Mary Anoints Jesus (Matthew 26:6–13; Mark 14:3–9; Luke 7:36–50)
1 ULT Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. BSB BSB: Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, the hometown of Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead.
2 ULT So they made him a dinner there, and Martha was serving, but Lazarus was one of the ones reclining to eat 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 ULT Then Mary, having taken a litra of perfumed oil of very precious pure nard, anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. Now the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfumed oil. 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 ULT But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, the one going to betray him, says, BSB BSB: But one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was going to betray Him, asked,
5 ULT “For what reason was this perfumed oil not sold for 300 denarii and given to the poor?” BSB BSB: “Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?”
6 ULT (Now he said this, not because it was a concern to him about the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the moneybag, he was stealing the things being put in 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 ULT Therefore Jesus said,“Leave her alone so that she might have kept it for 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 ULT For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have me.” BSB BSB: The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have Me.”
The Plot to Kill Lazarus 9 ULT Then a large crowd of the Jews learned that he is there, and they came, not only for Jesus, but also 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 ULT But the chief priests plotted so that they might also put Lazarus to death; BSB BSB: So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well,
11 ULT for because of him many of the Jews went away and believed 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 ULT On the next day the great crowd, the one having come to the festival, having heard that Jesus is 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 ULT took the branches of the palm trees and went out to meet him and cried out,“Hosanna! Blessed{ is} the one coming in the name of the Lord, even 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 ULT Now Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it, just as it is written, BSB BSB: Finding a young donkey, Jesus sat on it, as it is written:
15 ULT “Do not fear, daughter of Zion; behold, your King is coming, sitting on a 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 ULT His disciples did not understand these things at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written about him and that they had done these things 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 ULT Then testified the crowd being with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him up from the dead. 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 ULT Because of this also the crowd went out to meet him: because they heard that he had done 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 ULT Therefore, the Pharisees said among themselves,“You see that you are accomplishing nothing! Behold, the 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 ULT Now certain Greeks were among the ones going up so that they might worship at the festival. BSB BSB: Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast.
21 ULT Then these men went to Philip, the one from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked 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 ULT Philip goes and speaks to Andrew; Andrew and Philip go and speak to Jesus. BSB BSB: Philip relayed this appeal to Andrew, and both of them went and told Jesus.
23 ULT Now Jesus answers them, saying,“The hour has come so that the Son of Man might be glorified. BSB BSB: But Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
24 ULT Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat, having fallen into the earth, dies, it remains by itself; but if it would die, it bears much fruit. 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 ULT If anyone would serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the 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 ULT Now my soul has been troubled, and what might I say?‘Father, save me from this hour’? But because of this 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 ULT Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven,“I have both 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 ULT Then the crowd that had stood by, also having heard it, were saying that thunder had occurred. Others were saying,“An angel has spoken to 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 ULT Jesus answered and said,“This voice did not come for me, but for you. BSB BSB: In response, Jesus said, “This voice was not for My benefit, but yours.
31 ULT Now is the judgment of this world: Now will the ruler of this world be thrown out. BSB BSB: Now judgment is upon this world; now the prince of this world will be cast out.
32 ULT And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw everyone to myself.” BSB BSB: And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw everyone to Myself.”
33 ULT Now he was saying this to indicate what kind of death he was about to die. BSB BSB: He said this to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.
34 ULT Then the crowd answered him,“We have heard from the law that the Christ remains into eternity. And how do you say that it is necessary for the Son of Man to 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 ULT Jesus then said to them,“The light will be with you yet a short time. Walk while you have the light, so that darkness might not overtake you. And the one walking in the darkness does not know where he goes. 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 ULT While you have the light, believe in the light so that you may be sons of light.” Jesus said these things, and having departed, was hidden 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 ULT Although he had done so many signs before them, they were not believing in him BSB BSB: Although Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still did not believe in Him.
38 ULT so that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, in which he said:“Lord, who has believed our report, 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 ULT Because of this they were not able to believe, for Isaiah had again said, BSB BSB: For this reason they were unable to believe. For again, Isaiah says:
40 ULT “He has blinded their eyes, and he has hardened their heart; so that they might not see with their eyes and might understand with their heart, and might turn, and I will 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 ULT Isaiah said these things because he saw his glory and spoke about him. BSB BSB: Isaiah said these things because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about Him.
42 ULT But nevertheless, even many of the rulers believed in him; but because of the Pharisees, they were not confessing{ it} so that they would not be put 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 ULT 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 ULT Now Jesus cried out and said,“The one believing in me believes not only in me but also in the one having 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 ULT and the one seeing me sees the one having sent me. BSB BSB: And whoever sees Me sees the One who sent Me.
46 ULT I have come{ as} a light to the world, so that everyone believing in me might not remain in the 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 ULT And if anyone hears my words but does not keep{ them}, I do not judge him; for I have not come so that I might judge the world, but so that I might 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 ULT The one rejecting me and not receiving my words has one judging him. The word which I have spoken, this will 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 ULT For I did not speak from myself, but the Father himself, having sent me, has given me a command, what I should say and what 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 ULT And I know that his command is eternal life. Therefore, what I say, just as the Father has spoken to me, thus 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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