{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/asv/john/12","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T10:25:13.472Z"},"reference":{"translation":"ASV","book":"John","bookSlug":"john","chapter":12,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":11,"nextChapter":13,"totalChapters":21,"totalVerses":50},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Jesus therefore six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus raised from the dead."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"So they made him a supper there: and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of them that sat at meat with him."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Mary therefore took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, that should betray him, saith,"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred shillings, and given to the poor?"},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"Now this he said, not because he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and having the bag took away what was put therein."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to keep it against the day of my burying."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"For the poor ye have always with you; but me ye have not always."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"The common people therefore of the Jews learned 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."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"But the chief priests took counsel that they might put Lazarus also to death;"},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"On the morrow a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"took the branches of the palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried out, Hosanna: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"And Jesus, having found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,"},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"Fear not, daughter of Zion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt."},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"These 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."},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead, bare witness."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"For this cause also the multitude went and met him, for that they heard that he had done this sign."},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Behold how ye prevail nothing: lo, the world is gone after him."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast:"},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"these therefore came to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: Andrew cometh, and Philip, and they tell Jesus."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"And Jesus answereth them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified."},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a grain of wheat fall into the earth and die, it abideth by itself alone; but if it die, it beareth much fruit."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal."},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"If 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 the Father honor."},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But for this cause came I unto this hour."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"Father, glorify thy name. There came therefore a voice out of heaven,'saying , I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again."},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"The multitude therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it had thundered: others said, An angel hath spoken to him."},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"Jesus answered and said, This voice hath not come for my sake, but for your sakes."},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out."},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto myself."},{"verseNumber":33,"text":"But this he said, signifying by what manner of death he should die."},{"verseNumber":34,"text":"The multitude therefore answered him, We have heard out of the law that the Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?"},{"verseNumber":35,"text":"Jesus therefore said unto them, Yet a little while is the light among you. Walk while ye have the light, that darkness overtake you not: and he that walketh in the darkness knoweth not whither he goeth."},{"verseNumber":36,"text":"While ye have the light, believe on the light, that ye may become sons of light. These things spake Jesus, and he departed and hid himself from them."},{"verseNumber":37,"text":"But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they believed not on him:"},{"verseNumber":38,"text":"that the word of Isaiah 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?"},{"verseNumber":39,"text":"For this cause they could not believe, for that Isaiah said again,"},{"verseNumber":40,"text":"He hath blinded their eyes, and he hardened their heart; Lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, And should turn, And I should heal them."},{"verseNumber":41,"text":"These things said Isaiah, because he saw his glory; and he spake of him."},{"verseNumber":42,"text":"Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess it , lest they should be put out of the synagogue:"},{"verseNumber":43,"text":"for they loved the glory that is of men more than the glory that is of God."},{"verseNumber":44,"text":"And Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me."},{"verseNumber":45,"text":"And he that beholdeth me beholdeth him that sent me."},{"verseNumber":46,"text":"I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me may not abide in the darkness."},{"verseNumber":47,"text":"And if any man hear my sayings, and keep them not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world."},{"verseNumber":48,"text":"He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my sayings, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I spake, the same shall judge him in the last day."},{"verseNumber":49,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":50,"text":"And I know that his commandment is life eternal: the things therefore which I speak, even as the Father hath said unto me, so I speak."}],"citation":{"inline":"John 12 (ASV)","markdown":"[John 12](https://primebible.com/asv/john/12)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* ASV. https://primebible.com/asv/john/12 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}