John Chapter 12 (KJV) – Read & Study

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¹Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

John 12:1

²There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.

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³Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

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⁴Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray him,

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⁵Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?

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⁶This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.

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⁷Then said Jesus,Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.

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⁸For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.

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⁹Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.

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¹⁰But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;

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¹¹Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.

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¹²On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

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¹³Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.

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¹⁴And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,

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¹⁵Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.

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¹⁶These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.

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¹⁷The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.

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¹⁸For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.

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¹⁹The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.

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²⁰And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:

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²¹The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.

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²²Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.

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²³And Jesus answered them, saying,The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.

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²⁴Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.

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²⁵He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

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²⁶If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.

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²⁷Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.

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²⁸Father, glorify thy name.Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.

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²⁹The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.

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³⁰Jesus answered and said,This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.

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³¹Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

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³²And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.

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³³This he said, signifying what death he should die.

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³⁴The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?

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³⁵Then Jesus said unto them,Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.

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³⁶While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light.These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.

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³⁷But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:

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³⁸That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?

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³⁹Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,

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⁴⁰He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

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⁴¹These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.

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⁴²Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:

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