The New Testament of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Part 24

(36)The Jews therefore said: Behold how he loved him! (37)And some of them said: Could not this man, who opened the eyes of the blind, have caused even that this man should not have died? (38)Jesus therefore, again groaning in himself, comes to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.

(39)Jesus says: Take away the stone. The sister of him that was dead, Martha, says to him: Lord, by this time he is offensive; for he has been dead four days. (40)Jesus says to her: Said I not to thee, that, if thou believe, thou shalt see the glory of G.o.d?

(41)So they took away the stone. And Jesus raised his eyes upward, and said: Father, I thank thee that thou didst hear me. (42)And I knew that thou always hearest me; but for the sake of the mult.i.tude standing around I said it, that they might believe that thou didst send me. (43)And having thus spoken, he cried with a loud voice: Lazarus, come forth. (44)And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with grave clothes; and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus says to them: Loose him, and let him go.

(45)Many therefore of the Jews who came to Mary, and saw what he did, believed on him. (46)But some of them went away to the Pharisees, and told them what Jesus did.

(47)Therefore the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said: What do we, seeing that this man works many signs? (48)If we let him thus alone, all will believe on him; and the Romans will come and take away both our place and nation. (49)And a certain one of them, Caiaphas, being high priest that year, said to them: Ye know nothing; (50)nor do ye consider that it is expedient for us, that one man die for the people, and not the whole nation perish. (51)And this he spoke not of himself; but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for the nation; (52)and not for the nation only, but that also he should gather together into one the children of G.o.d that were scattered abroad.

(53)Therefore from that day forth they took counsel together to put him to death. (54)Jesus therefore no longer walked openly among the Jews; but departed thence to the country near to the wilderness, to a city called Ephraim, and there continued with his disciples.

(55)And the pa.s.sover of the Jews was at hand; and many went up to Jerusalem out of the country, before the pa.s.sover, that they might purify themselves. (56)They sought therefore for Jesus, and said among themselves, as they stood in the temple: What think ye, that he will not come to the feast? (57)Now the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any one knew where he was, he should make it known, that they might seize him.

XII.

THEREFORE Jesus, six days before the pa.s.sover, came to Bethany, where Lazarus was who had been dead, whom Jesus raised from the dead.

(2)They therefore made him a supper there, and Martha served; and Lazarus was one of those who reclined at table with him.

(3)Then Mary took a pound of ointment of pure spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment. (4)Then says one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, who was about to betray him: (5)Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred denaries[12:5], and given to the poor? (6)This he said, not because he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bore[12:6] what was put therein. (7)Then said Jesus: Let her alone; she has kept it[12:7] to the day of my preparation for burial. (8)For the poor ye have always with you; but me ye have not always.

(9)A great mult.i.tude of the Jews therefore knew that he was there. And they came, not because of Jesus only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he raised from the dead.

(10)But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death; (11)because by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.

(12)On the morrow a great mult.i.tude that had come to the feast, hearing that Jesus is coming to Jerusalem, (13)took branches of the palm-trees and went forth to meet him, and cried: Hosanna; blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel. (14)And Jesus, having found a young a.s.s, sat thereon; as it is written:

(15)Fear not, daughter of Zion; Behold, thy King comes, Sitting on an a.s.s's colt.

(16)These things his disciples understood not at the first. But when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written of him, and that they did these things to him.

(17)The mult.i.tude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead, bore witness. (18)For this the mult.i.tude also met him, because they heard that he had wrought this sign. (19)The Pharisees therefore said among themselves: Perceive ye that ye avail nothing? Behold, the world is gone after him.

(20)And there were certain Greeks, of those who come up to wors.h.i.+p at the feast. (21)These came therefore to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying: Sir, we would see Jesus.

(22)Philip comes and tells Andrew; Andrew and Philip come and tell Jesus.

(23)And Jesus answered them, saying: The hour has come, that the Son of man should be glorified. (24)Verily, verily, I say to you, except the grain of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abides alone; but if it die, it brings forth much fruit. (25)He that loves his life shall lose it; and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. (26)If any one serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be. If any one serve me, him will the Father honor.

(27)Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour[12:27]! But for this cause came I unto this hour.

(28)Father, glorify thy name. Then there came a voice out of heaven: I both have glorified it, and will glorify it again.

(29)The mult.i.tude therefore that stood by and heard, said that it thundered; others said: An angel has spoken to him. (30)Jesus answered and said: This voice came not for my sake, 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 to me. (33)This he said, signifying by what manner of death he should die.

(34)The mult.i.tude answered him: We heard out of the law that the Christ abides forever; and how sayest thou: The Son of man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of man? (35)Jesus therefore said to them: Yet a little while is the light among you. Walk while ye have the light, that darkness may not overtake you; and he that walks in the darkness knows not whither he goes. (36)While ye have the light, believe on the light, that ye may become sons of light.

These things spoke Jesus, and departed, and hid himself from them.

(37)But though he had wrought so many signs before them, they did not believe on him; (38)that the saying of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke:

Lord, who believed our report, And to whom was the arm of the Lord revealed?

(39)Therefore they could not believe, because Isaiah said again:

(40)He has blinded their eyes, And has hardened their heart; That they should not see with their eyes, And understand with their heart, And turn, and I should heal them.

(41)These things said Isaiah, because he saw his glory, and spoke of him. (42)Yet, even of the rulers many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not acknowledge him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue; (43)for they loved the glory of men more than the glory of G.o.d.

(44)And Jesus cried and said: He that believes on me, believes not on me but on him who sent me. (45)And he that beholds me beholds him who sent me. (46)I have come a light into the world, that whoever believes on me may not abide in the darkness. (47)And if any one hear my words, and keep them not, I do not judge him; for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. (48)He that rejects me, and receives not my words, has one that judges him. The word that I spokes that shall judge him in the last day. (49)Because I spoke not from myself; but the Father who sent me, he has given me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. (50)And I know that his commandment is everlasting life. What things I speak therefore, as the Father has said to me, so I speak.

XIII.

AND before the feast of the pa.s.sover, Jesus knowing that his hour has come that he should depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, loved them to the end. (2)And supper being served, the Devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him; (3)knowing that the Father has given all things into his hands, and that he came out from G.o.d, and is going to G.o.d, (4)he rises from the supper, and lays aside his garments, and taking a towel he girded himself. (5)After that he pours water into the basin, and began to wash the feet of his disciples, and to wipe them with the towel with which he was girded.

(6)He comes therefore to Simon Peter; and Peter says to him: Lord, dost thou wash my feet? (7)Jesus answered and said to him: What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. (8)Peter says to him: Never shalt thou wash my feet. Jesus answered him: If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. (9)Simon Peter says to him: Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head. (10)Jesus says to him: He that has bathed has no need save to wash the feet, but is wholly clean. And ye are clean; but not all. (11)For he knew his betrayer; therefore he said: Ye are not all clean.

(12)When therefore he had washed their feet, he took his garments, and reclining again at table, said to them: Know ye what I have done to you? (13)Ye call me the Teacher, and the Master; and ye say well, for so I am. (14)If I then, the Master and the Teacher, washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one another's feet. (15)For I gave you an example, that as I did to you, ye also should do. (16)Verily, verily, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his lord, nor one that is sent[13:16] greater than he who sent him. (17)If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.

(18)I speak not of you all; I know whom I chose; but that the scripture might be fulfilled, He that eats the loaf with me lifted up his heel against me. (19)Even now I tell you, before it comes to pa.s.s, that when it comes to pa.s.s, ye may believe that I am he. (20)Verily, verily, I say to you, he that receives whomsoever I send receives me; and he that receives me receives him who sent me.

(21)Having said this, Jesus was troubled in spirit, and testified and said: Verily, verily, I say to you, that one of you will betray me.

(22)The disciples therefore looked one on another, doubting of whom he spoke. (23)And there was reclining in Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved. (24)To him therefore Simon Peter beckons, and says to him: Say who it is of whom he speaks. (25)And he, leaning back on Jesus' breast, says to him: Lord, who is it? (26)Jesus answers: He it is, to whom I shall give the morsel, when I have dipped it. And having dipped the morsel, he gives it to Judas Iscariot, son of Simon. (27)And after the morsel, then entered Satan into him. Jesus therefore says to him: What thou doest, do quickly.

(28)And no one at the table knew for what intent he spoke this to him.

(29)For some thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus said to him: Buy what we need for the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.

(30)He then, having received the morsel, went immediately out; and it was night.

(31)When therefore he was gone out, Jesus says: Now is the Son of man glorified, and G.o.d is glorified in him. (32)If G.o.d is glorified in him, G.o.d will also glorify him in himself, and will straightway glorify him. (33)Children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye will seek me; and as I said to the Jews, whither I go ye can not come, so now I say to you. (34)A new commandment I give to you, that ye love one another; as I loved you, that ye also love one another. (35)By this shall all know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one toward another.

(36)Simon Peter says to him: Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him: Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterward. (37)Peter says to him: Lord, why can not I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thee. (38)Jesus answers: Wilt thou lay down thy life for me? Verily, verily, I say to thee, a c.o.c.k will not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.

XIV.

LET not your heart be troubled. Believe on G.o.d, and believe on me[14:1]. (2)In my Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you; because I go to prepare a place for you.

(3)And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and will receive you to myself; that where I am ye may be also. (4)And ye know the way whither I go.

(5)Thomas says to him: Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how do we know the way? (6)Jesus says to him: I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, but by me. (7)If ye knew me, ye would know my Father also; and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.

(8)Philip says to him: Lord, show us the Father, and it suffices us.

(9)Jesus says to him: Am I so long time with you, and dost thou not know me, Philip? He that has seen me has seen the Father; and how sayest thou: Show us the Father? (10)Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? The words that I speak to you I speak not of myself; but the Father who dwells in me, he does the works. (11)Believe me, that I am in the Father, and the Father in me; or else believe for the very works' sake.

(12)Verily, verily, I say to you, he that believes on me, the works that I do he shall do also, and greater than these shall he do, because I go to the Father. (13)And whatever ye shall ask in my name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. (14)If ye shall ask anything in my name, I will do it.

(15)If ye love me, keep my commandments. (16)And I will ask of the Father, and he will give you another Comforter, that he may be with you forever; (17)the Spirit of truth, whom the world can not receive, because it sees him not, neither knows him; but ye know him, because he abides with you, and shall be in you. (18)I will not leave you bereaved[14:18]; I will come to you.