Joh 11:55-12:36 | ESV | STEP | Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand , and many went up from the country to Jerusalem before the Passover to purify themselves .

55 Now ^athe Passover of the Jews was at hand, and ^bmany went up from the country to Jerusalem before the Passover ^cto purify themselves. 56 ^dThey were looking for ^{▼▼Greek were seeking for} Jesus and saying to one another as they stood in the temple, “What do you think? That he will not come to the feast at all?” 57 Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given orders that if anyone knew where he was, he should let them know, so that they might arrest him.

John 12:1-36

Mary Anoints Jesus at Bethany

1 Six days before ^fthe Passover, ^gJesus therefore came to Bethany, ^hwhere Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 So they gave a dinner for him there. ⁱMartha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with him at table. 3 ^jMary therefore took a pound ^{▼▼Greek litra; a litra (or Roman pound) was equal to about 11 1/2 ounces or 327 grams} of expensive ointment made from pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. 4 But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (he who was about to betray him), said, 5 “Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii ^{▼▼A denarius was a day’s wage for a laborer} and ^mgiven to the poor?” 6 He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief, and ⁿhaving charge of the moneybag he used to help himself to what was put into it. 7 Jesus said, “Leave her alone, so that she may keep it ^{▼▼Or Leave her alone; she intended to keep it} for the day of my burial. 8 For the poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me.”

The Plot to Kill Lazarus

9 When the large crowd of the Jews learned that Jesus ^{▼▼Greek he} was there, they came, not only on account of him but also to see Lazarus, ^qwhom he had raised from the dead. 10 ^rSo the chief priests made plans to put Lazarus to death as well, 11 because ^son account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus.

The Triumphal Entry

12 The next day ^tthe large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. 13 So they took branches of ^upalm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, ^v“Hosanna! Blessed is ^whe who comes in the name of the Lord, even ^xthe King of Israel!” 14 And Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is written,

15 ^y“Fear not, daughter of Zion;
behold, your king is coming,
sitting on a donkey’s colt!”
16 ^zHis disciples did not understand these things at first, but ^aawhen Jesus was glorified, then ^abthey remembered that these things had been written about him and had been done to him. 17 ^acThe crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to bear witness. 18 The reason why the crowd went to meet him ^adwas that they heard he had done this sign. 19 So the Pharisees said to one another, ^ae“You see that you are gaining nothing. Look, ^afthe world has gone after him.”

Some Greeks Seek Jesus

20 Now ^agamong those who went up to worship at the feast were some ^ahGreeks. 21 So these came to ^aiPhilip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” 22 Philip went and told ^ajAndrew; Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. 23 And Jesus answered them, ^ak“The hour has come ^alfor the Son of Man to be glorified. 24 Truly, truly, I say to you, ^amunless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. 25 ^anWhoever loves his life loses it, and ^aowhoever ^aphates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26 If anyone serves me, he must ^aqfollow me; and ^arwhere I am, there will my servant be also. ^asIf anyone serves me, ^atthe Father will honor him.

The Son of Man Must Be Lifted Up

27 ^au“Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, ^avsave me from ^awthis hour’? But ^axfor this purpose I have come to ^aythis hour. 28 Father, glorify your name.” Then ^aza voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” 29 The crowd that stood there and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, ^ba“An angel has spoken to him.” 30 Jesus answered, ^bb“This voice has come for your sake, not mine. 31 ^bcNow is the judgment of this world; now will ^bdthe ruler of this world ^bebe cast out. 32 And I, ^bfwhen I am lifted up from the earth, ^bgwill draw ^bhall people to myself.” 33 He said this ^bito show by what kind of death he was going to die. 34 So the crowd answered him, “We have heard from the Law that ^bjthe Christ remains forever. How can you say that ^bkthe Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?” 35 So Jesus said to them, ^bl“The light is among you ^bmfor a little while longer. ^bnWalk while you have the light, lest darkness ^boovertake you. ^bpThe one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. 36 While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become ^bqsons of light.”

The Unbelief of the People

When Jesus had said these things, he departed and hid himself from them.