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JOHN 12:1 TWMC
Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus lived—the man who had died and whom Jesus had raised from the dead.
KJV
Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
Greek
Ὁ οὖν Ἰησοῦς πρὸ ἓξ ἡμερῶν τοῦ Πάσχα ἦλθεν εἰς Βηθανίαν, ὅπου ἦν Λάζαρος ὁ τεθνηκώς, ὃν ἤγειρεν ἐκ νεκρῶν.
Romanized Greek
Ho oun Iēsous pro hex hēmerōn tou Pascha ēlthen eis Bēthanian, hopou ēn Lazaros ho tethnēkōs, hon ēgeiren ek nekrōn.
JOHN 12:2 TWMC
They prepared a dinner for Jesus there. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him.
KJV
There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.
Greek
Ἐποίησαν οὖν αὐτῷ δεῖπνον ἐκεῖ, καὶ ἡ Μάρθα διηκόνει∙ ὁ δὲ Λάζαρος εἷς ἦν τῶν ἀνακειμένων σὺν αὐτῷ.
Romanized Greek
Epoiēsan oun autō deipnon ekei, kai hē Martha diēkonei; ho de Lazaros heis ēn tōn anakeimenōn syn autō.
JOHN 12:3 TWMC
Mary took about a pound of extremely expensive perfume made from pure nard. She poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped His feet with her hair. The entire house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
KJV
Then 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.
Greek
Ἡ οὖν Μαρία λαβοῦσα λίτραν μύρου νάρδου πιστικῆς πολυτίμου, ἤλειψεν τοὺς πόδας τοῦ Ἰησοῦ, καὶ ἐξέμαξεν ταῖς θριξὶν αὐτῆς τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ∙ ἡ δὲ οἰκία ἐπληρώθη ἐκ τῆς ὀσμῆς τοῦ μύρου.
Romanized Greek
Hē oun Maria labousa litran myrou nardou pistikēs polytimou, ēleipsen tous podas tou Iēsou, kai exemaxen tais thrixin autēs tous podas autou; hē de oikia eplērōthē ek tēs osmēs tou myrou.
JOHN 12:4 TWMC
Then Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son—one of Jesus’ disciples and the one who was going to betray Him—said,
KJV
Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son , which should betray him,
Greek
Λέγει οὖν εἷς ἐκ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ, Ἰούδας Σίμωνος Ἰσκαριώτης, ὁ μέλλων αὐτὸν παραδιδόναι,
Romanized Greek
Legei oun heis ek tōn mathētōn autou, Ioudas Simōnos Iskariōtēs, ho mellōn auton paradidonai,
JOHN 12:5 TWMC
“Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?”
KJV
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
Greek
Διὰ τί τοῦτο τὸ μύρον οὐκ ἐπράθη τριακοσίων δηναρίων, καὶ ἐδόθη πτωχοῖς;
Romanized Greek
Dia ti touto to myron ouk eprathē triakosiōn dēnariōn, kai edothē ptōchois?
JOHN 12:6 TWMC
He did not say this because he cared about the poor. He said it because he was a thief. He kept the money box and regularly took some of what was put into it for himself.
KJV
This 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.
Greek
Εἶπεν δὲ τοῦτο, οὐχ ὅτι περὶ τῶν πτωχῶν ἔμελεν αὐτῷ, ἀλλ’ ὅτι κλέπτης ἦν, καὶ τὸ γλωσσόκομον εἶχεν, καὶ τὰ βαλλόμενα ἐβάσταζεν.
Romanized Greek
Eipen de touto, ouch hoti peri tōn ptōchōn emelen autō, all’ hoti kleptēs ēn, kai to glōssokomon eichen, kai ta ballomena ebastazen.
JOHN 12:7 TWMC
Jesus said, “Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of My burial.
KJV
Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.
Greek
Εἶπεν οὖν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἄφες αὐτήν∙ εἰς τὴν ἡμέραν τοῦ ἐνταφιασμοῦ μου τετήρηκεν αὐτό.
Romanized Greek
Eipen oun ho Iēsous, Aphes autēn; eis tēn hēmeran tou entaphiasmou mou tetērēken auto.
JOHN 12:8 TWMC
You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have Me physically here with you.”
KJV
For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.
Greek
Τοὺς πτωχοὺς γὰρ πάντοτε ἔχετε μεθ’ ἑαυτῶν, ἐμὲ δὲ οὐ πάντοτε ἔχετε.
Romanized Greek
Tous ptōchous gar pantote echete meth’ heautōn, eme de ou pantote echete.
JOHN 12:9 TWMC
A large crowd of Jewish people learned that Jesus was there, and they came not only because of Jesus but also to see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.
KJV
Much 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.
Greek
Ἔγνω οὖν ὄχλος πολὺς ἐκ τῶν Ἰουδαίων ὅτι ἐκεῖ ἐστιν∙ καὶ ἦλθον οὐ διὰ τὸν Ἰησοῦν μόνον, ἀλλ’ ἵνα καὶ τὸν Λάζαρον ἴδωσιν, ὃν ἤγειρεν ἐκ νεκρῶν.
Romanized Greek
Egnō oun ochlos polys ek tōn Ioudaiōn hoti ekei estin; kai ēlthon ou dia ton Iēsoun monon, all’ hina kai ton Lazaron idōsin, hon ēgeiren ek nekrōn.
JOHN 12:10 TWMC
So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus too,
KJV
¶ But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;
Greek
Ἐβουλεύσαντο δὲ οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς ἵνα καὶ τὸν Λάζαρον ἀποκτείνωσιν∙
Romanized Greek
Ebouleusanto de hoi archiereis hina kai ton Lazaron apokteinōsin;
JOHN 12:11 TWMC
because many Jewish people were leaving them and believing in Jesus because of what had happened to Lazarus.
KJV
Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
Greek
ὅτι πολλοὶ δι’ αὐτὸν ὑπῆγον τῶν Ἰουδαίων, καὶ ἐπίστευον εἰς τὸν Ἰησοῦν.
Romanized Greek
hoti polloi di’ auton hypēgon tōn Ioudaiōn, kai episteuon eis ton Iēsoun.
JOHN 12:12 TWMC
The next day, a huge crowd that had come to the festival heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.
KJV
¶ On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
Greek
Τῇ ἐπαύριον ὄχλος πολὺς ὁ ἐλθὼν εἰς τὴν ἑορτήν, ἀκούσαντες ὅτι ἔρχεται Ἰησοῦς εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα,
Romanized Greek
Tē epaurion ochlos polys ho elthōn eis tēn heortēn, akousantes hoti erchetai Iēsous eis Hierosolyma,
JOHN 12:13 TWMC
They took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting:
“Hosanna! Save us now!
Blessed is the One who comes in the name of the Lord!
Blessed is the King of Israel!”
KJV
Took 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.
Greek
ἔλαβον τὰ βαΐα τῶν φοινίκων, καὶ ἐξῆλθον εἰς ὑπάντησιν αὐτῷ, καὶ ἔκραζον, Ὡσαννά∙ εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι κυρίου, βασιλεὺς τοῦ Ἰσραήλ.
Romanized Greek
elabon ta baia tōn phoinikōn, kai exēlthon eis hypantēsin autō, kai ekrazon, Hōsanna; eulogēmenos ho erchomenos en onomati kyriou, basileus tou Israēl.
JOHN 12:14 TWMC
Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as Scripture says:
KJV
And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,
Greek
Εὑρὼν δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς ὀνάριον, ἐκάθισεν ἐπ’ αὐτό, καθώς ἐστιν γεγραμμένον,
Romanized Greek
Heurōn de ho Iēsous onarion, ekathisen ep’ auto, kathōs estin gegrammenon,
JOHN 12:15 TWMC
“Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion.
Look! Your King is coming,
sitting on a donkey’s colt.”
KJV
Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.
Greek
Μὴ φοβοῦ, θύγατερ Σιών∙ ἰδού, ὁ βασιλεύς σου ἔρχεται, καθήμενος ἐπὶ πῶλον ὄνου.
Romanized Greek
Mē phobou, thygater Siōn; idou, ho basileus sou erchetai, kathēmenos epi pōlon onou.
JOHN 12:16 TWMC
His disciples did not understand the significance of these things at first. But after Jesus was glorified, they remembered that these Scriptures had been written about Him and that these things had happened to Him exactly as foretold.
KJV
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.
Greek
Ταῦτα δὲ οὐκ ἔγνωσαν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ τὸ πρῶτον∙ ἀλλ’ ὅτε ἐδοξάσθη Ἰησοῦς, τότε ἐμνήσθησαν ὅτι ταῦτα ἦν ἐπ’ αὐτῷ γεγραμμένα, καὶ ταῦτα ἐποίησαν αὐτῷ.
Romanized Greek
Tauta de ouk egnōsan hoi mathētai autou to prōton; all’ hote edoxasthē Iēsous, tote emnēsthēsan hoti tauta ēn ep’ autō gegrammena, kai tauta epoiēsan autō.
JOHN 12:17 TWMC
The crowd that had been with Jesus when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead continued telling others what they had witnessed.
KJV
The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.
Greek
Ἐμαρτύρει οὖν ὁ ὄχλος ὁ ὢν μετ’ αὐτοῦ ὅτε τὸν Λάζαρον ἐφώνησεν ἐκ τοῦ μνημείου, καὶ ἤγειρεν αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν.
Romanized Greek
Emartyrei oun ho ochlos ho ōn met’ autou hote ton Lazaron ephōnēsen ek tou mnēmeiou, kai ēgeiren auton ek nekrōn.
JOHN 12:18 TWMC
That is also why so many people went out to meet Jesus—they had heard that He had performed this miraculous sign.
KJV
For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.
Greek
Διὰ τοῦτο καὶ ὑπήντησεν αὐτῷ ὁ ὄχλος, ὅτι ἤκουσεν τοῦτο αὐτὸν πεποιηκέναι τὸ σημεῖον.
Romanized Greek
Dia touto kai hypēntēsen autō ho ochlos, hoti ēkousen touto auton pepoiēkenai to sēmeion.
JOHN 12:19 TWMC
The Pharisees said to one another, “Look! We are accomplishing nothing. The whole world is going after Him!”
KJV
The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.
Greek
Οἱ οὖν Φαρισαῖοι εἶπον πρὸς ἑαυτούς, Θεωρεῖτε ὅτι οὐκ ὠφελεῖτε οὐδέν∙ ἴδε ὁ κόσμος ὀπίσω αὐτοῦ ἀπῆλθεν.
Romanized Greek
Hoi oun Pharisaioi eipon pros heautous, Theōreite hoti ouk ōpheleite ouden; ide ho kosmos opisō autou apēlthen.
JOHN 12:20 TWMC
Some Greeks were among those who had come to Jerusalem to worship during the festival.
KJV
¶ And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:
Greek
Ἦσαν δέ τινες Ἕλληνες ἐκ τῶν ἀναβαινόντων ἵνα προσκυνήσωσιν ἐν τῇ ἑορτῇ∙
Romanized Greek
Ēsan de tines Hellēnes ek tōn anabainontōn hina proskynēsōsin en tē heortē;
JOHN 12:21 TWMC
They approached Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said, “Sir, we would like to see Jesus.”
KJV
The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.
Greek
οὗτοι οὖν προσῆλθον Φιλίππῳ τῷ ἀπὸ Βηθσαϊδὰ τῆς Γαλιλαίας, καὶ ἠρώτων αὐτὸν λέγοντες, Κύριε, θέλομεν τὸν Ἰησοῦν ἰδεῖν.
Romanized Greek
houtoi oun prosēlthon Philippō tō apo Bēthsaida tēs Galilaias, kai ērōtōn auton legontes, Kyrie, thelomen ton Iēsoun idein.
JOHN 12:22 TWMC
Philip went and told Andrew. Then Andrew and Philip together went and told Jesus.
KJV
Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
Greek
Ἔρχεται Φίλιππος καὶ λέγει τῷ Ἀνδρέᾳ∙ καὶ πάλιν Ἀνδρέας καὶ Φίλιππος λέγουσιν τῷ Ἰησοῦ.
Romanized Greek
Erchetai Philippos kai legei tō Andrea; kai palin Andreas kai Philippos legousin tō Iēsou.
JOHN 12:23 TWMC
Jesus answered, “The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
KJV
¶ And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.
Greek
Ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς ἀπεκρίνατο αὐτοῖς λέγων, Ἐλήλυθεν ἡ ὥρα ἵνα δοξασθῇ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου.
Romanized Greek
Ho de Iēsous apekrinato autois legōn, Elēlythen hē hōra hina doxasthē ho huios tou anthrōpou.
JOHN 12:24 TWMC
Truly, truly, I tell you: unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains only a single grain. But if it dies, it produces an abundant harvest.
KJV
Verily, 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.
Greek
Ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐὰν μὴ ὁ κόκκος τοῦ σίτου πεσὼν εἰς τὴν γῆν ἀποθάνῃ, αὐτὸς μόνος μένει∙ ἐὰν δὲ ἀποθάνῃ, πολὺν καρπὸν φέρει.
Romanized Greek
Amēn amēn legō hymin, ean mē ho kokkos tou sitou pesōn eis tēn gēn apothanē, autos monos menei; ean de apothanē, polyn karpon pherei.
JOHN 12:25 TWMC
Whoever clings to his life in this world will lose it, but whoever is willing to give up his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life.
KJV
He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
Greek
Ὁ φιλῶν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἀπολέσει αὐτήν∙ καὶ ὁ μισῶν τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ τούτῳ εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον φυλάξει αὐτήν.
Romanized Greek
Ho philōn tēn psychēn autou apolesei autēn; kai ho misōn tēn psychēn autou en tō kosmō toutō eis zōēn aiōnion phylaxei autēn.
JOHN 12:26 TWMC
If anyone wants to serve Me, he must follow Me. Where I am, My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, My Father will honor him.
KJV
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 my Father honour.
Greek
Ἐὰν ἐμοὶ διακονῇ τις, ἐμοὶ ἀκολουθείτω∙ καὶ ὅπου εἰμὶ ἐγώ, ἐκεῖ καὶ ὁ διάκονος ὁ ἐμὸς ἔσται∙ καὶ ἐάν τις ἐμοὶ διακονῇ, τιμήσει αὐτὸν ὁ πατήρ.
Romanized Greek
Ean emoi diakonē tis, emoi akoloutheitō; kai hopou eimi egō, ekei kai ho diakonos ho emos estai; kai ean tis emoi diakonē, timēsei auton ho patēr.
JOHN 12:27 TWMC
Now My soul is deeply troubled. What should I say—‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No. This is the very reason I came to this hour.
KJV
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.
Greek
Νῦν ἡ ψυχή μου τετάρακται∙ καὶ τί εἴπω; Πάτερ, σῶσόν με ἐκ τῆς ὥρας ταύτης. Ἀλλὰ διὰ τοῦτο ἦλθον εἰς τὴν ὥραν ταύτην.
Romanized Greek
Nyn hē psychē mou tetaraktai; kai ti eipō? Pater, sōson me ek tēs hōras tautēs. Alla dia touto ēlthon eis tēn hōran tautēn.
JOHN 12:28 TWMC
Father, glorify Your name!”
Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”
KJV
Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying , I have both glorified it , and will glorify it again.
Greek
Πάτερ, δόξασόν σου τὸ ὄνομα. Ἦλθεν οὖν φωνὴ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, Καὶ ἐδόξασα, καὶ πάλιν δοξάσω.
Romanized Greek
Pater, doxason sou to onoma. Ēlthen oun phōnē ek tou ouranou, Kai edoxasa, kai palin doxasō.
JOHN 12:29 TWMC
The crowd standing there heard the sound. Some said it had thundered. Others said, “An angel spoke to Him.”
KJV
The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it , said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.
Greek
Ὁ οὖν ὄχλος ὁ ἑστὼς καὶ ἀκούσας ἔλεγεν βροντὴν γεγονέναι∙ ἄλλοι ἔλεγον, Ἄγγελος αὐτῷ λελάληκεν.
Romanized Greek
Ho oun ochlos ho hestōs kai akousas elegen brontēn gegonenai; alloi elegon, Angelos autō lelalēken.
JOHN 12:30 TWMC
Jesus answered, “This voice came for your sake, not Mine.
KJV
Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.
Greek
Ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν, Οὐ δι’ ἐμὲ αὕτη ἡ φωνὴ γέγονεν, ἀλλὰ δι’ ὑμᾶς.
Romanized Greek
Apekrithē Iēsous kai eipen, Ou di’ eme hautē hē phōnē gegonen, alla di’ hymas.
JOHN 12:31 TWMC
Now judgment has come upon this world. Now the ruler of this world will be thrown out.
KJV
Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
Greek
Νῦν κρίσις ἐστὶν τοῦ κόσμου τούτου∙ νῦν ὁ ἄρχων τοῦ κόσμου τούτου ἐκβληθήσεται ἔξω.
Romanized Greek
Nyn krisis estin tou kosmou toutou; nyn ho archōn tou kosmou toutou ekblēthēsetai exō.
JOHN 12:32 TWMC
And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw people from every nation and background to Myself.”
KJV
And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
Greek
Κἀγὼ ἐὰν ὑψωθῶ ἐκ τῆς γῆς, πάντας ἑλκύσω πρὸς ἐμαυτόν.
Romanized Greek
Kagō ean hypsōthō ek tēs gēs, pantas helkysō pros emauton.
JOHN 12:33 TWMC
He said this to show the kind of death He was going to die.
KJV
This he said, signifying what death he should die.
Greek
Τοῦτο δὲ ἔλεγεν, σημαίνων ποίῳ θανάτῳ ἔμελλεν ἀποθνῄσκειν.
Romanized Greek
Touto de elegen, sēmainōn poiō thanatō emellen apothnēskein.
JOHN 12:34 TWMC
The crowd answered, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ remains forever. So how can You say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?”
KJV
The 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?
Greek
Ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ ὁ ὄχλος, Ἡμεῖς ἠκούσαμεν ἐκ τοῦ νόμου ὅτι ὁ χριστὸς μένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα∙ καὶ πῶς σὺ λέγεις, Δεῖ ὑψωθῆναι τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου; Τίς ἐστιν οὗτος ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου;
Romanized Greek
Apekrithē autō ho ochlos, Hēmeis ēkousamen ek tou nomou hoti ho christos menei eis ton aiōna; kai pōs sy legeis, Dei hypsōthēnai ton huion tou anthrōpou? Tis estin houtos ho huios tou anthrōpou?
JOHN 12:35 TWMC
Jesus told them, “The Light will be with you only a little while longer. Walk while you have the Light so that darkness does not overtake you. Anyone who walks in darkness does not know where he is going.
KJV
Then 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.
Greek
Εἶπεν οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἔτι μικρὸν χρόνον τὸ φῶς μεθ’ ὑμῶν ἐστιν. Περιπατεῖτε ἕως τὸ φῶς ἔχετε, ἵνα μὴ σκοτία ὑμᾶς καταλάβῃ∙ καὶ ὁ περιπατῶν ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ οὐκ οἶδεν ποῦ ὑπάγει.
Romanized Greek
Eipen oun autois ho Iēsous, Eti mikron chronon to phōs meth’ hymōn estin. Peripateite heōs to phōs echete, hina mē skotia hymas katalabē; kai ho peripatōn en tē skotia ouk oiden pou hypagei.
JOHN 12:36 TWMC
While you have the Light, believe in the Light so that you may become children of Light.”
After saying these things, Jesus left and hid Himself from them.
KJV
While 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.
Greek
Ἕως τὸ φῶς ἔχετε, πιστεύετε εἰς τὸ φῶς, ἵνα υἱοὶ φωτὸς γένησθε. Ταῦτα ἐλάλησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, καὶ ἀπελθὼν ἐκρύβη ἀπ’ αὐτῶν.
Romanized Greek
Heōs to phōs echete, pisteuete eis to phōs, hina huioi phōtos genēsthe. Tauta elalēsen ho Iēsous, kai apelthōn ekrybē ap’ autōn.
JOHN 12:37 TWMC
Even though He had performed so many miraculous signs in front of them, they still refused to believe in Him.
KJV
¶ But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:
Greek
Τοσαῦτα δὲ αὐτοῦ σημεῖα πεποιηκότος ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν, οὐκ ἐπίστευον εἰς αὐτόν∙
Romanized Greek
Tosauta de autou sēmeia pepoiēkotos emprosthen autōn, ouk episteuon eis auton;
JOHN 12:38 TWMC
This fulfilled what Isaiah the prophet had said:
“Lord, who has believed our message?
And to whom has the power of the Lord been revealed?”
KJV
That 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?
Greek
ἵνα ὁ λόγος Ἠσαΐου τοῦ προφήτου πληρωθῇ, ὃν εἶπεν, Κύριε, τίς ἐπίστευσεν τῇ ἀκοῇ ἡμῶν; Καὶ ὁ βραχίων κυρίου τίνι ἀπεκαλύφθη;
Romanized Greek
hina ho logos Ēsaiou tou prophētou plērōthē, hon eipen, Kyrie, tis episteusen tē akoē hēmōn? Kai ho brachiōn kyriou tini apekalyphthē?
JOHN 12:39 TWMC
This is why they could not believe, because Isaiah also said:
KJV
Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,
Greek
Διὰ τοῦτο οὐκ ἠδύναντο πιστεύειν, ὅτι πάλιν εἶπεν Ἠσαΐας,
Romanized Greek
Dia touto ouk ēdynanto pisteuein, hoti palin eipen Ēsaias,
JOHN 12:40 TWMC
“He has blinded their eyes
and hardened their hearts,
so that they will not see with their eyes,
understand with their hearts,
turn back,
and let Me heal them.”
KJV
He 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.
Greek
Τετύφλωκεν αὐτῶν τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς, καὶ πεπώρωκεν αὐτῶν τὴν καρδίαν∙ ἵνα μὴ ἴδωσιν τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς, καὶ νοήσωσιν τῇ καρδίᾳ, καὶ ἐπιστραφῶσιν, καὶ ἰάσωμαι αὐτούς.
Romanized Greek
Tetyphlōken autōn tous ophthalmous, kai pepōrōken autōn tēn kardian; hina mē idōsin tois ophthalmois, kai noēsōsin tē kardia, kai epistraphōsin, kai iasōmai autous.
JOHN 12:41 TWMC
Isaiah said these things because he saw Christ’s glory and spoke about Him.
KJV
These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.
Greek
Ταῦτα εἶπεν Ἠσαΐας, ὅτε εἶδεν τὴν δόξαν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐλάλησεν περὶ αὐτοῦ.
Romanized Greek
Tauta eipen Ēsaias, hote eiden tēn doxan autou, kai elalēsen peri autou.
JOHN 12:42 TWMC
Even so, many of the Jewish rulers believed in Jesus. But because of the Pharisees, they would not openly confess their faith because they were afraid they would be expelled from the synagogue.
KJV
¶ Nevertheless 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:
Greek
Ὅμως μέντοι καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἀρχόντων πολλοὶ ἐπίστευσαν εἰς αὐτόν∙ ἀλλὰ διὰ τοὺς Φαρισαίους οὐχ ὡμολόγουν, ἵνα μὴ ἀποσυνάγωγοι γένωνται.
Romanized Greek
Homōs mentoi kai ek tōn archontōn polloi episteusan eis auton; alla dia tous Pharisaious ouch hōmologoun, hina mē aposynagōgoi genōntai.
JOHN 12:43 TWMC
They loved the approval of people more than the approval of God.
KJV
For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
Greek
Ἠγάπησαν γὰρ τὴν δόξαν τῶν ἀνθρώπων μᾶλλον ἤπερ τὴν δόξαν τοῦ θεοῦ.
Romanized Greek
Ēgapēsan gar tēn doxan tōn anthrōpōn mallon ēper tēn doxan tou theou.
JOHN 12:44 TWMC
Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in Me is not believing only in Me but also in the One who sent Me.
KJV
¶ Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.
Greek
Ἰησοῦς δὲ ἔκραξεν καὶ εἶπεν, Ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμέ, οὐ πιστεύει εἰς ἐμέ, ἀλλ’ εἰς τὸν πέμψαντά με∙
Romanized Greek
Iēsous de ekraxen kai eipen, Ho pisteuōn eis eme, ou pisteuei eis eme, all’ eis ton pempsanta me;
JOHN 12:45 TWMC
Whoever sees Me sees the One who sent Me.
KJV
And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.
Greek
καὶ ὁ θεωρῶν ἐμέ, θεωρεῖ τὸν πέμψαντά με.
Romanized Greek
kai ho theōrōn eme, theōrei ton pempsanta me.
JOHN 12:46 TWMC
I have come into the world as Light so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness.
KJV
I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
Greek
Ἐγὼ φῶς εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἐλήλυθα, ἵνα πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων εἰς ἐμέ, ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ μὴ μείνῃ.
Romanized Greek
Egō phōs eis ton kosmon elēlytha, hina pas ho pisteuōn eis eme, en tē skotia mē meinē.
JOHN 12:47 TWMC
If anyone hears My words and refuses to believe them, I do not condemn him now. I did not come this time to condemn the world but to save the world.
KJV
And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
Greek
Καὶ ἐάν τίς μου ἀκούσῃ τῶν ῥημάτων καὶ μὴ πιστεύσῃ, ἐγὼ οὐ κρίνω αὐτόν∙ οὐ γὰρ ἦλθον ἵνα κρίνω τὸν κόσμον, ἀλλ’ ἵνα σώσω τὸν κόσμον.
Romanized Greek
Kai ean tis mou akousē tōn rhēmatōn kai mē pisteusē, egō ou krinō auton; ou gar ēlthon hina krinō ton kosmon, all’ hina sōsō ton kosmon.
JOHN 12:48 TWMC
But anyone who rejects Me and refuses to receive My words already has something that will judge him: the very word I have spoken will judge him on the last day.
KJV
He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.
Greek
Ὁ ἀθετῶν ἐμὲ καὶ μὴ λαμβάνων τὰ ῥήματά μου, ἔχει τὸν κρίνοντα αὐτόν∙ ὁ λόγος ὃν ἐλάλησα, ἐκεῖνος κρινεῖ αὐτὸν ἐν τῇ ἐσχάτῃ ἡμέρᾳ.
Romanized Greek
Ho athetōn eme kai mē lambanōn ta rhēmata mou, echei ton krinonta auton; ho logos hon elalēsa, ekeinos krinei auton en tē eschatē hēmera.
JOHN 12:49 TWMC
I have not spoken on My own authority. The Father who sent Me gave Me the command telling Me what to say and what to speak.
KJV
For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
Greek
Ὅτι ἐγὼ ἐξ ἐμαυτοῦ οὐκ ἐλάλησα∙ ἀλλ’ ὁ πέμψας με πατήρ, αὐτός μοι ἐντολὴν ἔδωκεν, τί εἴπω καὶ τί λαλήσω.
Romanized Greek
Hoti egō ex emautou ouk elalēsa; all’ ho pempsas me patēr, autos moi entolēn edōken, ti eipō kai ti lalēsō.
JOHN 12:50 TWMC
And I know that His command leads to eternal life. So whatever I say, I say exactly as the Father has told Me.”
KJV
And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.
Greek
Καὶ οἶδα ὅτι ἡ ἐντολὴ αὐτοῦ ζωὴ αἰώνιός ἐστιν∙ ἃ οὖν λαλῶ ἐγώ, καθὼς εἴρηκέν μοι ὁ πατήρ, οὕτως λαλῶ.
Romanized Greek
Kai oida hoti hē entolē autou zōē aiōnios estin; ha oun lalō egō, kathōs eirēken moi ho patēr, houtōs lalō.