John 12
1 ଯୀଶୁ ନିସ୍ତାରପର୍ବ ଉତ୍ସବର ଛଅ ଦିନ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ବେଥନିଆକୁ ଗଲେ। ଲାଜାର ବେଥନିଆ ରେ ରହୁଥିଲେ। (ଯାହାଙ୍କୁ ଯୀଶୁ ମୃତ୍ଯୁରୁ ଉେଠଇ ଥିଲେ))।
2 ସଠାେରେ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଗୋଟିଏ ଭୋଜି ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ହାଇେଥିଲା। ମାର୍ଥା ଖାଦ୍ୟ ପରିବଷେଣ କରୁଥିଲେ। ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ସହିତ ଅନ୍ୟ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ମଧିଅରେ ଲାଜାର ମଧ୍ଯ ଖାଉଥିଲେ।
3 ମରିୟମ ଅଧ ଲିଟର ଅତି ମୂଲ୍ଯବାନ ବିଶୁଦ୍ଧ ଜଟାମାଂସର ଅତର ଆଣି ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ପାଦ ରେ ଢାଳି ଦେଲେ। ତା'ପରେ ସେ ତାହାଙ୍କ ପାଦ ନିଜ କେଶ ରେ ପୋଛି ଦେଲେ। ଘରଟି ଅତର ସୁବାସ ରେ ମହକି ଉଠିଲା।
4 ଈଷ୍କାରିଯୋଥ ୟିହୂଦା ସଠାେରେ ଥିଲା। ୟିହୂଦା ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କର ଶିଷ୍ଯମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ ଜଣେ ଥିଲେ। ( ସେ ପରେ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କର ବିରୁଦ୍ଧାଚରଣ କରିଥିଲେ। ୟିହୂଦା ମରିୟମଙ୍କ ଏହି କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ ପସନ୍ଦ କଲେ ନାହିଁ। ସେ କହିଲେ,
5 ସହେି ଅତରର ମୂଲ୍ଯ ତିନିଶହ ରୂପା ଟଙ୍କା। ଏହାକୁ ବୀକ୍ରି କରି ସହେି ଟଙ୍କା ଗରିବ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦବୋ ଉଚିତ୍ ଥିଲା,
6 କିନ୍ତୁ ୟିହୂଦା ଗରୀବ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ପ୍ରକୃତ ରେ ଚିନ୍ତିତ ନଥିଲା। ସେ ନିଜେ ଚୋର ଥିବାରୁ ଏକଥା କହିଲା। ସେ ଶିଷ୍ଯମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଟଙ୍କା ବାକ୍ସ ନିଜ ପାଖ ରେ ରଖୁଥିଲା। ଏବଂ ସେ ପ୍ରାୟ ସହେି ବାକ୍ସରୁ ଟଙ୍କା ଚୋରି କରୁଥିଲା।
7 ଯୀଶୁ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲେ, ମରିୟମକୁ ବାଧା ଦିଅ ନାହିଁ। ସେ ଅତର ସଞ୍ଚୟ କରି ମାରେ ସମାଧି କ୍ରିଯାର ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତି ପାଇଁ ଆଜି ଏହା କରିଛି।
8 ତୁମ୍ଭ ପାଖ ରେ ସବୁବେଳେ ଗରିବ ଲୋକେ ରହିଥିବେ, କିନ୍ତୁ ମୁଁ ସର୍ବଦା ତୁମ୍ଭ ସହିତ ରହିବି ନାହିଁ।
9 ଯୀଶୁ ବେଥନିଆ ରେ ଥିବା କଥା ଅନକେ ଯିହୂଦୀମାନେ ଶୁଣିଲେ। ତେଣୁ ସମାନେେ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖିବା ପାଇଁ ସଠାେକୁ ଗଲେ। ସମାନେେ ଲାଜାରଙ୍କୁ ମଧ୍ଯ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ଗଲେ। ଲାଜାରଙ୍କୁ ଯୀଶୁ ମୃତ୍ଯୁରୁ ଉେଠଇ ଥିଲେ,
10 ତେଣୁ ମୁଖ୍ଯ ଯାଜକମାନେ ଲାଜାରଙ୍କୁ ହତ୍ଯା କରିବା ପାଇଁ ମଧ୍ଯ ଯୋଜନା କଲେ।
11 ଅନକେ ଯିହୂଦୀ ଲାଜାରଙ୍କ ହତେୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ନେତାମାନଙ୍କୁ ଛାଡି ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ବିଶ୍ବାସ କରୁଥିଲେ। ସେଥି ପାଇଁ ଯିହୂଦୀ ନେତାମାନେ ଲାଜାରଙ୍କୁ ମଧ୍ଯ ମାରିବା ପାଇଁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କଲେ।
12 ତହିଁ ଆରଦିନ ଲୋକମାନେ ୟିରୂଶାଲମ ରେ ଶୁଣିଲେ ଯେ, ଯୀଶୁ ସଠାେକୁ ଆସୁଛନ୍ତି। ଏହି ଲୋକମାନେ ଅନକେ ସଂଖ୍ଯା ରେ ନିସ୍ତାରପର୍ବ ପାଇଁ ଆସିଥିଲେ।
13 ସମାନେେ ଖଜୁରୀ ବାହୂଙ୍ଗା ଧରି ୟିଶୁଙ୍କୁ ଦଖାେ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଗଲେ। ସେ ଲୋକମାନେ ଖୁବ୍ ଜାରେ ରେ କହିଲେ,
14 ଯୀଶୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ଗଧ ପାଇଲେ ଓ ତା' ଉପରେ ଚଢି଼ଲେ। ଏହା ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରର ବାଣୀ ପରି ସଫଳ ହେଲା। ଏଥି ରେ ଲଖାେଥିଲା,
15 ହେ ସିୟୋନ ନଗର, ଭୟ କର ନାହିଁ। ଦେଖ, ତୁମ୍ଭର ରାଜା ଆସୁଛନ୍ତି। ସେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଗଧଛୁଆ ଉପରେ ବସି ଆସୁଛନ୍ତି।ୟିଖରିୟ 9:9
16 ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କର ଶିଷ୍ଯମାନେ ସେତବେେଳେ ଏହି ଘଟଣାର ଅର୍ଥ ବୁଝିପାରି ନଥିଲେ। କିନ୍ତୁ ଯୀଶୁ ଯେତବେେଳେ ମହିମାନ୍ବିତ ହେଲେ ସେତବେେଳେ ସମାନେେ ବୁଝି ପାରିଲେ ଯେ, ଏହା ତାହାଙ୍କ ବିଷୟ ରେ ଲଖାଯାେଇଥିଲା। ତା'ପରେ ଶିଷ୍ଯମାନେ ମନେ ପକାଇଲେ ଯେ ସମାନେେ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ଏହା ସବୁ କରିଛନ୍ତି।
17 ଯୀଶୁ ଯେତବେେଳେ ଲାଜାରଙ୍କୁ ମରଣ ପରେ ଉେଠଇଲେ ଓ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ କବର ଭିତରୁ ବାହାରକୁ ଆସିବାକୁ କହିଲେ, ସେତବେେଳେ ତାହାଙ୍କ ସହିତ ବହୁତ ଲୋକ ଥିଲେ। ସହେି ଲୋକମାନେ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ ବିଷୟ ରେ ଅନ୍ୟ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ କହୁଥିଲେ।
18 ଯେତବେେଳେ ସମାନେେ ଶୁଣିଲେ ଯେ ଏହି ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ୟ୍ଯ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ ଦ୍ବାରା ହାଇେଛି, ଅନକେ ଲୋକ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ଭଟେିବା ପାଇଁ ଗଲେ।
19 ତେଣୁ ଫାରୂଶୀମାନେ ପରସ୍ପର ମଧିଅରେ କଥାବାର୍ତ୍ତା ହେଲେ, ଦେଖ, ଆମ୍ଭର ଯୋଜନା କାମ କରୁନାହିଁ। ସାରା ଜଗତ ତାହାଙ୍କର ଅନୁଗରଣ କରିଲଣେି।
20 ନିସ୍ତାର ପର୍ବ ରେ ଉପାସନା କରିବା ପାଇଁ ୟିରୂଶାଲମ ଯାଇଥିବା ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ଯରୁ କେତକେ ଗ୍ରୀକ୍ ଲୋକଥିଲେ।
21 ସହେି ଗ୍ରୀକ୍ ଲୋକମାନେ ଫିଲିପ୍ପଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ଗଲେ। ଗ୍ରୀକ୍ ଲୋକମାନେ କହିଲେ, ମହାଶୟ, ଆମ୍ଭେ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁ।
22 ଫିଲିପ୍ପ ଆନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟଙ୍କୁ ଯାଇ ଏକଥା ଜଣାଇଲେ। ତା'ପରେ ଆନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟ ଓ ଫିଲିପ୍ପ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କୁ ଯାଇ କହିଲେ।
23 ଯୀଶୁ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ କହିଲେ, ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ମନୁଷ୍ଯ ପୁତ୍ରଙ୍କର ଗୌରବ ପାଇବା ସମୟ ଆସିଯାଇଛି।
24 ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ସତ୍ଯ କହୁଛି। ଗୋଟିଏ ଗହମ ଦାନା ଭୂମିରେ ପଡି ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ମରିବା ଆବଶ୍ଯକ। ତା ପରେ ଏହା ବଢି ବହୁତ ଶସ୍ଯ ଦିଏ। କିନ୍ତୁ ଯଦି ଏହା କଦାପି ମ ରେ ନାହିଁ, ତବେେ ଏହା ସର୍ବଦା ଗୋଟିଏ ମଞ୍ଜି ହାଇେ ରହିଥାଏ।
25 ନିଜ ଜୀବନକୁ ଭଲ ପାଉଥିବା ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି ଏହା ହରାଇବ। ନିଜ ଜାଗତିକ ଜୀବନକୁ ଘୃଣା କରୁଥିବା ଲୋକ ଏହାକୁ ସୁରକ୍ଷିତ ରଖିବ। ସେ ଅନନ୍ତ ଜୀବନ ପାଇଁ ତାହା ପାଇ ପାରିବ।
26 ମାରେ ସବୋ କୁରଥିବା ଲୋକେ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ମାରେ ଅନୁସରଣ କରନ୍ତୁ। ତବେେ ମାରେ ସବେକମାନେ ମୁଁ ଯେଉଁଠା ରେ ଥିବି, ସଠାେରେ ମାେ ସହିତ ରହିବେ। ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକମାନେ ମାରେ ସବୋ କରିଥିବେ, ମାରେ ପରମପିତା ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ସମ୍ମାନ ଦବେେ।
27 ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ମୁଁ ବହୁତ ଉଦ୍ବିଗ୍ନ ଅଛି। ମୁଁ କ'ଣ କହିବି? ' ହେ ପରମପିତା, ମାେତେ ଏ ୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣାଦାୟକ ସମୟରୁ ଉଦ୍ଧାର କର', ଏଭଳି କହି କ'ଣ ମୁଁ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରିବି? ନା, କାରଣ ମୁଁ ତ ୟନ୍ତ୍ରଣା ଭୋଗିବି ବୋଲି ଆସିଛି।
28 ହେ ପରମପିତା, ଆପଣା ନାମକୁ ଗୌରବାନ୍ବିତ କର।
29 ସଠାେରେ ଠିଆ ହାଇେଥିବା ଲୋକମାନେ ଏହି ବାଣୀ ଶୁଣିଲେ। ସମାନେେ ତାହା ମେଘ ଗର୍ଜ୍ଜନ ବୋଲି କହିଲେ।
30 ଯୀଶୁ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ସହେି ବାଣୀ ତୁମ୍ଭ ପାଇଁ ଥିଲା, ମାେ ପାଇଁ ନୁହେଁ।
31 ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଜଗତର ବିଚାରର ସମୟ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ, ଏହି ଜଗତର ଶାସକ ବିତାଡିତ ହବୋର ଏହା ହେଉଛି ସମୟ।
32 ମୁଁ ଜଗତରୁ ଉର୍ଦ୍ଧ୍ବକୁ ଉତ୍ଥିତ ହବେି। ଯେତବେେଳେ ଏହା ଘଟିବ, ମୁଁ ସବୁ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ମାେ ନିକଟକୁ ନଇେ ୟିବି।
33 ଯୀଶୁ କେଉଁ ପ୍ରକାରର ମୃତ୍ଯୁବରଣ କରିବେ, ତାହା ଦଖାଇବୋ ପାଇଁ ସେ ଏହା କହିଲେ।
34 ଲୋକମାନେ କହିଲେ, ଆମ୍ଭ ବ୍ଯବସ୍ଥା କୁ ହେ ଯେ, ଖ୍ରୀଷ୍ଟ ଚିରଦିନ ପାଇଁ ଜୀବିତ ରହିବେ। ତବେେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ କାହିଁକି କହୁଛ ଯେ 'ମନୁଷ୍ଯ ପୁତ୍ର ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ଉର୍ଦ୍ଧ୍ବକୁ ଯିବେ?' ଏହି ମନୁଷ୍ଯପୁତ୍ର କିଏ?
35 ଯୀଶୁ କହିଲେ, ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ପାଖ ରେ ଆଲୋକ ଆଉ ଅଳ୍ପ ସମୟ ପାଇଁ ରହିବ। ତେଣୁ ଆଲୋକ ତୁମ୍ଭ ପାଖ ରେ ଥିବା ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ଚାଲ। ତବେେ ଅନ୍ଧକାର ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଧରି ପାରିବ ନାହିଁ। ଅନ୍ଧକାର ରେ ଚାଲୁଥିବା ବ୍ଯକ୍ତି କେଉଁଆଡେ ଯାଉଛି ଜାଣି ପା ରେ ନାହିଁ।
36 ତେଣୁ ତୁମ୍ଭ ପାଖ ରେ ଆଲୋକ ଥିବା ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ତା'ଠା ରେ ତୁମ୍ଭେ ବିଶ୍ବାସ ରଖ। ତବେେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନେେ ଆଲୋକର ସନ୍ତାନ ହବେ। ଯୀଶୁ ଏକଥା କରିବା ପରେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ପାଖରୁ ଚାଲି ଗଲେ। ସେ ଏପରି ସ୍ଥାନ ରେ ରହିଲେ, ଯେଉଁଠି ଲୋକମାନେ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ପାଇଲେ ନାହିଁ।
37 ଯୀଶୁ ବହୁତ ଗୁଡିଏ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ୟ୍ଯ କାର୍ୟ୍ଯ କଲେ। ଲୋକମାନେ ଏ ସବୁ ଦେଖିବା ସତ୍ତ୍ବେ ତାହାଙ୍କୁ ବିଶ୍ବାସ କଲେ ନାହିଁ।
38 ଅତଏବ ଭବିଷ୍ଯଦ୍ବକ୍ତା ୟିଶାଇୟ ଯାହା କହିଥିଲେ ତାହା ସତ୍ଯ ହେଲା, ସେ କହିଥିଲେ,
39 ସମାନେେ ବିଶ୍ବାସ କରି ପାରି ନଥିଲେ, କାରଣ ୟିଶାଇୟ ଆହୁରି ମଧ୍ଯ କହିଥିଲେ:
40 ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅନ୍ଧ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ସେ ସମାନଙ୍କେର ହୃଦୟ କଠିନ କରି ଦଇେଛନ୍ତି। ସମାନେେ ଯେପରି ଆଖି ରେ ଦେଖିପାରିବେ ନାହିଁ ଓ ବୁଦ୍ଧି ରେ ବୁଝିପାରିବେ ନାହିଁ ସେଥି ନିମନ୍ତେ ପରମେଶ୍ବର ଏହା କରିଅଛନ୍ତି। ତା'ପରେ ମୁଁ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ସୁସ୍ଥ କରିବି। ୟିଶାଇୟ 6:10
41 ୟିଶାଇୟ ଏକଥା କହିଥଲେେ, କାରଣ ସେ ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କର ଗୌରବ ଦେଖିଥିଲେ। ତେଣୁ ସେ ତାହାଙ୍କ (ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କ) ବିଷୟ ରେ ଏହା କହିଲେ।
42 କିନ୍ତୁ ଯୀଶୁଙ୍କୁ ଅନକେ ଲୋକ ବିଶ୍ବାସ କଲେ ଏପରିକି, ଅନକେ ଯିହୂଦୀ ନେତାମାନେ ମଧ୍ଯ ତାହାଙ୍କ ଠା ରେ ବିଶ୍ବାସ କଲେ। କିନ୍ତୁ ସମାନେେ ଫାରୂଶୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ଭୟ କରୁଥିଲେ। ତେଣୁ ସମାନେେ ତାହାଙ୍କ ବିଶ୍ବାସ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧ ରେ ଖାେଲାଖାଲିେ ଭାବେ କହିଲେ ନାହିଁ। ସମାନେେ ଡରିଲେ, କାଳେ ଫାରୂଶୀମାନେ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ସମାଜଗୃହରୁ ବାହାର କରି ଦବେେ।
43 ସେ ଲୋକମାନେ ପରମେଶ୍ବରଙ୍କ ପ୍ରଶଂସା ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଲୋକଙ୍କର ପ୍ରଶଂସା ପାଇବାକୁ ଭଲ ପାଉଥିଲେ।
44 ତା'ପରେ ଯୀଶୁ ଚିତ୍କାର କରି କହିଲେ, ମାଠାେ ରେ ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକ ବିଶ୍ବାସ ରେଖ, ସେ ପ୍ରକୃତ ରେ ମାେ ଠା ରେ ନୁହେଁ ମାତ୍ର ଯେ ମାେତେ ପଠାଇଛନ୍ତି, ତାହାଙ୍କଠା ରେ ବିଶ୍ବାସ ରେଖ।
45 ମାେତେ ଯେଉଁ ଲୋକ ଦେଖେ, ସେ ପ୍ରକୃତ ରେ ମାରେ ପ୍ ରରଣୋ କର୍ତ୍ତାଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖେ।
46 ମୁଁ ଆଲୋକ ଓ ମୁଁ ଏ ଜଗତକୁ ଆସିଛି। ମାରେ ଆସିବାର କାରଣ, ମାଠାେ ରେ ବିଶ୍ବାସ ରଖିଥିବା ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକ ଲୋକ କବେେ ଅନ୍ଧକାର ରେ ରହିବ ନାହିଁ।
47 ମୁଁ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ବିଚାର କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଆସି ନାହିଁ। ମାତ୍ର ମୁଁ ଏ ଜଗତର ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ଉଦ୍ଧାର କରିବା ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ଯ ରେ ଆସିଛି। ଯେଉଁମାନେ ମାେ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଶୁଣନ୍ତି କିନ୍ତୁ ତାହା ଅମାନ୍ଯ କରନ୍ତି ମୁଁ ସହେି ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର ବିଚାର କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଆସି ନାହିଁ।
48 ଜଣେ ବିଚାରକ ଅଛନ୍ତି. ୟିଏ ବିଚାର କରିବେ କି, କେଉଁ ଲୋକ ମାେତେ ବିଶ୍ବାସ କରୁନାହିଁ ଓ ମାେ କଥା ଗ୍ରହଣ କରୁନାହିଁ। ମୁଁ ଯେଉଁ ଉପଦେଶ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଦଇେଛି, ତାହା ଦ୍ବାରା ସହେି ଲୋକ ଶଷେ ଦିନ ରେ ବିଚାର ହବେ।
49 ଏହାର କାରଣ ହେଉଛି, ମୁଁ ଯାହା ଶିକ୍ଷା ଦଇେଛି ତାହା ମାରେ ନୁହେଁ। ମାରେ ପ୍ ରରଣକେର୍ତ୍ତା ପରମପିତା ମାେତେ କ'ଣ କହିବାକୁ ଓ କ'ଣ ଉପଦେଶ ଦବୋକୁ ପଡିବ ତାହା କହିଛନ୍ତି।
50 ମୁଁ, ଜାଣେ, ମାେ ପରମପିତା ଯାହା ଆଦେଶ ଦିଅନ୍ତି, ସହେିଠାରୁ ଅନନ୍ତ ଜୀବନ ଆ ସେ। ତେଣୁ ମୁଁ ଯାହା କରିଛି, ତାହା କହିବା ପାଇଁ ମାେତେ ପରମପିତା କହିଛନ୍ତି।
1 Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
2 There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.
3 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.
4 Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray him,
5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?
6 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.
7 Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.
8 For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.
9 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.
10 But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;
11 Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.
12 On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
13 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.
14 And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,
15 Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.
16 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.
17 The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.
18 For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.
19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.
20 And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:
21 The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.
22 Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
23 And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.
24 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.
25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
26 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.
27 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.
28 Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.
29 The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.
30 Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.
31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
33 This he said, signifying what death he should die.
34 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?
35 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.
36 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.
37 But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:
38 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?
39 Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,
40 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.
41 These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.
42 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 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
44 Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.
45 And he that seeth me seeth him that sent me.
46 I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.
47 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 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 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 that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.
1 After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.
2 There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.
3 Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.
4 But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.
5 Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.
6 And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.
7 Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher’s coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.
8 And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes.
9 As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.
10 Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught.
11 Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken.
12 Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.
13 Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.
14 This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.
15 So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
16 He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
17 He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
18 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.
19 This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when he had spoken this, he saith unto him, Follow me.
20 Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?
21 Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?
22 Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? follow thou me.
23 Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?
24 This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.
25 And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.