John · Patriarchal Text (Antoniades 1904/1912)
John 12 Patriarchal Text (Antoniades 1904/1912)
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Notes on this text (3)
- Double square brackets [[ ]] are marks in the digital source; at 1 John 5:7–8 they enclose the words the 1904 edition prints in smaller type.
- The digital source has no accents or capitals (as Robinson distributes it); 1912 base text, movable nu regularised.
- Credit: Maurice A. Robinson & Jussi Ala-Konni (byztxt).
1 ο ουν ιησους προ εξ ημερων του πασχα ηλθεν εις βηθανιαν, οπου ην λαζαρος ο τεθνηκως, ον ηγειρεν εκ νεκρων.
1 Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
2 εποιησαν ουν αυτω δειπνον εκει, και η μαρθα διηκονει· ο δε λαζαρος εις ην των ανακειμενων συν αυτω.
2 So they made him a supper there. Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him.
3 η ουν μαρια, λαβουσα λιτραν μυρου ναρδου πιστικης πολυτιμου, ηλειψεν τους ποδας του ιησου και εξεμαξεν ταις θριξιν αυτης τους ποδας αυτου· η δε οικια επληρωθη εκ της οσμης του μυρου.
3 Therefore Mary took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.
4 λεγει ουν εις εκ των μαθητων αυτου, ιουδας σιμωνος ισκαριωτης, ο μελλων αυτον παραδιδοναι·
4 Then Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, one of his disciples, who would betray him, said,
5 διατι τουτο το μυρον ουκ επραθη τριακοσιων δηναριων και εδοθη πτωχοις;
5 “Why wasn’t this ointment sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?”
6 ειπεν δε τουτο ουχ οτι περι των πτωχων εμελεν αυτω, αλλ οτι κλεπτης ην, και το γλωσσοκομον ειχεν και τα βαλλομενα εβασταζεν.
6 Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.
7 ειπεν ουν ο ιησους· αφες αυτην, εις την ημεραν του ενταφιασμου μου τετηρηκεν αυτο.
7 But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial.
8 τους πτωχους γαρ παντοτε εχετε μεθ εαυτων, εμε δε ου παντοτε εχετε.
8 For you always have the poor with you, but you don’t always have me.”
9 εγνω ουν οχλος πολυς εκ των ιουδαιων οτι εκει εστιν, και ηλθον ου δια τον ιησουν μονον, αλλ ινα και τον λαζαρον ιδωσιν ον ηγειρεν εκ νεκρων.
9 A large crowd 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.
10 εβουλευσαντο δε οι αρχιερεις ινα και τον λαζαρον αποκτεινωσιν,
10 But the chief priests conspired to put Lazarus to death also,
11 οτι πολλοι δι αυτον υπηγον των ιουδαιων και επιστευον εις τον ιησουν.
11 because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.
12 τη επαυριον οχλος πολυς ο ελθων εις την εορτην, ακουσαντες οτι ερχεται ιησους εις ιεροσολυμα,
12 On the next day a great multitude had come to the feast. When they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
13 ελαβον τα βαια των φοινικων και εξηλθον εις υπαντησιν αυτω, και εκραζον· ωσαννα, ευλογημενος ο ερχομενος εν ονοματι κυριου, βασιλευς του ισραηλ.
13 they took the branches of the palm trees and went out to meet him, and cried out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!”
14 ευρων δε ο ιησους οναριον εκαθισεν επ αυτο, καθως εστιν γεγραμμενον·
14 Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written,
15 μη φοβου, θυγατερ σιων· ιδου ο βασιλευς σου ερχεται καθημενος επι πωλον ονου.
15 “Don’t be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey’s colt.”
16 ταυτα δε ουκ εγνωσαν οι μαθηται αυτου το πρωτον, αλλ οτε εδοξασθη ο ιησους, τοτε εμνησθησαν οτι ταυτα ην επ αυτω γεγραμμενα, και ταυτα εποιησαν αυτω.
16 His disciples didn’t understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him, and that they had done these things to him.
17 εμαρτυρει ουν ο οχλος ο ων μετ αυτου οτε τον λαζαρον εφωνησεν εκ του μνημειου και ηγειρεν αυτον εκ νεκρων.
17 The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead was testifying about it.
18 δια τουτο και υπηντησεν αυτω ο οχλος, οτι ηκουσαν τουτο αυτον πεποιηκεναι το σημειον.
18 For this cause also the multitude went and met him, because they heard that he had done this sign.
19 οι ουν φαρισαιοι ειπον προς εαυτους· θεωρειτε οτι ουκ ωφελειτε ουδεν; ιδε ο κοσμος οπισω αυτου απηλθεν.
19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, “See how you accomplish nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him.”
20 ησαν δε τινες ελληνες εκ των αναβαινοντων ινα προσκυνησωσιν εν τη εορτη.
20 Now there were certain Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast.
21 ουτοι ουν προσηλθον φιλιππω τω απο βηθσαιδα της γαλιλαιας, και ηρωτων αυτον λεγοντες· κυριε, θελομεν τον ιησουν ιδειν.
21 Therefore, these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”
22 ερχεται φιλιππος και λεγει τω ανδρεα, και παλιν ανδρεας και φιλιππος λεγουσιν τω ιησου·
22 Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn, Andrew came with Philip, and they told Jesus.
23 ο δε ιησους απεκρινατο αυτοις λεγων· εληλυθεν η ωρα ινα δοξασθη ο υιος του ανθρωπου.
23 Jesus answered them, “The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
24 αμην αμην λεγω υμιν, εαν μη ο κοκκος του σιτου πεσων εις την γην αποθανη, αυτος μονος μενει· εαν δε αποθανη, πολυν καρπον φερει.
24 Most certainly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.
25 ο φιλων την ψυχην αυτου απολεσει αυτην, και ο μισων την ψυχην αυτου εν τω κοσμω τουτω, εις ζωην αιωνιον φυλαξει αυτην.
25 He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.
26 εαν εμοι διακονη τις, εμοι ακολουθειτω, και οπου ειμι εγω, εκει και ο διακονος ο εμος εσται· και εαν τις εμοι διακονη, τιμησει αυτον ο πατηρ.
26 If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there my servant will also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
27 νυν η ψυχη μου τεταρακται, και τι ειπω; πατερ, σωσον με εκ της ωρας ταυτης. αλλα δια τουτο ηλθον εις την ωραν ταυτην.
27 “Now my soul is troubled. What shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this time’? But I came to this time for this cause.
28 πατερ, δοξασον σου το ονομα. ηλθεν ουν φωνη εκ του ουρανου· και εδοξασα και παλιν δοξασω.
28 Father, glorify your name!” Then a voice came out of the sky, saying, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.”
29 ο ουν οχλος ο εστως και ακουσας ελεγεν βροντην γεγονεναι· αλλοι ελεγον· αγγελος αυτω λελαληκεν.
29 Therefore the multitude who stood by and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.”
30 απεκριθη ο ιησους και ειπεν· ου δι εμε αυτη η φωνη γεγονεν, αλλα δι υμας.
30 Jesus answered, “This voice hasn’t come for my sake, but for your sakes.
31 νυν κρισις εστιν του κοσμου τουτου, νυν ο αρχων του κοσμου τουτου εκβληθησεται εξω·
31 Now is the judgment of this world. Now the prince of this world will be cast out.
32 καγω εαν υψωθω εκ της γης, παντας ελκυσω προς εμαυτον.
32 And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”
33 τουτο δε ελεγεν σημαινων ποιω θανατω ημελλεν αποθνησκειν.
33 But he said this, signifying by what kind of death he should die.
34 απεκριθη αυτω ο οχλος· ημεις ηκουσαμεν εκ του νομου οτι ο χριστος μενει εις τον αιωνα, και πως συ λεγεις, δει υψωθηναι τον υιον του ανθρωπου; τις εστιν ουτος ο υιος του ανθρωπου;
34 The multitude answered him, “We have heard out of the law that the Christ remains forever. How do you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?”
35 ειπεν ουν αυτοις ο ιησους· ετι μικρον χρονον το φως μεθ υμων εστιν· περιπατειτε εως το φως εχετε, ινα μη σκοτια υμας καταλαβη· και ο περιπατων εν τη σκοτια ουκ οιδεν που υπαγει.
35 Jesus therefore said to them, “Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, that darkness doesn’t overtake you. He who walks in the darkness doesn’t know where he is going.
36 εως το φως εχετε, πιστευετε εις το φως, ινα υιοι φωτος γενησθε. ταυτα ελαλησεν ο ιησους, και απελθων εκρυβη απ αυτων.
36 While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become children of light.” Jesus said these things, and he departed and hid himself from them.
37 τοσαυτα δε αυτου σημεια πεποιηκοτος εμπροσθεν αυτων ουκ επιστευον εις αυτον,
37 But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they didn’t believe in him,
38 ινα ο λογος ησαιου του προφητου πληρωθη ον ειπεν· κυριε, τις επιστευσεν τη ακοη ημων; και ο βραχιων κυριου τινι απεκαλυφθη;
38 that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke: “Lord, who has believed our report? To whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
39 δια τουτο ουκ ηδυναντο πιστευειν, οτι παλιν ειπεν ησαιας·
39 For this cause they couldn’t believe, for Isaiah said again:
40 τετυφλωκεν αυτων τους οφθαλμους και πεπωρωκεν αυτων την καρδιαν, ινα μη ιδωσιν τοις οφθαλμοις και νοησωσιν τη καρδια και επιστραφωσιν, και ιασομαι αυτους.
40 “He has blinded their eyes and he hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, and would turn, and I would heal them.”
41 ταυτα ειπεν ησαιας οτε ειδεν την δοξαν αυτου και ελαλησεν περι αυτου.
41 Isaiah said these things when he saw his glory, and spoke of him.
42 ομως μεντοι και εκ των αρχοντων πολλοι επιστευσαν εις αυτον, αλλα δια τους φαρισαιους ουχ ωμολογουν, ινα μη αποσυναγωγοι γενωνται·
42 Nevertheless, even many of the rulers believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn’t confess it, so that they wouldn’t be put out of the synagogue,
43 ηγαπησαν γαρ την δοξαν των ανθρωπων μαλλον ηπερ την δοξαν του θεου.
43 for they loved men’s praise more than God’s praise.
44 ιησους δε εκραξεν και ειπεν· ο πιστευων εις εμε ου πιστευει εις εμε, αλλ εις τον πεμψαντα με,
44 Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me, believes not in me, but in him who sent me.
45 και ο θεωρων εμε θεωρει τον πεμψαντα με.
45 He who sees me sees him who sent me.
46 εγω φως εις τον κοσμον εληλυθα, ινα πας ο πιστευων εις εμε εν τη σκοτια μη μεινη.
46 I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness.
47 και εαν τις μου ακουση των ρηματων και μη πιστευση, εγω ου κρινω αυτον· ου γαρ ηλθον ινα κρινω τον κοσμον, αλλ ινα σωσω τον κοσμον.
47 If anyone listens to my sayings and doesn’t believe, I don’t judge him. For I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
48 ο αθετων εμε και μη λαμβανων τα ρηματα μου, εχει τον κρινοντα αυτον· ο λογος ον ελαλησα, εκεινος κρινει αυτον εν τη εσχατη ημερα·
48 He who rejects me, and doesn’t receive my sayings, has one who judges him. The word that I spoke will judge him in the last day.
49 οτι εγω εξ εμαυτου ουκ ελαλησα, αλλ ο πεμψας με πατηρ αυτος μοι εντολην εδωκεν τι ειπω και τι λαλησω·
49 For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me gave me a commandment, what I should say and what I should speak.
50 και οιδα οτι η εντολη αυτου ζωη αιωνιος εστιν. α ουν λαλω εγω, καθως ειρηκεν μοι ο πατηρ, ουτως λαλω.
50 I know that his commandment is eternal life. The things therefore which I speak, even as the Father has said to me, so I speak.”
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People
Lazarus
A man of Bethany, brother of Mary and Martha, whom Jesus loved and raised from the dead and who was later at table with Him.
Cited in the guide: John 11:1; John 11:5; John 12:1
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Bethany
Bethany was Jesus' lodging near Jerusalem during Passion week and the home of Lazarus. Luke sets the Ascension close by.
Cited in the guide: John 11:1; John 12:1; Luke 24:50
Cross references (50)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Mark 14:3–8; Luke 24:50; John 11:1; Matthew 21:17; John 11:55
- 2 Luke 22:27; Revelation 3:20; Luke 10:38–42; John 12:9–10; Mark 14:3
- 3 Mark 14:3–9; John 11:2; Luke 10:38–39; Luke 7:37–38; Matthew 26:6–13
- 4 Matthew 10:4; 1 Samuel 17:28–29; John 18:2–5; John 13:2; Luke 6:16
- 5 Luke 12:33; Luke 18:22; Mark 14:4–5; Matthew 26:8–9; Luke 6:41
- 6 John 13:29; Psalm 50:16–20; James 2:6; James 2:2; 2 Kings 5:20–27
- 7 Matthew 26:12; Mark 14:6; Matthew 27:57–60; Matthew 26:10; Mark 15:42–47
- 8 Deuteronomy 15:11; Mark 14:7; Matthew 26:11; John 12:35; John 13:33
- 9 Acts 4:14; John 11:43–45; Acts 3:10–11
- 10 Luke 16:31; Genesis 4:4–10; Matthew 2:16; John 11:47–53; Job 40:8–9
- 11 John 11:45; Acts 13:45; James 3:14–16; John 12:18; John 15:18–25
- 12 Mark 11:7–10; Luke 19:35–38; Matthew 21:4–9; John 11:55–56
- 13 Psalm 118:25–26; Revelation 15:3; Luke 19:35–38; Matthew 21:9–11; Revelation 7:9
- 14 Zechariah 9:9; Mark 11:1–7; Matthew 21:1–7; Luke 19:29–35
- 15 Zechariah 9:9; Isaiah 62:11; Zephaniah 3:16–17; Isaiah 35:4–5; 2 Samuel 16:2
- 16 John 2:22; John 14:26; John 7:39; John 12:23; Acts 2:36
- 17 1 John 5:9–12; Revelation 1:2; Acts 1:22; John 12:9; Acts 5:32
- 18 John 12:11
- 19 Acts 17:6; Psalm 22:27; Acts 4:16–17; 1 John 2:2; John 3:26
- 20 John 7:35; Isaiah 11:10; Acts 17:4; 1 Kings 8:41–43; Mark 7:26
- 21 Matthew 2:2; Luke 19:2–4; John 14:8–9; John 6:40; Matthew 11:21
- 22 Luke 9:49–50; John 1:40–41; Mark 10:13–14; John 6:8; Matthew 10:5
- 23 John 13:31–32; John 17:1–5; Mark 14:41; 1 Peter 2:9–10; Isaiah 49:5–6
- 24 1 Corinthians 15:36–38; Hebrews 2:9–10; Isaiah 53:10–12; John 12:32–33; Psalm 72:16
- 25 Matthew 10:39; Luke 9:23–24; Mark 8:35; Luke 17:33; Matthew 16:25
- 26 Colossians 3:24; Galatians 1:10; 1 Samuel 2:30; John 10:27; John 17:24
- 27 John 12:23; Isaiah 38:15; Hebrews 5:7; Mark 14:33–36; Matthew 26:42
- 28 John 13:31–32; Matthew 26:42; Revelation 5:9–14; John 11:40–44; Isaiah 49:3–7
- 29 Job 37:2–5; Revelation 6:1; Revelation 14:2; Exodus 19:16; Ezekiel 10:5
- 30 John 11:42; 2 Corinthians 8:9; John 11:15; John 5:34
- 31 2 Corinthians 4:4; 1 John 3:8; 1 John 5:19; John 14:30; Ephesians 6:12
- 32 John 3:14; John 8:28; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 John 2:2; John 1:7
- 33 John 18:32; John 21:19
- 34 Ezekiel 37:24–25; Isaiah 9:7; Daniel 7:14; Psalm 110:4; Daniel 2:44
- 35 John 12:46; John 16:16; Ephesians 5:8; 1 John 1:6–7; John 8:12
- 36 Ephesians 5:8; 1 Thessalonians 5:5; John 8:59; Luke 16:8; John 1:7
- 37 Luke 16:31; John 1:11; John 15:24; Matthew 11:20; John 11:42
- 38 Isaiah 53:1; Romans 10:16; Romans 10:20; 1 Corinthians 1:24; 2 Corinthians 4:3–6
- 39 John 5:44; Isaiah 6:9–10; 2 Peter 2:14; John 10:38; John 6:44
- 40 Isaiah 6:10; Matthew 13:13–15; Luke 8:10; Mark 4:12; Isaiah 57:18–19
- 41 Isaiah 6:1–5; John 1:14; Isaiah 6:9–10; John 1:18; John 5:39
- 42 John 7:13; Isaiah 51:7; John 9:22; Proverbs 29:25; Matthew 10:32
- 43 John 5:44; Matthew 23:5–7; John 5:41; Luke 16:15; 2 Corinthians 10:18
- 44 Matthew 10:40; John 5:24; John 13:20; Mark 9:37; John 7:28
- 45 John 14:9–10; 2 Corinthians 4:6; Colossians 1:15; Hebrews 1:3; John 12:41
- 46 John 8:12; Psalm 36:9; John 9:5; Isaiah 42:7; John 12:35–36
- 47 John 3:17; John 12:48; John 8:15–16; 1 Timothy 1:15–16; 1 John 4:14
- 48 Luke 10:16; Hebrews 9:27–28; Romans 2:16; 2 Thessalonians 1:8; John 3:17–20
- 49 John 14:10; John 8:26; John 5:30; John 17:8; Deuteronomy 18:18
- 50 John 17:3; John 6:68; 1 John 5:20; John 6:63; 1 Timothy 1:16
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
What is it, Brethren, which we have heard the Lord saying, "He that believeth on Me, believeth not on Me, but on Him that sent Me"?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)
After our Lord's raising of one to life, who had been four days dead, to the utter amazement of the Jews, some of whom believed on seeing it, and others perished in their envy, because of that sweet savor which is unto life to some, and to others unto death; after He had sat down to meat with Lazarus--the one …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 7 (1888)
As wealth is wont to hurl into destruction those who are not heedful, so also is power; the first leads into covetousness, the second into pride.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 14 (1889)
… again, was indicated when He said, "My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death;" her fear by the words, "Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from Me;" and her perplexity, too, when He said, "And what I shall say, I know not."
For there is yet a little light in men; let them walk--let them "walk," that the "darkness" seize them not.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)