Verse 1
Then Iesus, sixe dayes before the Passeouer, came to Bethania, where Lazarus was, who died, whom he had raised from the dead.
Verse 2
There they made him a supper, and Martha serued: but Lazarus was one of them that sate at the table with him.
Verse 3
Then tooke Mary a pound of oyntment of Spikenarde very costly, and anoynted Iesus feete, and wiped his feete with her heare, and the house was filled with the sauour of the oyntment.
Verse 4
Then said one of his disciples, euen Iudas Iscariot Simons sonne, which should betray him:
Verse 5
Why was not this oyntment sold for three hundreth pence, and giuen to the poore?
Verse 6
Nowe he said this, not that he cared for the poore, but because hee was a theefe, and had the bagge, and bare that which was giuen.
Verse 7
Then said Iesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying she kept it.
Verse 8
For the poore alwayes yee haue with you, but me ye shall not haue alwayes.
Verse 9
Then much people of the Iewes knewe that hee was there: and they came, not for Iesus sake onely, but that they might see Lazarus also, whome he had raysed from the dead.
Verse 10
The hie Priestes therefore consulted, that they might put Lazarus to death also,
Verse 11
Because that for his sake many of the Iewes went away, and beleeued in Iesus.
Verse 12
On the morowe a great multitude that were come to the feast, when they heard that Iesus should come to Hierusalem,
Verse 13
Tooke branches of palme trees, and went foorth to meete him, and cried, Hosanna, Blessed is the King of Israel that commeth in the Name of the Lorde.
Verse 14
And Iesus found a yong asse, and sate thereon, as it is written,
Verse 15
Feare not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King commeth sitting on an asses colte.
Verse 16
But his disciples vnderstoode not these thinges at the first: but when Iesus was glorified, then remembred they, that these thinges were written of him, and that they had done these things vnto him.
Verse 17
The people therefore that was with him, bare witnesse that hee called Lazarus out of the graue, and raised him from the dead.
Verse 18
Therefore mette him the people also, because they heard that he had done this miracle.
Verse 19
And the Pharises said among themselues, Perceiue ye howe ye preuaile nothing? Beholde, the worlde goeth after him.
Verse 20
Nowe there were certaine Greekes among them that came vp to worship at the feast.
Verse 21
And they came to Philippe, which was of Bethsaida in Galile, and desired him, saying, Syr, we would see that Iesus.
Verse 22
Philippe came and tolde Andrewe: and againe Andrewe and Philippe tolde Iesus.
Verse 23
And Iesus answered them, saying, The houre is come, that the Sonne of man must bee glorified.
Verse 24
Verely, verely I say vnto you, Except the wheate corne fall into the grounde and die, it bideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth foorth much fruite.
Verse 25
He that loueth his life, shall lose it, and he that hateth his life in this world, shall keepe it vnto life eternall.
Verse 26
If any man serue me, let him followe me: for where I am, there shall also my seruant be: and if any man serue me, him will my Father honour.
Verse 27
Now is my soule troubled: and what shall I say? Father, saue me from this houre: but therefore came I vnto this houre.
Verse 28
Father, glorifie thy Name. Then came there a voyce from heauen, saying, I haue both glorified it, and will glorifie it againe.
Verse 29
Then saide the people that stoode by, and heard, that it was a thunder: other said, An Angel spake to him.
Verse 30
Iesus answered, and said, This voyce came not because of me, but for your sakes.
Verse 31
Now is the iudgement of this world: nowe shall the prince of this world be cast out.
Verse 32
And I, if I were lift vp from the earth, will drawe all men vnto me.
Verse 33
Nowe this sayd he, signifying what death he should die.
Verse 34
The people answered him, We haue heard out of the Law, that that Christ bideth for euer: and howe sayest thou, that that Sonne of man must be lift vp? Who is that Sonne of man?
Verse 35
Then Iesus sayd vnto them, Yet a litle while is the light with you: walke while ye haue that light, lest the darkenes come vpon you: for hee that walketh in the darke, knoweth not whither he goeth.
Verse 36
While ye haue that light, beleeue in that light, that ye may be the children of the light. These things spake Iesus, and departed, and hid himselfe from them.
Verse 37
And though he had done so many miracles before them, yet beleeued they not on him,
Verse 38
That the saying of Esaias the Prophete might be fulfilled, that he sayd, Lord, who beleeued our report? and to whome is the arme of the Lord reueiled?
Verse 39
Therefore could they not beleeue, because that Esaias saith againe,
Verse 40
He hath blinded their eyes, and hardned their heart, that they shoulde not see with their eyes, nor vnderstand with their heart, and should be conuerted, and I should heale them.
Verse 41
These things sayd Esaias when he sawe his glory, and spake of him.
Verse 42
Neuertheles, euen among the chiefe rulers, many beleeued in him: but because of the Pharises they did not confesse him, least they should be cast out of the Synagogue.
Verse 43
For they loued the prayse of men, more then the prayse of God.
Verse 44
And Iesus cryed, and sayd, He that beleeueth in me, beleeueth not in me, but in him that sent me.
Verse 45
And he that seeth me, seeth him that sent me.
Verse 46
I am come a light into the world, that whosoeuer beleeueth in me, should not abide in darkenes.
Verse 47
And if any man heare my wordes, and beleeue not, I iudge him not: for I came not to iudge the world, but to saue the world.
Verse 48
He that refuseth me, and receiueth not my wordes, hath one that iudgeth him: the worde that I haue spoken, it shall iudge him in the last day.
Verse 49
For I haue not spoken of my selfe: but the Father which sent me, hee gaue me a commaundement what I should say, and what I should speake.
Verse 50
And I knowe that his commaundement is life euerlasting: the thinges therefore that I speake, I speake them so as the Father sayde vnto me.