s’il meurt, il porte beaucoup de fruit. Celui qui aime sa vie, la perdra ; et celui qui hait sa vie en ce monde, la conservera pour la vie éternelle.
26. Si quelqu’un veut être mon serviteur, qu’il me suive, et là où je suis, là aussi sera mon serviteur. Si quelqu’un me sert, mon Père l’honorera.
27. Maintenant mon âme est troublée ; et que dirai-je ?… Père, délivrez-moi de cette heure… Mais c’est pour cela que je suis arrivé à cette heure.
28. Père, glorifie ton nom. » Et une voix vint du ciel : « Je l’ai glorifié et je le glorifierai encore. »
29. La foule qui était là et qui avait entendu, disait : « C’est le tonnerre » ; d’autres disaient : « Un ange lui a parlé. »
30. Jésus dit : « Ce n’est pas pour moi que cette voix s’est fait entendre, mais pour vous.
31. C’est maintenant le jugement de ce monde ; c’est maintenant que le Prince de ce monde va être jeté dehors.
32. Et moi, quand j’aurai été élevé de la terre, j’attirerai tous les hommes à moi. »
33. Ce qu’il disait, pour marquer de quelle mort il devait mourir.
34. La foule lui répondit : « Nous avons appris par la Loi que le Christ demeure éternellement : comment donc dites-vous : il faut que le Fils de l’homme soit élevé ? Qui est ce Fils de l’homme ? »
35. Jésus leur dit : « La lumière n’est plus que pour un temps au milieu de vous. Marchez, pendant que vous avez la lumière, de peur que les ténèbres ne vous surprennent : celui qui marche dans les ténèbres ne sait où il va.
36. Pendant que vous avez la lumière, croyez en la lumière, afin que vous soyez des enfants de lumière. « Jésus dit ces choses, puis s’en allant il se déroba à leurs yeux.
37. Quoiqu’il eût fait tant de miracles en leur présence, ils ne croyaient pas en lui :
38. afin que fût accompli l’oracle du prophète Isaïe, disant : « Seigneur, qui a cru à notre parole ? et à qui le bras du Seigneur a-t-il été révélé ? »
39. Ils ne pouvaient donc croire, parce qu’Isaïe a dit encore :
40. « Il a aveuglé leurs yeux et endurci leur cœur, de peur qu’ils ne voient des yeux, qu’ils ne comprennent du cœur, qu’ils ne se convertissent, et que je ne les guérisse. »
41. Isaïe dit ces choses, lorsqu’il vit la gloire du Seigneur et qu’il parla de lui.
42. Beaucoup, toutefois, même parmi les membres du Sanhédrin, crurent en lui ; mais, à cause des Pharisiens, ils ne le confessaient pas, de peur d’être chassés de la synagogue.
43. Car ils aimèrent la gloire des hommes plus que la gloire de Dieu.
44. Or, Jésus éleva la voix et dit : « Celui qui croit en moi, croit, non pas en moi, mais en celui qui m’a envoyé ;
45. et celui qui me voit, voit celui qui m’a envoyé.
46. Je suis venu dans le monde comme une lumière, afin que celui qui croit en moi, ne demeure pas dans les ténèbres.
47. Si quelqu’un entend ma parole, et ne la garde pas, moi je ne le juge pas ; car je suis venu, non pour juger le monde, mais pour sauver le monde.
48. Celui qui me méprise et ne reçoit pas ma parole, il a son juge : c’est la parole même que j’ai annoncée ; elle le jugera au dernier jour.
49. Car je n’ai pas parlé de moi-même ; mais le Père, qui m’a envoyé, m’a prescrit lui-même ce que je dois dire et ce que je dois enseigner.
50. Et je sais que son commandement est la vie éternelle. Les choses donc que je dis, je les dis comme mon Père me les a enseignées. »

Latin

Biblia Vulgata Clementina (1598), Migne witness (1880)

1. Jesus ergo ante sex dies Paschæ venit Bethaniam, ubi Lazarus fuerat mortuus, quem suscitavit Jesus.
2. Fecerunt autem ei cœnam ibi, et Martha ministrabat, Lazarus vero unus erat ex discumbentibus cum eo.
3. Maria ergo accepit libram unguenti nardi pistici pretiosi, et unxit pedes Jesu, et extersit pedes ejus capillis suis: et domus impleta est ex odore unguenti.
4. Dixit ergo unus ex discipulis ejus, Judas Iscariotes, qui erat eum traditurus:
5. Quare hoc unguentum non veniit trecentis denariis, et datum est egenis?
6. Dixit autem hoc, non quia de egenis pertinebat ad eum, sed quia fur erat, et loculos habens, ea quæ mittebantur, portabat.
7. Dixit ergo Jesus: Sinite illam ut in diem sepulturæ meæ servet illud.
8. Pauperes enim semper habetis vobiscum: me autem non semper habetis.
9. Cognovit ergo turba multa ex Judæis quia illic est, et venerunt, non propter Jesum tantum, sed ut Lazarum viderent, quem suscitavit a mortuis.
10. Cogitaverunt autem principes sacerdotum ut et Lazarum interficerent:
11. quia multi propter illum abibant ex Judæis, et credebant in Jesum.
12. In crastinum autem, turba multa quæ venerat ad diem festum, cum audissent quia venit Jesus Jerosolymam,
13. acceperunt ramos palmarum, et processerunt obviam ei, et clamabant: Hosanna, benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini, rex Israël.
14. Et invenit Jesus asellum, et sedit super eum, sicut scriptum est:
15. Noli timere, filia Sion: ecce rex tuus venit sedens super pullum asinæ.
16. Hæc non cognoverunt discipuli ejus primum: sed quando glorificatus est Jesus, tunc recordati sunt quia hæc erant scripta de eo, et hæc fecerunt ei.
17. Testimonium ergo perhibebat turba, quæ erat cum eo quando Lazarum vocavit de monumento, et suscitavit eum a mortuis.
18. Propterea et obviam venit ei turba: quia audierunt fecisse hoc signum.
19. Pharisæi ergo dixerunt ad semetipsos: Videtis quia nihil proficimus? ecce mundus totus post eum abiit.
20. Erant autem quidam gentiles, ex his qui ascenderant ut adorarent in die festo.
21. Hi ergo accesserunt ad Philippum, qui erat a Bethsaida Galilææ, et rogabant eum, dicentes: Domine, volumus Jesum videre.
22. Venit Philippus, et dicit Andreæ; Andreas rursum et Philippus dixerunt Jesu.
23. Jesus autem respondit eis, dicens: Venit hora, ut clarificetur Filius hominis.
24. Amen, amen dico vobis, nisi granum frumenti cadens in terram, mortuum fuerit,
25. ipsum solum manet: si autem mortuum fuerit, multum fructum affert. Qui amat animam suam, perdet eam; et qui odit animam suam in hoc mundo, in vitam æternam custodit eam.
26. Si quis mihi ministrat, me sequatur, et ubi sum ego, illic et minister meus erit. Si quis mihi ministraverit, honorificabit eum Pater meus.
27. Nunc anima mea turbata est. Et quid dicam? Pater, salvifica me ex hac hora. Sed propterea veni in horam hanc:
28. Pater, clarifica nomen tuum. Venit ergo vox de cælo: Et clarificavi, et iterum clarificabo.
29. Turba ergo, quæ stabat, et audierat, dicebat tonitruum esse factum. Alii dicebant: Angelus ei locutus est.
30. Respondit Jesus, et dixit: Non propter me hæc vox venit, sed propter vos.
31. Nunc judicium est mundi: nunc princeps hujus mundi ejicietur foras.
32. Et ego, si exaltatus fuero a terra, omnia traham ad meipsum.
33. (Hoc autem dicebat, significans qua morte esset moriturus.)
34. Respondit ei turba: Nos audivimus ex lege, quia Christus manet in æternum: et quomodo tu dicis: Oportet exaltari Filium hominis? quis est iste Filius hominis?
35. Dixit ergo eis Jesus: Adhuc modicum, lumen in vobis est. Ambulate dum lucem habetis, ut non vos tenebræ comprehendant; et qui ambulat in tenebris, nescit quo vadat.
36. Dum lucem habetis, credite in lucem, ut filii lucis sitis. Hæc locutus est Jesus, et abiit et abscondit se ab eis.
37. Cum autem tanta signa fecisset coram eis, non credebant in eum;
38. ut sermo Isaiæ prophetæ impleretur, quem dixit: [Domine, quis credidit auditui nostro? et brachium Domini cui revelatum est?]
39. Propterea non poterant credere, quia iterum dixit Isaias:
40. [Excæcavit oculos eorum, et induravit cor eorum ut non videant oculis, et non intelligant corde, et convertantur, et sanem eos.]
41. Hæc dixit Isaias, quando vidit gloriam ejus, et locutus est de eo.
42. Verumtamen et ex principibus multi crediderunt in eum: sed propter pharisæos non confitebantur, ut e synagoga non ejicerentur.
43. Dilexerunt enim gloriam hominum magis quam gloriam Dei.
44. Jesus autem clamavit, et dixit: Qui credit in me, non credit in me, sed in eum qui misit me.
45. Et qui videt me, videt eum qui misit me.
46. Ego lux in mundum veni, ut omnis qui credit in me, in tenebris non maneat.
47. Et si quis audierit verba mea, et non custodierit, ego non judico eum; non enim veni ut judicem mundum, sed ut salvificem mundum.
48. Qui spernit me et non accipit verba mea, habet qui judicet eum. Sermo quem locutus sum, ille judicabit eum in novissimo die.
49. Quia ego ex meipso non sum locutus, sed qui misit me, Pater, ipse mihi mandatum dedit quid dicam et quid loquar.
50. Et scio quia mandatum ejus vita æterna est: quæ ergo ego loquor, sicut dixit mihi Pater, sic loquor.

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  1. Verse 1Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
  2. Verse 2So they made him a supper there. Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him.
  3. Verse 3Therefore Mary took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. T…
  4. Verse 4Then Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, one of his disciples, who would betray him, said,
  5. Verse 5“Why wasn’t this ointment sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?”
  6. Verse 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…
  7. Verse 7But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial.
  8. Verse 8For you always have the poor with you, but you don’t always have me.”
  9. Verse 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 L…
  10. Verse 10But the chief priests conspired to put Lazarus to death also,
  11. Verse 11because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.
  12. Verse 12On the next day a great multitude had come to the feast. When they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
  13. Verse 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 o…
  14. Verse 14Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written,
  15. Verse 15“Don’t be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey’s colt.”
  16. Verse 16His disciples didn’t understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were …
  17. Verse 17The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead was testifying abou…
  18. Verse 18For this cause also the multitude went and met him, because they heard that he had done this sign.
  19. Verse 19The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, “See how you accomplish nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him.”
  20. Verse 20Now there were certain Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast.
  21. Verse 21Therefore, these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”
  22. Verse 22Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn, Andrew came with Philip, and they told Jesus.
  23. Verse 23Jesus answered them, “The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
  24. Verse 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 …
  25. Verse 25He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.
  26. Verse 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.
  27. Verse 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.
  28. Verse 28Father, glorify your name!” Then a voice came out of the sky, saying, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.”
  29. Verse 29Therefore the multitude who stood by and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.”
  30. Verse 30Jesus answered, “This voice hasn’t come for my sake, but for your sakes.
  31. Verse 31Now is the judgment of this world. Now the prince of this world will be cast out.
  32. Verse 32And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”
  33. Verse 33But he said this, signifying by what kind of death he should die.
  34. Verse 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 b…
  35. Verse 35Jesus therefore said to them, “Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, that darkness doesn’t ove…
  36. Verse 36While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become children of light.”Jesus said these things, and he departed a…
  37. Verse 37But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they didn’t believe in him,
  38. Verse 38that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke: “Lord, who has believed our report? To whom has the arm o…
  39. Verse 39For this cause they couldn’t believe, for Isaiah said again:
  40. Verse 40“He has blinded their eyes and he hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, and …
  41. Verse 41Isaiah said these things when he saw his glory, and spoke of him.
  42. Verse 42Nevertheless, even many of the rulers believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn’t confess it, so that they wouldn’t…
  43. Verse 43for they loved men’s praise more than God’s praise.
  44. Verse 44Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me, believes not in me, but in him who sent me.
  45. Verse 45He who sees me sees him who sent me.
  46. Verse 46I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness.
  47. Verse 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.
  48. Verse 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.
  49. Verse 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.
  50. Verse 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.”

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