Verse 12
John 12:12
Free Bible Version
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Yashua (Jesus) found a young donkey and rode on it, as Scripture says:
Original Language Text
greek
Τῇ ἐπαύριον ⸀ὁ ὄχλος πολὺς ὁ ἐλθὼν εἰς τὴν ἑορτήν, ἀκούσαντες ὅτι ἔρχεται ⸁ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα,
English Translation
The next day, the large crowd that had come to the feast, hearing that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 12 Context
1
Six days before the Passover, Yashua (Jesus) went to Bethany, to the home of Lazarus who had been ra...
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There a dinner was arranged in his honor. Martha helped serve the food while Lazarus sat at the tabl...
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Mary brought a pint of pure nard perfume and anointed Yashua (Jesus)' feet, wiping them dry with her...
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4
But one of the disciples, Judas Iscariot, who would later betray Yashua (Jesus), asked,
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“Why wasn't this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth three hundred denarii.”
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He wasn't saying this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief. He was the one who...
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“Don't criticize her,” Yashua (Jesus) replied. “She did this in preparation for the day of my burial...
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8
You'll always have the poor with you, but you won't always have me here.”
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9
A large crowd of Jews had found out that he was there. They came there not just to see Yashua (Jesus...
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10
So the chief priests planned to kill Lazarus as well,
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11
They cut off palm branches and went to welcome him, shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is the one coming in...
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12
Yashua (Jesus) found a young donkey and rode on it, as Scripture says:
13
“Don't be afraid, daughter of Zion. Look, your king is coming, riding a donkey's colt.”
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14
At the time, Yashua (Jesus)' disciples did not understand what these things meant. It was only later...
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15
Many in the crowd had seen Yashua (Jesus) call Lazarus from the tomb and raise him from the dead, an...
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16
That was the reason so many people went to meet Yashua (Jesus)—because they had heard about this mir...
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17
The Pharisees said to one other, “Look, we're getting nowhere. Everyone's running after him.”
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18
They came to Philip of Bethsaida in Galilee, and said, “Sir, we'd like to see Yashua (Jesus).”
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19
Philip went and told Andrew. Then they both went to Yashua (Jesus) and told him.
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20
Yashua (Jesus) responded, “The time has come for the Son of man to be glorified.
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21
I tell you the truth: unless a grain of wheat is planted in the soil and dies, it remains just one g...
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22
If you love your own life you will lose it, but if you don't love your own life in this world you wi...
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23
If you want to serve me you need to follow me. My servants will be where I am, and my Father will ho...
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24
Now I am troubled. What should I say? ‘Father, save me from this coming time of suffering?’ No, for...
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25
Father, show the glory of your character.” A voice came from heaven, saying, “I have shown its glory...
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26
The crowd that was standing there heard it. Some said it thundered; others said an angel had spoken...
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27
Yashua (Jesus) told them, “This voice spoke not for my sake, but for yours.
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28
Now is the judgment of this world; now the prince of this world will be thrown out.
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29
But when I am lifted up from the earth I will attract everyone to me.”
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30
(He said this to point out the kind of death he was going to die.)
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31
The crowd responded, “The Law tells us that the Messiah will live forever, so how can you say the So...
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32
Yashua (Jesus) replied, “The light is here with you for a little longer. Walk while you have the lig...
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33
Put your trust in the light while you still have it so that you can become children of light.” When...
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34
But despite all the miracles he had done in their presence, they still did not trust in Yashua (Jesu...
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35
This fulfilled the message of Isaiah the prophet, who said, “Lord, who has believed what we told the...
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36
They were not able to trust him, and as a result they fulfilled what Isaiah also said:
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37
“He blinded their eyes, and made their minds dull, so that their eyes would not see, and their minds...
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38
Even so many of the leaders did trust in him. However, they did not openly admit it because they did...
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39
Yashua (Jesus) called out, “If you trust in me you're not just trusting in me but also in the one wh...
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40
When you see me, you're seeing the one who sent me.
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41
I have come as a light shining into the world, so if you trust in me you won't remain in the dark.
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42
I don't judge anyone who hears my words but doesn't do what I say. I came to save the world, not to...
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43
For I'm not speaking for myself but for my Father who sent me. He is the one who instructed me what...
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44
I know that what he told me to say brings eternal life—so whatever I say is what the Father told me....
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