The Anointing at Bethany
1 Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, awhere Lazarus was who had been dead, whom He had raised from the dead.
2 aThere they made Him a supper; and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with Him.
3 Then aMary took a pound of very costly oil of bspikenard, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil.
4 But one of His disciples, aJudas Iscariot, Simon’s son, who would betray Him, said,
5 “Why was this fragrant oil not sold for1 three hundred denarii and given to the poor?”
6 This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and ahad the money box; and he used to take what was put in it.
The Plot to Kill Lazarus
9 Now a great many of the Jews knew that He was there; and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might also see Lazarus, awhom He had raised from the dead.
10 aBut the chief priests plotted to put Lazarus to death also,
11 abecause on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.
The Triumphal Entry
12 aThe next day a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
13 took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him, and cried out:
“Hosanna!
a‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’
The King of Israel!”
“Hosanna!
a‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’
The King of Israel!”
14 aThen Jesus, when He had found a young donkey, sat on it; as it is written:
16 aHis disciples did not understand these things at first; bbut when Jesus was glorified, cthen they remembered that these things were written about Him and that they had done these things to Him.
17 Therefore the people, who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of his tomb and raised him from the dead, bore witness.
18 aFor this reason the people also met Him, because they heard that He had done this sign.
19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, a“You see that you are accomplishing nothing. Look, the world has gone after Him!”
The Fruitful Grain of Wheat
20 Now there awere certain Greeks among those bwho came up to worship at the feast.
21 Then they came to Philip, awho was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.”
22 Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn Andrew and Philip told Jesus.
23 But Jesus answered them, saying, a“The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified.
24 Most assuredly, I say to you, aunless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much1 grain.
25 aHe who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
26 If anyone serves Me, let him afollow Me; and bwhere I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor.
Jesus Predicts His Death on the Cross
27 a“Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? bBut for this purpose I came to this hour.
28 Father, glorify Your name.” aThen a voice came from heaven, saying, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.”
29 Therefore the people who stood by and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to Him.”
30 Jesus answered and said, a“This voice did not come because of Me, but for your sake.
33 aThis He said, signifying by what death He would die.
34 The people answered Him, a“We have heard from the law that the Christ remains forever; and how can You say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?”
35 Then Jesus said to them, “A little while longer athe light is with you. bWalk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you; che who walks in darkness does not know where he is going.
36 While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become asons of light.” These things Jesus spoke, and departed, and bwas hidden from them.
Who Has Believed Our Report?
37 But although He had done so many asigns before them, they did not believe in Him,
38 that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke:
a“Lord, who has believed our report?
And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
a“Lord, who has believed our report?
And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
39 Therefore they could not believe, because Isaiah said again:
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Barnes' Notes
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John 12:1
Then Jesus came to Bethany - This was near to Jerusalem, and it was from this place that he made his triumphant entry into the city. See the notes at Matthew 21:1.
Other Barnes' Notes entries containing John 12:1:
Matthew 21:1
Matthew 21:1
Matthew 26:2
John 12:41
| << John 11:57 | John 12:2 >> |
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