Mary Anoints Jesus (Matthew 26:6–13; Mark 14:3–9; Luke 7:36–50)
1 CPDV Then six days before the Passover, Jesus went to Bethania, where Lazarus had died, whom Jesus raised up. BSB BSB: Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, the hometown of Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.
2 CPDV And they made a dinner for him there. And Martha was ministering. And truly, Lazarus was one of those who were sitting at table with him. BSB BSB: So they hosted a dinner for Jesus there. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him.
3 CPDV And then Mary took twelve ounces of pure spikenard ointment, very precious, and she anointed the feet of Jesus, and she wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment. BSB BSB: Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
4 CPDV Then one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was soon to betray him, said, BSB BSB: But one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was going to betray Him, asked,
5 CPDV “Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the needy?” BSB BSB: “Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?”
6 CPDV Now he said this, not out of concern for the needy, but because he was a thief and, since he held the purse, he used to carry what was put into it. BSB BSB: Judas did not say this because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief. As keeper of the money bag, he used to take from what was put into it.
7 CPDV But Jesus said: “Permit her, so that she may keep it against the day of my burial. BSB BSB: “Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. “She has kept this perfume in preparation for the day of My burial.
8 CPDV For the poor, you have with you always. But me, you do always not have.” BSB BSB: The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have Me.”
The Plot to Kill Lazarus 9 CPDV Now a great multitude of the Jews knew that he was in that place, and so they came, not so much because of Jesus, but so that they might see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. BSB BSB: Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews learned that Jesus was there. And they came not only because of Him, but also to see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.
10 CPDV And the leaders of the priests planned to put Lazarus to death also. BSB BSB: So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well,
11 CPDV For many of the Jews, because of him, were going away and were believing in Jesus. BSB BSB: for on account of him many of the Jews were deserting them and believing in Jesus.
The Triumphal Entry (Zechariah 9:9–13; Matthew 21:1–11; Mark 11:1–11; Luke 19:28–40)
12 CPDV Then, on the next day, the great crowd that had come to the feast day, when they had heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, BSB BSB: The next day the great crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.
13 CPDV took branches of palm trees, and they went ahead to meet him. And they were crying out: “Hosanna! Blessed is he who arrives in the name of the Lord, the king of Israel!” BSB BSB: They took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the King of Israel!”
14 CPDV And Jesus found a small donkey, and he sat upon it, just as it is written: BSB BSB: Finding a young donkey, Jesus sat on it, as it is written:
15 CPDV “Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your king arrives, sitting on the colt of a donkey.” BSB BSB: “Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion. See, your King is coming, seated on the colt of a donkey.”
16 CPDV At first, his disciples did not realize these things. But when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him, and that these things happened to him. BSB BSB: At first His disciples did not understand these things, but after Jesus was glorified they remembered what had been done to Him, and they realized that these very things had also been written about Him.
17 CPDV And so the crowd that had been with him, when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead, offered testimony. BSB BSB: Meanwhile, many people who had been with Jesus when He called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to testify.
18 CPDV Because of this, too, the crowd went out to meet him. For they heard that he had accomplished this sign. BSB BSB: That is also why the crowd went out to meet Him, because they heard that He had performed this sign.
19 CPDV Therefore, the Pharisees said among themselves: “Do you see that we are accomplishing nothing? Behold, the entire world has gone after him.” BSB BSB: Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You can see that this is doing you no good. Look how the whole world has gone after Him!”
Jesus Predicts His Death 20 CPDV Now there were certain Gentiles among those who went up so that they might worship on the feast day. BSB BSB: Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast.
21 CPDV Therefore, these approached Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and they petitioned him, saying: “Sir, we want to see Jesus.” BSB BSB: They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”
22 CPDV Philip went and told Andrew. Next, Andrew and Philip told Jesus. BSB BSB: Philip relayed this appeal to Andrew, and both of them went and told Jesus.
23 CPDV But Jesus answered them by saying: “The hour arrives when the Son of man shall be glorified. BSB BSB: But Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
24 CPDV Amen, amen, I say to you, unless the grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, BSB BSB: Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.
26 CPDV If anyone serves me, let him follow me. And where I am, there too my minister shall be. If anyone has served me, my Father will honor him. BSB BSB: If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.
27 CPDV Now my soul is troubled. And what should I say? Father, save me from this hour? But it is for this reason that I came to this hour. BSB BSB: Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour.
28 CPDV Father, glorify your name!” And then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” BSB BSB: Father, glorify Your name!” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”
29 CPDV Therefore, the crowd, which was standing near and had heard it, said that it was like thunder. Others were saying, “An Angel was speaking with him.” BSB BSB: The crowd standing there heard it and said that it had thundered. Others said that an angel had spoken to Him.
30 CPDV Jesus responded and said: “This voice came, not for my sake, but for your sakes. BSB BSB: In response, Jesus said, “This voice was not for My benefit, but yours.
31 CPDV Now is the judgment of the world. Now will the prince of this world be cast out. BSB BSB: Now judgment is upon this world; now the prince of this world will be cast out.
32 CPDV And when I have been lifted up from the earth, I will draw all things to myself.” BSB BSB: And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw everyone to Myself.”
33 CPDV (Now he said this, signifying what kind of death he would die.) BSB BSB: He said this to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.
34 CPDV The crowd answered him: “We have heard, from the law, that the Christ remains forever. And so how can you say, ‘The Son of man must be lifted up?’ Who is this Son of man?” BSB BSB: The crowd replied, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ will remain forever. So how can You say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?”
35 CPDV Therefore, Jesus said to them: “For a brief time, the Light is among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that the darkness may not overtake you. But whoever walks in darkness does not know where is he going. BSB BSB: Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.
36 CPDV While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may be sons of the Light.” Jesus spoke these things, and then he went away and hid himself from them. BSB BSB: While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of light.” After Jesus had spoken these things, He went away and was hidden from them.
Belief and Unbelief 37 CPDV And although he had done such great signs in their presence, they did not believe in him, BSB BSB: Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him.
38 CPDV so that the word of the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled, which says: “Lord, who has believed in our hearing? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?” BSB BSB: This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: “Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”
39 CPDV Because of this, they were not able to believe, for Isaiah said again: BSB BSB: For this reason they were unable to believe. For again, Isaiah says:
40 CPDV “He has blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart, so that they may not see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and be converted: and then I would heal them.” BSB BSB: “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.”
41 CPDV These things Isaiah said, when he saw his glory and was speaking about him. BSB BSB: Isaiah said these things because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about Him.
42 CPDV Yet truly, many of the leaders also believed in him. But because of the Pharisees, they did not confess him, so that they would not be cast out of the synagogue. BSB BSB: Nevertheless, many of the leaders believed in Him. But because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue.
43 CPDV For they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God. BSB BSB: For they loved praise from men more than praise from God.
44 CPDV But Jesus cried out and said: “Whoever believes in me, does not believe in me, but in him who sent me. BSB BSB: Then Jesus cried out, “Whoever believes in Me does not believe in Me alone, but in the One who sent Me.
45 CPDV And whoever sees me, sees him who sent me. BSB BSB: And whoever sees Me sees the One who sent Me.
46 CPDV I have arrived as a light to the world, so that all who believe in me might not remain in darkness. BSB BSB: I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in Me should remain in darkness.
47 CPDV And if anyone has heard my words and not kept them, I do not judge him. For I did not come so that I may judge the world, but so that I may save the world. BSB BSB: As for anyone who hears My words and does not keep them, I do not judge him. For I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world.
48 CPDV Whoever despises me and does not accept my words has one who judges him. The word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him on the last day. BSB BSB: There is a judge for the one who rejects Me and does not receive My words: The word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day.
49 CPDV For I am not speaking from myself, but from the Father who sent me. He gave a commandment to me as to what I should say and how I should speak. BSB BSB: I have not spoken on My own, but the Father who sent Me has commanded Me what to say and how to say it.
50 CPDV And I know that his commandment is eternal life. Therefore, the things that I speak, just as the Father has said to me, so also do I speak.” BSB BSB: And I know that His command leads to eternal life. So I speak exactly what the Father has told Me to say.”
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