John 12

John 12, Catholic Public Domain Version

1. Then six days before the Passover, Jesus went to Bethania, where Lazarus had died, whom Jesus raised up.

   Jesus ergo ante sex dies Paschæ venit Bethaniam, ubi Lazarus fuerat mortuus, quem suscitavit Jesus.

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   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.

   Fecerunt autem ei cœnam ibi, et Martha ministrabat, Lazarus vero unus erat ex discumbentibus cum eo.

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   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.

   Maria ergo accepit libram unguenti nardi pistici pretiosi, et unxit pedes Jesu, et extersit pedes ejus capillis suis: et domus impleta est ex odore unguenti.

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   Then one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was soon to betray him, said,

   Dixit ergo unus ex discipulis ejus, Judas Iscariotes, qui erat eum traditurus:

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   “Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the needy?”

   Quare hoc unguentum non veniit trecentis denariis, et datum est egenis?

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   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.

   Dixit autem hoc, non quia de egenis pertinebat ad eum, sed quia fur erat, et loculos habens, ea quæ mittebantur, portabat.

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   But Jesus said: “Permit her, so that she may keep it against the day of my burial.

   Dixit ergo Jesus: Sinite illam ut in diem sepulturæ meæ servet illud.

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   For the poor, you have with you always. But me, you do always not have.Ӡ

   Pauperes enim semper habetis vobiscum: me autem non semper habetis.

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   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.

   Cognovit ergo turba multa ex Judæis quia illic est, et venerunt, non propter Jesum tantum, sed ut Lazarum viderent, quem suscitavit a mortuis.

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    And the leaders of the priests planned to put Lazarus to death also.

    Cogitaverunt autem principes sacerdotum ut et Lazarum interficerent:

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    For many of the Jews, because of him, were going away and were believing in Jesus.

    quia multi propter illum abibant ex Judæis, et credebant in Jesum.

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    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,

    In crastinum autem, turba multa quæ venerat ad diem festum, cum audissent quia venit Jesus Jerosolymam,

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    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!”

    acceperunt ramos palmarum, et processerunt obviam ei, et clamabant: Hosanna, benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini, rex Israël.

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    And Jesus found a small donkey, and he sat upon it, just as it is written:

    Et invenit Jesus asellum, et sedit super eum, sicut scriptum est:

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    “Do not be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your king arrives, sitting on the colt of a donkey.”

    Noli timere, filia Sion: ecce rex tuus venit sedens super pullum asinæ.

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    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.

    Hæc non cognoverunt discipuli ejus primum: sed quando glorificatus est Jesus, tunc recordati sunt quia hæc erant scripta de eo, et hæc fecerunt ei.

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    And so the crowd that had been with him, when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead, offered testimony.

    Testimonium ergo perhibebat turba, quæ erat cum eo quando Lazarum vocavit de monumento, et suscitavit eum a mortuis.

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    Because of this, too, the crowd went out to meet him. For they heard that he had accomplished this sign.

    Propterea et obviam venit ei turba: quia audierunt fecisse hoc signum.

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    Therefore, the Pharisees said among themselves: “Do you see that we are accomplishing nothing? Behold, the entire world has gone after him.”

    Pharisæi ergo dixerunt ad semetipsos: Videtis quia nihil proficimus? ecce mundus totus post eum abiit.

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    Now there were certain Gentiles among those who went up so that they might worship on the feast day.

    Erant autem quidam gentiles, ex his qui ascenderant ut adorarent in die festo.

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    Therefore, these approached Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and they petitioned him, saying: “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”

    Hi ergo accesserunt ad Philippum, qui erat a Bethsaida Galilææ, et rogabant eum, dicentes: Domine, volumus Jesum videre.

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    Philip went and told Andrew. Next, Andrew and Philip told Jesus.

    Venit Philippus, et dicit Andreæ; Andreas rursum et Philippus dixerunt Jesu.

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    But Jesus answered them by saying: “The hour arrives when the Son of man shall be glorified.

    Jesus autem respondit eis, dicens: Venit hora, ut clarificetur Filius hominis.

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    Amen, amen, I say to you, unless the grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies,

    Amen, amen dico vobis, nisi granum frumenti cadens in terram, mortuum fuerit,

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    it remains alone. But if it dies, it yields much fruit. Whoever loves his life, will lose it. And whoever hates his life in this world, preserves it unto eternal life.

    ipsum solum manet: si autem mortuum fuerit, multum fructum affert. Qui amat animam suam, perdet eam; et qui odit animam suam in hoc mundo, in vitam æternam custodit eam.

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    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.

    Si quis mihi ministrat, me sequatur, et ubi sum ego, illic et minister meus erit. Si quis mihi ministraverit, honorificabit eum Pater meus.

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    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.

    Nunc anima mea turbata est. Et quid dicam? Pater, salvifica me ex hac hora. Sed propterea veni in horam hanc:

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    Father, glorify your name!” And then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”

    Pater, clarifica nomen tuum. Venit ergo vox de cælo: Et clarificavi, et iterum clarificabo.

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    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.”

    Turba ergo, quæ stabat, et audierat, dicebat tonitruum esse factum. Alii dicebant: Angelus ei locutus est.

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    Jesus responded and said: “This voice came, not for my sake, but for your sakes.

    Respondit Jesus, et dixit: Non propter me hæc vox venit, sed propter vos.

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    Now is the judgment of the world. Now will the prince of this world be cast out.

    Nunc judicium est mundi: nunc princeps hujus mundi ejicietur foras.

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    And when I have been lifted up from the earth, I will draw all things to myself.”

    Et ego, si exaltatus fuero a terra, omnia traham ad meipsum.

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    (Now he said this, signifying what kind of death he would die.)

    (Hoc autem dicebat, significans qua morte esset moriturus.)

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    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?”

    Respondit ei turba: Nos audivimus ex lege, quia Christus manet in æternum: et quomodo tu dicis: Oportet exaltari Filium hominis? quis est iste Filius hominis?

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    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.

    Dixit ergo eis Jesus: Adhuc modicum, lumen in vobis est. Ambulate dum lucem habetis, ut non vos tenebræ comprehendant; et qui ambulat in tenebris, nescit quo vadat.

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    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.

    Dum lucem habetis, credite in lucem, ut filii lucis sitis. Hæc locutus est Jesus, et abiit et abscondit se ab eis.

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    And although he had done such great signs in their presence, they did not believe in him,

    Cum autem tanta signa fecisset coram eis, non credebant in eum;

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    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?”

    ut sermo Isaiæ prophetæ impleretur, quem dixit: Domine, quis credidit auditui nostro? et brachium Domini cui revelatum est?

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    Because of this, they were not able to believe, for Isaiah said again:†

    Propterea non poterant credere, quia iterum dixit Isaias:

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    “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.”

    Excæcavit oculos eorum, et induravit cor eorum ut non videant oculis, et non intelligant corde, et convertantur, et sanem eos.

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    These things Isaiah said, when he saw his glory and was speaking about him.

    Hæc dixit Isaias, quando vidit gloriam ejus, et locutus est de eo.

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    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.

    Verumtamen et ex principibus multi crediderunt in eum: sed propter pharisæos non confitebantur, ut e synagoga non ejicerentur.

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    For they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God.

    Dilexerunt enim gloriam hominum magis quam gloriam Dei.

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    But Jesus cried out and said: “Whoever believes in me, does not believe in me, but in him who sent me.

    Jesus autem clamavit, et dixit: Qui credit in me, non credit in me, sed in eum qui misit me.

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    And whoever sees me, sees him who sent me.

    Et qui videt me, videt eum qui misit me.

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    I have arrived as a light to the world, so that all who believe in me might not remain in darkness.

    Ego lux in mundum veni, ut omnis qui credit in me, in tenebris non maneat.

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    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.

    Et si quis audierit verba mea, et non custodierit, ego non judico eum; non enim veni ut judicem mundum, sed ut salvificem mundum.

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    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.

    Qui spernit me et non accipit verba mea, habet qui judicet eum. Sermo quem locutus sum, ille judicabit eum in novissimo die.

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    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.

    Quia ego ex meipso non sum locutus, sed qui misit me, Pater, ipse mihi mandatum dedit quid dicam et quid loquar.

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    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.”

    Et scio quia mandatum ejus vita æterna est: quæ ergo ego loquor, sicut dixit mihi Pater, sic loquor.

Catholic Public Domain Version (Ronald L. Conte Jr., 2009), public domain · Latin: Clementine Vulgate (1592)