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The Gospel According to Saint John, Chapter 12
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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 them that sat at the table with him.
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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 saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son,
which should betray him,
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Why was not this ointment sold for three
hundred pence, and given to the poor?
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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 said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying
hath she kept this.
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For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.
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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 consulted that they might put Lazarus also
to death;
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Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went
away, and believed on Jesus.
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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 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, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is
written,
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Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh,
sitting on an ass's colt.
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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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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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For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that
he had done this miracle.
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The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how
ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.
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And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship
at the feast:
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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 cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip
tell Jesus.
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And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son
of man should be glorified.
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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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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 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 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 thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven,
saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.
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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 and said, This voice came not because of me, but
for your sakes.
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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 be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto
me.
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This he said, signifying what death he should die.
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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 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 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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But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they
believed not on him:
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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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Therefore they
could not believe, because that Esaias said again,
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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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These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of
him.
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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:
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For they loved the praise of
men more than the praise of God.
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Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on
me, but on him that sent me.
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And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.
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I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me
should not abide in darkness.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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