Reformation Directory

7 Christ excuseth Marie’s fact 13 The affection of some towards him, and the rage of others against him and Lazarus 25 The commodity of the cross 27 His prayer 28 The answer of the Father. 32 His death, and the fruit thereof 36 He exhorteth to faith 40 The blindness of some, and the infirmities of others.

1.Then *Jesus six days before the Passover came to Bethania, where Lazarus was, which was dead, whom he had 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 Marie a pound of ointment of spikenard very costly, and anointed Jesus’ ^afeet, and wipte his feet with her hair, and the house was filled with the savour of the ointment.

4.Then said one of his disciples, even Judas Iscariot Simon’s son, which should betray him,

5.Why was not this ointment sold for ^bthree hundreth pence, and given to the poor?

6.Now he said this, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and *had the bag, and bare that which was given.

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

8.For the poor always ye have with you, but me ye shall not have always.

9.Then much people of the Jews knewe 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.The high Priests therefore consulted, that they might put Lazarus to death also,

11.Because that for his sake many of the Jews went away, and believed in Jesus.

12.¶ *On the morrow a great multitude that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus should come to Jerusalem,

13.Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, ^cHosanna, Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the Name of the Lord.

14.And Jesus found a ^dyoung ass, & sat thereon, as it is written,

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

16.But his disciples understood not these things 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, bare witness that he called Lazarus out of the grave, and raised him from the dead.

18.Therefore met him the people also, because they heard that he had done this miracle.

19.And the Pharises said among them selves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? Behold, the ^world goeth after him.

20.¶ Now there were certain ^eGreeks among them that came up to worship at the feast.

21.And they came to Philippe, which was of Bethsaida in Galile, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.

22.Philippe came and told Andrewe: and again Andrewe and Philippe told Jesus.

23.And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man must be ^fglorified.

24.Verily, verily I say unto you, Except the wheat corn fall into the ground and die, it bideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.

25.*He that ^gloveth his life, shall lose it, and he that ^hhateth his life in this world, shall keep it unto life eternal.

26.*If any man serve me, let him follow me: for where I am, there shall also my servant be: and 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 therefore 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.Then said the people that stood by and heard, that it was a thunder: 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 ⁱjudgement of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

32.*And ^kI, if I were lift up from the earth, will draw ^lall men unto me.

33.Now this said he, signifying what death he should die.

34.The people answered him, We have heard out of the *Law, that the Christ bideth for ever: and how saist thou, that the Son of man must be lift up? who is that Son of man?

35.Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is *the light with you: walk while ye have light, lest the darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in the dark, knoweth not whether he goeth.

36.While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of the light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and hid him self from them.

37.¶ And though he had done so many miracles before them, yet believed they not on him:

38.That the saying of Esaias the Prophet might be fulfilled, that he said, *Lord, who believed our report? and to whom is the ^marm of the Lord revealed?

39.Therefore could they not believe, because that Esaias saith 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 should be converted, and I should ⁿheal them.

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

42.Nevertheless even among the chief rulers many believed in him: but because of the Pharises, they did not confess him, lest they should ^be cast out of the Synagogue.

43.*For they loved the ^opraise of men, more then the ^opraise of God.

44.And Jesus cried, and said, He that believeth in me, believeth not in me, but in 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 in 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 refuseth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that ^judgeth him: *the word that I have spoken, it shall judge him in the ^plast day.

49.For I have not spoken of my self: 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: the things therefore that I speak, I speak them so as the Father said unto me.

John 12

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