They kept looking for Jesus and saying to one another as they stood in the Temple, "What do you think? Surely he won't come to the festival, will he?"

(Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that anyone who knew where Jesus was should report it, so that they could arrest him.)

Six days before the Passover, Jesus arrived in Bethany, where Lazarus lived, the man whom Jesus had raised from the dead.

So they prepared a dinner for Jesus there. Martha was serving, and Lazarus was among those present at the table with him.

Mary took a litron of very expensive perfume made of pure nard and anointed Jesus' feet. She wiped his feet with her hair, and the house became filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

One of the disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was about to betray Jesus, asked:

Then Jesus said, "Leave her alone so she can observe the day of my burial,

When the large crowd of Jews realized that he was there, they came not only because of Jesus but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.

The Chief Priests, however, plotted to put Lazarus, as well as Jesus, to death,

since he was the reason why so many of the Jews were leaving to believe in Jesus.

The next day, the large crowd that had come to the festival heard that Jesus was coming into Jerusalem.

that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, Took branches of palm-trees, and went out to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord, the king of Israel.

Then Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it, as it is written:

At first, his disciples didn't understand these things. However, when Jesus had been glorified, they remembered that these things had been written about him and that people had done these things to him.

So the people, who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead, continued to tell others about Him.

The crowd was going out to meet Jesus because they had heard that he had performed this sign.

They went to Philip (who was from Bethsaida in Galilee) and told him, "Sir, we would like to see Jesus."

Philip went and told Andrew, and Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus.

Jesus told them, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

The crowd that was standing around heard this [i.e., the sound of the Father's voice], but said it was thunder. Others said, "An angel spoke to Him [i.e., Jesus]."

Jesus replied, "This voice is for your benefit, not for mine.

This said Jesus signifying what death he should die.

Jesus replied to the crowd, "The light is among you only for a short time. Walk while you have the light, so that the darkness may not overtake you. The person who walks in the darkness is in the darkness and does not know where he is going.

As long as you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become children of light." After Jesus had said this, he went away and hid from them.

With these words Jesus went away and hid himself from them. But although he had wrought such signs in their presence, still they did not believe in him.

Isaiah had said these things because he saw the [coming] glory of Jesus, and [so] was speaking about Him.

Nevertheless, even among the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they would not confess Jesus to be the Christ, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue.

are relocated after vs 50] With these words Jesus went away and hid from them.

Then Jesus said loudly, "The one who believes in me does not believe in me only, but also in the one who sent me.

Now before the Passover Festival, Jesus realized that his hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.

supper being prepared, (the devil having put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to betray Him) Jesus,

Because Jesus knew that the Father had given everything into his control, that he had come from God, and that he was returning to God,

Jesus answered him, "You don't realize now what I'm doing, but later on you'll understand."

Peter told him, "You must never wash my feet!" Jesus answered him, "Unless I wash you, you cannot be involved with me."

Jesus told him, "Whoever has bathed is entirely clean. He doesn't need to wash himself further, except for his feet. And you men are clean, though not all of you."

(For Jesus knew the one who was going to betray him. For this reason he said, "Not every one of you is clean.")

When Jesus had washed their feet and put on his outer robe, he sat down again and told them, "Do you realize what I've done to you?

After saying this, Jesus was deeply troubled in spirit and declared solemnly, "Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, one of you is going to betray me!"

One of his disciples, the one whom Jesus kept loving, had been sitting very close to him.

So Simon Peter motioned to this man to ask Jesus about whom he was speaking.

Leaning forward on Jesus' chest, he asked him, "Lord, who is it?"

Jesus answered, "He is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread after I have dipped it in the dish."

Then he took a piece of bread, dipped it, and gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. After he had taken the piece of bread, Satan entered him. Then Jesus told him, "Do quickly what you are going to do!"

Now no one at the table knew why Jesus said this to him.

Some thought that, since Judas had the moneybag, Jesus was telling him to buy what they needed for the festival or to give something to the destitute.

After Judas had gone out, Jesus said, "The Son of Man is now glorified, and God has been glorified by him.

And if God is [so] glorified through Him [now], God will [also] glorify the Son in Himself very soon. [Note: Possibly this was a reference to Jesus returning to the Father's presence].

Simon Peter asked him, "Lord, where are you going?" Jesus answered him, "I'm going where you cannot follow me now, though you will follow me later on."

"Why cannot I follow you now, Master?" said Peter. "I will lay down my life for you." Jesus answered him.

Jesus answered him, "Would you lay down your life for me? I tell you emphatically, a rooster will not crow until you have denied me three times."

[Jesus continued], "Do not allow your hearts to be upset. You should believe in God, and believe in me also.

Thomas said to Jesus, "Lord, we do not know where you are going; how could we [possibly] know the way [to get there]?"

Jesus told him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

"Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and you still do not know me?" Jesus asked him. "The person who has seen me has seen the Father. So how can you say, "Show us the Father'?

[Then] Judas (not the betrayer) [Note: This was the son of James, See Luke 6:16. He is also called Thaddaeus, See Matt. 10:3], said to Jesus, "Lord, what has happened [i.e., to your original plans to be seen by everyone when you came. See Luke 21:27], that you will reveal yourself to us apostles [only] and not to the [whole] world?"

Jesus answered him, "If anyone loves me, he will keep my word. Then my Father will love him, and we will go to him and make our home within him.

[Jesus continued], "I am the real vine, and my Father is the owner of the vineyard.

[Jesus continued], "I have told you these things so that you men would not fall away [i.e., from the faith].

[And it will be shown] judgment, because the ruler of this world [i.e., Satan. See 12:31] has been condemned [i.e., by Jesus' death and resurrection].

Then some of Jesus' disciples said to one another, "What is this He is telling us: 'After a little while [longer] you will not see me. Then, a little while [later] you will see me again,' and 'Because I am going [back] to the Father'?" [See verse 10].

Jesus knew that they wanted to ask him a question, so he asked them, "Are you discussing among yourselves what I meant when I said, "In a little while you will no longer see me, then in a little while you will see me again'?

Jesus' disciples said, "Well, now you're speaking plainly and not using figurative language.

Jesus answered them, "Do you now believe?

After Jesus had said this, he looked up to heaven and said, "Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son, so that the Son may glorify you.

And this is eternal life: to know you, the only true God, and the one whom you sent Jesus the Messiah.

After Jesus had said all of this, he went with his disciples across the Kidron valley to a place where there was a garden, which he and his disciples entered.

Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, because Jesus often met there with his disciples.

Then Jesus, knowing everything that was going to happen, went forward and asked them, "Who are you looking for?"

They answered him, "Jesus from Nazareth." Jesus told them, "I AM." Judas, the man who betrayed him, was standing with them.

When Jesus told them, "I AM," they backed away and fell to the ground.

So he asked them again, "Who are you looking for?" They said, "Jesus from Nazareth."

Jesus replied, "I told you that I am the one, so if you are looking for me, let these men go."

Jesus told Peter, "Put your sword back into its sheath. Shouldn't I drink the cup that the Father has given me?"

Then the soldiers, along with their commander and the Jewish officers, arrested Jesus and tied him up.

Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Since the other disciple was known to the high priest, he accompanied Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest.

Then the high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and about his own teaching.

Jesus answered him, "I have spoken publicly to the world. I have always taught in the synagogue or in the Temple, where all Jews meet together, and I have said nothing in secret.

When he said this, one of the officers standing nearby slapped Jesus on the face and demanded, "Is that any way to answer the high priest?"

Jesus answered him, "If I have said anything wrong, tell me what it was. But if I have told the truth, why do you hit me?"

& 25] Simon Peter followed Jesus along with another disciple; and as this disciple was an acquaintance of the high priest, he passed into the courtyard of the high priest with Jesus,

Then one of the high priest's servants, a relative of the man whose ear Peter had cut off, said, "I saw you in the garden with Jesus, didn't I?"

Then Jesus was led from Caiaphas to the governor's headquarters early in the morning. The Jews did not go into the headquarters, to avoid becoming unclean and unable to eat the Passover meal.

The Jewish leaders told him, "It is not legal for us to put anyone to death." This was to fulfill what Jesus had said when he indicated the kind of death he was to die.

So Pilate went back into the governor's headquarters, summoned Jesus, and asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?"

Jesus replied, "Are you asking this on your own initiative, or did others tell you about me?"

Jesus answered, "My kingdom does not belong to this world. If my kingdom belonged to this world, my servants would fight to keep me from being handed over to the Jewish leaders. But for now my kingdom is not from here."

Pilate asked him, "So you are a king?" Jesus answered, "You say that I am a king. I was born for this, and I came into the world for this: to testify to the truth. Everyone who is committed to the truth listens to my voice."

Then Pilate had Jesus taken away and whipped.

Then Jesus came outside, wearing the victor's crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate told them, "Here is the man!"

More alarmed than ever, Pilate no sooner heard these words than he re-entered the Praetorium and began to question Jesus.

Returning to his headquarters, he asked Jesus, "Where are you from?" But Jesus did not answer him.

Jesus made no answer. So Pilate said to him. "Do you not speak to me? Do you not know that I have power to release you, or power to crucify you?"

Jesus answered him, "You have no authority over me at all, except what was given to you from above. That's why the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin."

After [hearing] this, Pilate tried to release Jesus, but the Jews shouted out, "If you release this man, you are no friend of Caesar's. Everyone who claims to be a king [i.e., as they had accused Jesus of doing. See 18:37] is in opposition to Caesar."

When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus outside and sat down on the judgment seat in a place called The Pavement, which in Hebrew is called Gabbatha.

The high priests responded, "We have no king but Caesar!" Then Pilate handed him over to be crucified, and they took Jesus away.

THEN they took Jesus, and putting the cross on him he went out to what is called the place of a cranium, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha,

There they crucified him, along with two others, one on each side of him with Jesus in the middle.

Pilate wrote an inscription and put it on the cross. It read, "Jesus from Nazareth, the King of the Jews."

Many Jews read this inscription, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city. It was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek.