John 12:1-18 ▼

1 Therefore Jesus, six days before the Passover, came to Bethany where Lazarus was, whom Jesus raised out from the dead.

2 Therefore they made Him a supper there, and Martha was serving, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with Him.

3 Therefore Mary, having taken a litra of fragrant oil of pure nard, of great price, anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil.

4 But Judas Iscariot, one of His disciples, being about to betray Him, says,

5 “Why was this fragrant oil not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?”

6 But he said this not because he was caring for the poor, but because he was a thief; and having the money bag, he used to take up that being put into it.

7 Therefore Jesus said, “Leave her alone, so that for the day of My burial she may keep it.

8 For you? always have the poor with you, but not always do you? have Me.”

9 Therefore the great crowd of the Jews knew that He is there; and they came, not because of Jesus only, but so that they might see Lazarus also, whom He raised out from the dead.

10 And the chief priests took counsel that they might kill Lazarus also,

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

12 On the next day the great crowd, having come to the feast, having heard that Jesus is coming into Jerusalem,

13 took the branches of the palm trees and went out to meet Him, and they were shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is the One coming in the name of the Lord!” “And the King of Israel!”

14 Now Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it, just as it is written:

15 “Do not fear, daughter of Zion; behold, your King comes, sitting on the colt of a donkey.”

16 His disciples did not know these things from the first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written of Him and these things they did to Him.

17 Therefore the crowd being with Him when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him out from the dead were testifying.

18 Because of this the crowd also met Him, because they heard of His having done this sign.