ଯୋହନଲିଖିତ ସୁସମାଚାର 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 And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things.
2 And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:
3 And I will make thee swear by the Lord, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:
4 But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.
5 And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?
6 And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again.
7 The Lord God of heaven, which took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.
8 And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again.
9 And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter.
10 And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.
11 And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water.
12 And he said, O Lord God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham.
13 Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:
14 And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.
15 And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.
16 And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.
17 And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher.
18 And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink.
19 And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw water for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.
20 And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.
21 And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the Lord had made his journey prosperous or not.
22 And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold;
23 And said, Whose daughter art thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room in thy father’s house for us to lodge in?
24 And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor.
25 She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.
26 And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the Lord.
27 And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the Lord led me to the house of my master’s brethren.
28 And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother’s house these things.
29 And Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.
30 And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister’s hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.
31 And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the Lord; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels.
32 And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men’s feet that were with him.
33 And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.
34 And he said, I am Abraham’s servant.
35 And the Lord hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.
36 And Sarah my master’s wife bare a son to my master when she was old: and unto him hath he given all that he hath.
37 And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell:
38 But thou shalt go unto my father’s house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.
39 And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me.
40 And he said unto me, The Lord, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father’s house:
41 Then shalt thou be clear from this my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give not thee one, thou shalt be clear from my oath.
42 And I came this day unto the well, and said, O Lord God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:
43 Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink;
44 And she say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman whom the Lord hath appointed out for my master’s son.
45 And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.
46 And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: so I drank, and she made the camels drink also.
47 And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.
48 And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the Lord, and blessed the Lord God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter unto his son.
49 And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.
50 Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the Lord: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.
51 Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master’s son’s wife, as the Lord hath spoken.
52 And it came to pass, that, when Abraham’s servant heard their words, he worshipped the Lord, bowing himself to the earth.
53 And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.
54 And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master.
55 And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go.
56 And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the Lord hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master.
57 And they said, We will call the damsel, and inquire at her mouth.
58 And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.
59 And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant, and his men.
60 And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister, be thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.
61 And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.
62 And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahai-roi; for he dwelt in the south country.
63 And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels were coming.
64 And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel.
65 For she had said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant had said, It is my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself.
66 And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done.
67 And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s death.