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John 12

Then six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, the man who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. There they made him a supper, and Martha served. But Lazarus was one of those sitting at the table with him. Then Mary took a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and

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The anointing at Bethany

Then six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, the man who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. There they made him a supper, and Martha served. But Lazarus was one of those sitting at the table with him. Then Mary took 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 smell of the ointment. Then one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, who was going to betray him, said, Why wasn't this ointment sold for three hundred silver coins and the money given to the poor? He said this not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. He had the money bag, and he helped himself to what was put in it. Then Jesus said, Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial. Because you always have the poor with you. But you won't always have me. So a great many of the Jews knew he was there. And they came not only because of Jesus, but so they could see Lazarus too, whom he had raised from the dead. But the chief priests took counsel to put Lazarus to death as well, because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus.

Then six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was who'd been dead, who he raised from the dead. There they made him a supper. And Martha served. But Lazarus was one of the ones sitting at the table with him. Then Mary took a pound of ointment of nard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the smell of the ointment. Then one of his disciples says, Judas Iscariot son of Simon, who would hand him over: Why wasn't this ointment sold for three hundred pence and given to the poor? He said this not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief and had the bag and carried what was put in it. Then Jesus said: Leave her alone. She's kept this for the day of my burial. Because you've got the poor with you always. But you haven't got me always. So plenty of the Jews knew he was there. And they came not for Jesus' sake only, but so they could see Lazarus too, who he'd raised from the dead. But the chief priests took counsel to put Lazarus to death too. Because plenty of the Jews went away because of him and believed in Jesus.

Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead. There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him. 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. Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray him, Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? 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. Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this. For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always. 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. But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death; Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.

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Then six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, the man who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

Plain English

Then six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was who'd been dead, who he raised from the dead.

King James Version, 1611

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

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There they made him a supper, and Martha served. But Lazarus was one of those sitting at the table with him.

Plain English

There they made him a supper. And Martha served. But Lazarus was one of the ones sitting at the table with him.

King James Version, 1611

There 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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Then Mary took 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 smell of the ointment.

Plain English

Then Mary took a pound of ointment of nard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the smell of the ointment.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Then one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, who was going to betray him, said,

Plain English

Then one of his disciples says, Judas Iscariot son of Simon, who would hand him over:

King James Version, 1611

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

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Why wasn't this ointment sold for three hundred silver coins and the money given to the poor?

Plain English

Why wasn't this ointment sold for three hundred pence and given to the poor?

King James Version, 1611

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

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He said this not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. He had the money bag, and he helped himself to what was put in it.

Plain English

He said this not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief and had the bag and carried what was put in it.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Then Jesus said, Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial.

Plain English

Then Jesus said: Leave her alone. She's kept this for the day of my burial.

King James Version, 1611

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

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Because you always have the poor with you. But you won't always have me.

Plain English

Because you've got the poor with you always. But you haven't got me always.

King James Version, 1611

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

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So a great many of the Jews knew he was there. And they came not only because of Jesus, but so they could see Lazarus too, whom he had raised from the dead.

Plain English

So plenty of the Jews knew he was there. And they came not for Jesus' sake only, but so they could see Lazarus too, who he'd raised from the dead.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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But the chief priests took counsel to put Lazarus to death as well,

Plain English

But the chief priests took counsel to put Lazarus to death too.

King James Version, 1611

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

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

Plain English

Because plenty of the Jews went away because of him and believed in Jesus.

King James Version, 1611

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

Coming into Jerusalem

The next day a great crowd who had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took palm branches and went out to meet him, and cried out, Hosanna. Blessed is the King of Israel who comes in the name of the Lord. And Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, as it is written: Don't be afraid, daughter of Sion. Look — your King is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt. His disciples didn't understand these things at first. But when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written about him, and that they had done these things to him. So the crowd who were with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead bore witness. This is why the crowd went out to meet him — because they had heard he had done this sign. So the Pharisees said among themselves, Do you see how you are getting nowhere? Look — the whole world has gone after him.

On the next day plenty of people who came to the feast, when they heard Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him and cried out: Hosanna. Blessed is the King of Israel, who comes in the name of the Lord. And Jesus, when he'd found a young donkey, sat on it, as it's written: Don't be frightened, daughter of Zion. Look — your King comes, sitting on a donkey's colt. His disciples didn't understand these things at first. But when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered these things were written about him, and that they'd done these things to him. So the people who were with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave and raised him from the dead bore witness. That's why the people met him too, because they heard he'd done this miracle. So the Pharisees said among themselves: Do you see how you get nowhere? Look — the world has gone after him.

On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, 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. And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt. 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. The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record. For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle. The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.

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The next day a great crowd who had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

Plain English

On the next day plenty of people who came to the feast, when they heard Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

King James Version, 1611

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

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took palm branches and went out to meet him, and cried out, Hosanna. Blessed is the King of Israel who comes in the name of the Lord.

Plain English

took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him and cried out: Hosanna. Blessed is the King of Israel, who comes in the name of the Lord.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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And Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, as it is written:

Plain English

And Jesus, when he'd found a young donkey, sat on it, as it's written:

King James Version, 1611

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

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Don't be afraid, daughter of Sion. Look — your King is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt.

Plain English

Don't be frightened, daughter of Zion. Look — your King comes, sitting on a donkey's colt.

King James Version, 1611

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

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His disciples didn't understand these things at first. But when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written about him, and that they had done these things to him.

Plain English

His disciples didn't understand these things at first. But when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered these things were written about him, and that they'd done these things to him.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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So the crowd who were with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead bore witness.

Plain English

So the people who were with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave and raised him from the dead bore witness.

King James Version, 1611

The 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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This is why the crowd went out to meet him — because they had heard he had done this sign.

Plain English

That's why the people met him too, because they heard he'd done this miracle.

King James Version, 1611

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

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So the Pharisees said among themselves, Do you see how you are getting nowhere? Look — the whole world has gone after him.

Plain English

So the Pharisees said among themselves: Do you see how you get nowhere? Look — the world has gone after him.

King James Version, 1611

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

The grain of wheat

And there were certain Greeks among those who came up to worship at the feast. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, Sir, we would like to see Jesus. Philip came and told Andrew, and Andrew and Philip together told Jesus. And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour has come for the Son of man to be glorified. I tell you the truth, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it stays alone. But if it dies, it brings forth much fruit. Whoever loves his life will lose it. And whoever hates his life in this world will keep it to life eternal. If any man serves me, let him follow me. And where I am, there my servant will be too. If any man serves me, my Father will honour him. Now my soul is troubled. And what should I say? Father, save me from this hour? But it was for this very reason that I came to this hour. Father, glorify your name. Then a voice came from heaven, saying, I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again. So the crowd standing there heard it and said it thundered. Others said, An angel spoke to him. Jesus answered, This voice didn't come for my sake, but for yours. Now is the judgement of this world. Now the prince of this world will be thrown out. And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to me. He said this to show what kind of death he would die. The crowd answered him, We have heard out of the law that the Christ stays forever. So how can you say the Son of man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of man? Then Jesus said to them, The light is with you a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, in case darkness comes over you. Because the man who walks in darkness doesn't know where he is going. While you have the light, believe in the light, so you may be children of light. Jesus said these things, and then went away and hid himself from them.

And there were some Greeks among the ones who came up to worship at the feast. So they came to Philip of Bethsaida of Galilee and asked him: Sir, we want to see Jesus. Philip comes and tells Andrew. And again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus. And Jesus answered them: The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified. Truly, truly I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it stays alone. But if it dies, it brings out plenty of fruit. The one who loves his life will lose it. And the one who hates his life in this world will keep it to life everlasting. If any man serves me, let him follow me. And where I am, there my servant will be too. If any man serves me, my Father will honour him. Now my soul is troubled. And what'll I say? Father, save me from this hour. But for this reason I came to this hour. Father, glorify your name. Then a voice came from heaven: I've both glorified it and will glorify it again. So the people standing by who heard it said it thundered. Others said: An angel spoke to him. Jesus answered: This voice didn't come because of me, but for your sakes. Now is the judgment of this world. Now the ruler of this world will be thrown out. And I, if I'm lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to me. He said this, showing what death he'd die. The people answered him: We've heard out of the teaching that Christ stays forever. And how do you say the Son of Man has to be lifted up? Who's this Son of Man? Then Jesus said to them: Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk while you've got the light, so darkness doesn't come on you. Because the one who walks in darkness doesn't know where he goes. While you've got light, believe in the light, so you can be the children of light. Jesus spoke these things and went off and hid himself from them.

And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast: The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus. Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus. And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. 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. He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. 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. 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. Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him. Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes. Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. This he said, signifying what death he should die. 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? 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. 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.

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And there were certain Greeks among those who came up to worship at the feast.

Plain English

And there were some Greeks among the ones who came up to worship at the feast.

King James Version, 1611

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

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They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, Sir, we would like to see Jesus.

Plain English

So they came to Philip of Bethsaida of Galilee and asked him: Sir, we want to see Jesus.

King James Version, 1611

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

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Philip came and told Andrew, and Andrew and Philip together told Jesus.

Plain English

Philip comes and tells Andrew. And again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.

King James Version, 1611

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

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And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour has come for the Son of man to be glorified.

Plain English

And Jesus answered them: The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified.

King James Version, 1611

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

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I tell you the truth, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it stays alone. But if it dies, it brings forth much fruit.

Plain English

Truly, truly I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it stays alone. But if it dies, it brings out plenty of fruit.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Whoever loves his life will lose it. And whoever hates his life in this world will keep it to life eternal.

Plain English

The one who loves his life will lose it. And the one who hates his life in this world will keep it to life everlasting.

King James Version, 1611

He 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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If any man serves me, let him follow me. And where I am, there my servant will be too. If any man serves me, my Father will honour him.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Now my soul is troubled. And what should I say? Father, save me from this hour? But it was for this very reason that I came to this hour.

Plain English

Now my soul is troubled. And what'll I say? Father, save me from this hour. But for this reason I came to this hour.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Father, glorify your name. Then a voice came from heaven, saying, I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.

Plain English

Father, glorify your name. Then a voice came from heaven: I've both glorified it and will glorify it again.

King James Version, 1611

Father, 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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So the crowd standing there heard it and said it thundered. Others said, An angel spoke to him.

Plain English

So the people standing by who heard it said it thundered. Others said: An angel spoke to him.

King James Version, 1611

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

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Jesus answered, This voice didn't come for my sake, but for yours.

Plain English

Jesus answered: This voice didn't come because of me, but for your sakes.

King James Version, 1611

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

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Now is the judgement of this world. Now the prince of this world will be thrown out.

Plain English

Now is the judgment of this world. Now the ruler of this world will be thrown out.

King James Version, 1611

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

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And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to me.

Plain English

And I, if I'm lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to me.

King James Version, 1611

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

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He said this to show what kind of death he would die.

Plain English

He said this, showing what death he'd die.

King James Version, 1611

This he said, signifying what death he should die.

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The crowd answered him, We have heard out of the law that the Christ stays forever. So how can you say the Son of man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of man?

Plain English

The people answered him: We've heard out of the teaching that Christ stays forever. And how do you say the Son of Man has to be lifted up? Who's this Son of Man?

King James Version, 1611

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?

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Then Jesus said to them, The light is with you a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, in case darkness comes over you. Because the man who walks in darkness doesn't know where he is going.

Plain English

Then Jesus said to them: Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk while you've got the light, so darkness doesn't come on you. Because the one who walks in darkness doesn't know where he goes.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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While you have the light, believe in the light, so you may be children of light. Jesus said these things, and then went away and hid himself from them.

Plain English

While you've got light, believe in the light, so you can be the children of light. Jesus spoke these things and went off and hid himself from them.

King James Version, 1611

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.

Unbelief

But though he had done so many signs in front of them, they still didn't believe in him. So the word of Esaias the prophet was fulfilled, which he spoke: Lord, who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? This is why they couldn't believe, because Esaias said again: He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, so they wouldn't see with their eyes or understand with their heart and turn, and I should heal them. Esaias said these things when he saw his glory, and spoke of him. Even so, many among the chief rulers believed in him. But because of the Pharisees they wouldn't confess him, in case they were put out of the synagogue. Because they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. And Jesus cried out and said, Whoever believes in me doesn't believe in me but in the one who sent me. And whoever sees me sees the one who sent me. I have come as a light into the world, so that whoever believes in me shouldn't stay in darkness. And if any man hears my words and doesn't believe, I don't judge him. Because I didn't come to judge the world, but to save the world. Whoever rejects me and doesn't receive my words has one who judges him. The word I have spoken will judge him at the last day. Because I haven't spoken on my own. The Father who sent me gave me a command, what I should say and what I should speak. And I know his command is everlasting life. So whatever I speak, I speak just as the Father has told me.

But though he'd done so many miracles in front of them, still they didn't believe in him — so the saying of Isaiah the prophet could be carried out, that he spoke: Lord, who's believed our report? And who's the arm of the Lord shown to? That's why they couldn't believe, because Isaiah said again: He's blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, so they shouldn't see with their eyes or understand with their heart and be turned, and I should heal them. Isaiah said these things when he saw his glory and spoke about him. But still plenty among the chief rulers believed in him too. But because of the Pharisees they didn't own up to him, in case they'd be put out of the meeting house. Because they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. Jesus cried out: The one who believes in me doesn't believe in me but in the one who sent me. And the one who sees me sees the one who sent me. I've come as a light into the world, so whoever believes in me shouldn't stay in darkness. And if any man hears my words and doesn't believe, I don't judge him. Because I didn't come to judge the world, but to save the world. The one who throws me off and doesn't take my words has one who judges him. The word I've spoken, that'll judge him in the last day. Because I haven't spoken of myself. But the Father who sent me gave me an order what I should say and what I should speak. And I know his order is life everlasting. So whatever I speak, the way the Father said to me, that's how I speak.

But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him: 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? Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, 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. These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him. 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: For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me. And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me. I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. 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. 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. 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. And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.

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But though he had done so many signs in front of them, they still didn't believe in him.

Plain English

But though he'd done so many miracles in front of them, still they didn't believe in him —

King James Version, 1611

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

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So the word of Esaias the prophet was fulfilled, which he spoke: Lord, who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?

Plain English

so the saying of Isaiah the prophet could be carried out, that he spoke: Lord, who's believed our report? And who's the arm of the Lord shown to?

King James Version, 1611

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?

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This is why they couldn't believe, because Esaias said again:

Plain English

That's why they couldn't believe, because Isaiah said again:

King James Version, 1611

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

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He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, so they wouldn't see with their eyes or understand with their heart and turn, and I should heal them.

Plain English

He's blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, so they shouldn't see with their eyes or understand with their heart and be turned, and I should heal them.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Esaias said these things when he saw his glory, and spoke of him.

Plain English

Isaiah said these things when he saw his glory and spoke about him.

King James Version, 1611

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

42

Even so, many among the chief rulers believed in him. But because of the Pharisees they wouldn't confess him, in case they were put out of the synagogue.

Plain English

But still plenty among the chief rulers believed in him too. But because of the Pharisees they didn't own up to him, in case they'd be put out of the meeting house.

King James Version, 1611

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:

43

Because they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

King James Version, 1611

For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

44

And Jesus cried out and said, Whoever believes in me doesn't believe in me but in the one who sent me.

Plain English

Jesus cried out: The one who believes in me doesn't believe in me but in the one who sent me.

King James Version, 1611

Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.

45

And whoever sees me sees the one who sent me.

Plain English

And the one who sees me sees the one who sent me.

King James Version, 1611

And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.

46

I have come as a light into the world, so that whoever believes in me shouldn't stay in darkness.

Plain English

I've come as a light into the world, so whoever believes in me shouldn't stay in darkness.

King James Version, 1611

I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

47

And if any man hears my words and doesn't believe, I don't judge him. Because I didn't come to judge the world, but to save the world.

King James Version, 1611

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.

48

Whoever rejects me and doesn't receive my words has one who judges him. The word I have spoken will judge him at the last day.

Plain English

The one who throws me off and doesn't take my words has one who judges him. The word I've spoken, that'll judge him in the last day.

King James Version, 1611

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.

49

Because I haven't spoken on my own. The Father who sent me gave me a command, what I should say and what I should speak.

Plain English

Because I haven't spoken of myself. But the Father who sent me gave me an order what I should say and what I should speak.

King James Version, 1611

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.

50

And I know his command is everlasting life. So whatever I speak, I speak just as the Father has told me.

Plain English

And I know his order is life everlasting. So whatever I speak, the way the Father said to me, that's how I speak.

King James Version, 1611

And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.