Thematic Bible
John 12:1 (show verse)
Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany where Lazarus was, the one Jesus had raised from the dead.
John 12:2 (show verse)
So they gave a dinner for Him there; Martha was serving them, and Lazarus was one of those reclining at the table with Him.
John 12:3 (show verse)
Then Mary took a pound of fragrant oil—pure and expensive nard—anointed Jesus’ feet, and wiped His feet with her hair. So the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil.
John 12:4 (show verse)
Then one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot (who was about to betray Him), said,
John 12:5 (show verse)
“Why wasn’t this fragrant oil sold for 300 denarii and given to the poor?”
John 12:6 (show verse)
He didn’t say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief. He was in charge of the money-bag and would steal part of what was put in it.
John 12:7 (show verse)
Jesus answered, “Leave her alone; she has kept it for the day of My burial.
John 12:8 (show verse)
John 12:9 (show verse)
Then a large crowd of the Jews learned He was there. They came not only because of Jesus, but also to see Lazarus the one He had raised from the dead.
John 12:10 (show verse)
Therefore the chief priests decided to kill Lazarus also
John 12:11 (show verse)
because he was the reason many of the Jews were deserting them and believing in Jesus.
John 12:12 (show verse)
The next day, when the large crowd that had come to the festival heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
John 12:13 (show verse)
they took palm branches and went out to meet Him. They kept shouting: “Hosanna! He who comes in the name of the Lord is the blessed One—the King of Israel!”
John 12:14 (show verse)
Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is written:
John 12:15 (show verse)
Fear no more, Daughter Zion. Look, your King is coming, sitting on a donkey’s colt.
John 12:16 (show verse)
His disciples did not understand these things at first. However, when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written about Him and that they had done these things to Him.
John 12:17 (show verse)
Meanwhile, the crowd, which had been with Him when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead, continued to testify.
John 12:18 (show verse)
This is also why the crowd met Him, because they heard He had done this sign.
John 12:19 (show verse)
Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You see? You’ve accomplished nothing. Look—the world has gone after Him!”
John 12:20 (show verse)
Now some Greeks were among those who went up to worship at the festival.
John 12:21 (show verse)
So they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”
John 12:22 (show verse)
Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus.
John 12:23 (show verse)
Jesus replied to them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
John 12:24 (show verse)
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John 12:27 (show verse)
John 12:28 (show verse)
Then a voice
John 12:29 (show verse)
The crowd standing there heard it and said it was thunder. Others said that an angel had spoken to Him.
John 12:30 (show verse)
Jesus responded, “This voice came, not for Me, but for you.
John 12:31 (show verse)
John 12:32 (show verse)
John 12:33 (show verse)
He said this to signify what kind of death He was about to die.
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John 12:34 (show verse)
Then the crowd replied to Him, “We have heard from the scripture that the Messiah will remain forever. So how can You say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’ ? Who is this Son of Man?”
John 12:35 (show verse)
Jesus answered, “The light will be with you only a little longer. Walk while you have the light so that darkness doesn’t overtake you. The one who walks in darkness doesn’t know where he’s going.
John 12:36 (show verse)
John 12:37 (show verse)
Even though He had performed so many signs in their presence, they did not believe in Him.
John 12:38 (show verse)
But this was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet, who said:
Lord, who has believed our message?
And who has the arm of the Lord
been revealed to?
And who has the arm
been revealed to?
John 12:39 (show verse)
This is why they were unable to believe, because Isaiah also said:
John 12:40 (show verse)
and hardened their hearts,
so that they would not see with their eyes
or understand with their hearts,
and be converted,
and I would heal them.
John 12:41 (show verse)
Isaiah said these things because he saw His glory and spoke about Him.
John 12:42 (show verse)
Nevertheless, many did believe in Him even among the rulers, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, so they would not be banned from the synagogue.
John 12:43 (show verse)
For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.
John 12:44 (show verse)
Then Jesus cried out, “The one who believes in Me believes not in Me, but in Him who sent Me.