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Themes in John 12
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Themes in John 12

John 12:1

Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.

John 12:2

There they made him a supper; and Martha served, while Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him.

John 12:3

Then Mary took a pound of very costly perfume of pure nard, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

John 12:4

But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, said,

John 12:5

"Why was this perfume not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?"

John 12:6

This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief; and as he had the money box, he used to take what was put into it.

John 12:7

Jesus said, "Let her alone, she has kept this for the day of my burial.

John 12:8

The poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me."

John 12:9

Now a great crowd of the Jews learned that he was there, and they came, not only on account of Jesus but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.

John 12:10

So the chief priests planned to put Lazarus also to death,

John 12:11

because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus.

John 12:12

The next day a great crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.

John 12:13

They took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! The King of Israel!"

John 12:14

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

John 12:15

"Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your King is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt."

John 12:16

His disciples did not understand this at first; but 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

The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead bore witness.

John 12:18

For this reason the people went to meet him, because they heard that he had done this sign.

John 12:19

The Pharisees then said to one another, "You see that you are accomplishing nothing. Look, The world has gone after him!"

John 12:20

Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the Feast.

John 12:21

Then they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus."

John 12:22

Philip went and told Andrew; and in turn Andrew and Philip told Jesus.

John 12:23

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

John 12:24

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

John 12:25

He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

John 12:26

If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there my servant will be also. If anyone serves me, him my Father will honor.

John 12:27

"Now is my soul troubled, and what shall I say? 'Father, save me from this hour'? No, for this purpose I came to this hour.

John 12:28

Father, glorify your name." Then a voice came from heaven, "I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again."

John 12:29

The crowd standing by heard it and said that it had thundered. Others said, "An angel has spoken to him."

John 12:30

Jesus answered, "This voice has come for your sake, not for mine.

John 12:31

Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out.

John 12:32

And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself."

John 12:33

He said this to show by what death he was to die.
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John 12:34

The crowd answered him, "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?"

John 12:35

Then Jesus said to them, "A little while longer the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, lest the darkness overtake you; he who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.

John 12:36

While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light." When Jesus had said this, he departed and hid himself from them.

John 12:37

Though he had done so many signs before them, yet they did not believe in him;

John 12:38

that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke: "Lord, who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?"

John 12:39

Therefore they could not believe, because Isaiah said again:

John 12:40

"He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, lest they should see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts and turn, so that I should heal them."

John 12:41

Isaiah said this because he saw his glory and spoke of him.

John 12:42

Nevertheless even among the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue;

John 12:43

for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

John 12:44

Then Jesus cried out and said, "He who believes in me, believes not in me but in him who sent me.

John 12:45

And he who sees me sees him who sent me.

John 12:46

I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me should not remain in darkness.

John 12:47

If anyone hears my words and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world.

John 12:48

He who rejects me and does not receive my words has a judge; the word that I have spoken will condemn him on the last day.

John 12:49

For I have not spoken on my own authority; but the Father who sent me gave me a command, what to say and what to speak.

John 12:50

And I know that his command is eternal life. Whatever I say, therefore, I say just as the Father has told me."
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