Now Bethany was close to Jerusalem, [being] fewer than two miles away,

and many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, that they might console them concerning their brother.

Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went to meet him: but Mary stay'd at home.

And even now I know that, whatsoever thou shalt ask of God, God will give thee.

Martha said to him, I know that he shall rise again at the resurrection of the last day.

Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me shall live even though he were dead:

and no man living that believeth in me, shall ever die.

do you believe this? yes, Lord, said Martha, I believe that thou art the Messiah the son of God, who was to come into the world.

no sooner she heard that, but she arose with all speed, and came to him.

Now Jesus had not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.

the Jews then who were with Mary in the house to comfort her, when they saw that she rose in such haste, and went out, followed her, saying, she is going to the grave to weep there.

Jesus therefore, when He saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping, that came with her, groaned in spirit and was troubled.

But some of them said, Could not this man, who opened the eyes of him that was blind, have caused that this man also should not die?

Jesus saith, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time the body decayeth; for he hath been dead four days.

Jesus said to her, did I not tell you, that if you would believe, you should see the glory of God?

then they took away the stone from the place where the corps was laid. and Jesus lifting up his eyes to heaven said, "father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.

I know that thou hearest me always: but I say this, because of the people here present, that they may believe that thou hast sent me."

and he that was dead came forth, his body wrapt in a winding sheet: and his face bound about with a napkin. loose him, said Jesus, and let him go.

Many therefore of the Jews, who came to Mary and beheld that which he did, believed on him.

The High-priests and Pharisees, therefore, brought together a high-council, and were saying - What are we to do, in that, this man, doeth, many signs?

"What are we going to do?" they said, "now that this man is performing many signs?" If we leave him alone, this way, every one will believe on him, and the Romans will come and rob us of both our sacred place and of our people."

but one of them named Caiaphas, being the high priest at that time, said to them, ye don't know what you are about.

you little consider it is our interest, that one man should die for the people, to prevent the destruction of the whole nation.

now this he did not say from his own motion: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation:

and not for that nation only, but likewise to reassemble the dispersed children of God into one body.

from that day therefore, they consulted together to put Jesus to death.

It was for this reason that Jesus no more appeared in public among the Jews, but He left that part of the country and went to the district near the desert, to a town called Ephraim, and stayed there with His disciples.

now the passover of the Jews being nigh: the people of that country went in great numbers to Jerusalem before the passover, in order to purify themselves.

They sought therefore for Jesus, and spake one with another, as they stood in the temple, What think ye? That he will not come to the feast?

now both the chief priests and the Pharisees had publish'd an order, that if any man knew where he was, he should give information in order to have him seized.

there a supper was provided for him; Martha was in waiting: but Lazarus was one of the guests that sat at table with him.

but Mary taking a pound of the oil of spikenard which was very costly, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped them with her hair: so that the house was filled with the odour of the perfume.

But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, that should betray him, saith,

"Why was not that perfume sold for 300 shillings and the money given to the poor?"

But he said this, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief and had the bag, and carried what was put into it.

So Jesus said, "Leave her alone, so that she may keep it for the day of my preparation for burial.

a great multitude of Jews knowing that Jesus was there, went thither, not for his sake only, but likewise to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.

But the chief priests took counsel that they might put Lazarus also to death;

because he was the occasion that many of the Jews left them, and believed on Jesus.

The next day, a crowd of people that were come to the feast, hearing that Jesus was on the road to Jerusalem, took branches of palm-trees,

and went to meet him, crying, "Hosanna, blessed is the king of Israel that comes in the name of the Lord."

And Jesus got a young ass and sat thereon, according to that which was written,

this passage his disciples did not understand at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, they remembred how they had mounted him, and perceiv'd that those words related to him.

the people that were present testified, that he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead.

and it was upon the rumour of this miracle, that the people crowded to him.

So the Pharisees said to one another, "You see that you are accomplishing nothing! Behold, the world has gone after him."

In the mean time, among the rest that came to worship at the feast,

that came to Philip who was of Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, saying, Sir, we have a desire to see Jesus.

And Jesus answereth them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.

Truly, truly, I say to you, unless the grain of wheat that falls into the ground dies, it remains alone, but if it dies it bears much fruit.

he that loveth his life, shall lose it: but he that sacrifices his life in this world, shall preserve it to eternity.

“Now My soul is troubled. What should I say—Father, save Me from this hour? But that is why I came to this hour.

The multitude therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it had thundered: others said, An angel hath spoken to him.

"It was not for my sake that the voice came," said Jesus, "but for yours.

Now this world is on its trial. Now the Spirit that is ruling this world shall be driven out;

Upon which the people said to him, we have learnt from the law, that the Messiah is to live for ever: why do you say then, the son of man must be lift up? who is this son of man?

Jesus answer'd them, yet a little while is the light with you: walk while ye have the light, lest darkness surprize you: for he that walketh in darkness, does not know whither he goes.

while ye have the light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. after having said these things, Jesus retir'd, and conceal'd himself from them.

Now for all the Signs he had performed before them, they did not believe in him ??38 that the word spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: Lord, who has believed what they heard from us, And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?

so that the passage of Esaias the prophet was fulfilled, where he says, "Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?

For this cause they could not believe, for that Isaiah said again,

and hardned their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them."

Isaiah said this, because he saw Christ's glory; and it was of him that he spoke.

Yet despite that, even many of the rulers believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess [it], so that they would not be expelled from the synagogue.

for they loved the glory that is of men more than the glory that is of God.

Then Jesus rais'd his voice, and said, he that believeth on me, does not so much believe on me, as on him that sent me.

and he that contemplates me, contemplates him that sent me.

I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me, might not abide in darkness.

but if any man hear my words, and does not believe them, it is not I that condemn him: for I came not to condemn the world, but to save the world.

he that rejecteth me, and does not embrace my doctrine, hath one that condemns him: the doctrine that I have delivered, that shall condemn him in the last day.

For I spake not from myself; but the Father that sent me, he hath given me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

and I know that it is a commission of eternal life: whatever therefore I say, I deliver just as the father directed me.

Now before the feast of the passover, Jesus perceiving that his hour was come, when he was to pass out of this world, and go to the father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.

And [as] a dinner was taking place, [when] the devil had already put into the heart of Judas [son] of Simon Iscariot that he should betray him,

though he knew that the father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and was going to God,

after that, he poured water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.

So he comes to Simon Peter, and that man says to him, Lord, do thou wash my feet?

Jesus answered and said to him, 'That which I do thou hast not known now, but thou shalt know after these things;'

Jesus said to him, he that comes out from bathing has occasion only to wash his feet, the rest of his body being clean: so you are clean, but not every one of you.

For he knew him that should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.

You give me the name of Master and Lord: and you are right; that is what I am.

for I have given you example, that you might behave to one another, as I have to you.

I declare unto you, the servant is not greater than his lord, neither he that is sent, greater than he that sent him.

Now that you know these things, happy are you if you do them.

I say not this of you all; for I know whom I have chosen: and that passage of the scripture must be fulfilled, "He that eateth bread with me, hath lift up his heel against me."

I tell it you now before it happens, that when it is come to pass, you may believe that I am the Messias.

I declare unto you, he that receiveth him that I send, receiveth me: and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me.

When Jesus utter'd these words, he was troubled in spirit, and said without disguise, I assure you, that one of you shall betray me.

To him beckoned Simon Peter that he should ask who it was of whom he spake.

And that man, having leaned thus toward Jesus' breast, says to him, Lord, who is he?

Jesus replies, He is that man to whom I, having dipped the morsel, will give. And when he dipped the morsel, he gives it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.

And after the sop, Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, "That thou dost, do quickly."

That wist no man at the table, for what intent he spake unto him.

for as Judas had the purse, some of them thought, that Jesus had ordered him to buy what was necessary against the feast: or give something to the poor.

Therefore having received the morsel, straightaway that man went out, and it was night.

Little children, yet a little am I with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said to the Jews, That where I retire, ye cannot come; and I say to you now.

a new commandment I give unto you, "that ye love one another; that you would have the same love for one another as I have had for you."

by this mutual love shall all men know that you are my disciples.

Jesus said in answer, Will you give up your life for me? Truly I say to you, Before the cry of the cock you will have said three times that you are not my disciple.

In my Father's house are rooms enough; if it was not so, would I have said that I am going to make ready a place for you?