John 12:17-50

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

¹⁷ The multitude therefore gave testimony, which was with him, when he called Lazarus out of the grave, and raised him from the dead.

¹⁸ For which reason also the people came to meet him, because they heard that he had done this miracle.

¹⁹ The Pharisees therefore said among themselves: Do you see that we prevail nothing? behold, the whole world is gone after him.

²⁰ Now there were certain Gentiles among them, who came up to adore on the festival day.

²¹ These therefore came to Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying: Sir, we would see Jesus.

²² Philip cometh, and telleth Andrew. Again Andrew and Philip told Jesus.

²³ But Jesus answered them, saying: The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.

²⁴ Amen, amen I say to you, unless the grain of wheat falling into the ground die,

²⁵ Itself remaineth alone. But if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, keepeth it unto life eternal.

²⁶ If any man minister to me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall my minister be. If any man minister to me, him will my Father honour.

²⁷ Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But for this cause I came unto this hour.

²⁸ Father, glorify thy name. A voice therefore came from heaven: I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.

²⁹ The multitude therefore that stood and heard, said that it thundered. Others said: An angel spoke to him.

³⁰ Jesus answered, and said: This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.

³¹ Now is the judgment of the 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 things to myself.

³³ (Now this he said, signifying what death he should die.)

³⁴ The multitude answered him: We have heard out of the law, that Christ abideth for ever; 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, the light is among you. Walk whilst you have the light, that the darkness overtake you not. And he that walketh in darkness, knoweth not whither he goeth.

³⁶ Whilst you have the light, believe in the light, that you may be the children of light. These things Jesus spoke; and he went away, and hid himself from them.

³⁷ And whereas he had done so many miracles before them, they believed not in him:

³⁸ That the saying of Isaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he said: Lord, who hath believed our hearing? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?

³⁹ Therefore they could not believe, because Isaias said again:

⁴⁰ He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart, that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

⁴¹ These things said Isaias, when he saw his glory, and spoke of him.

⁴² However, many of the chief men also believed in him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, that they might not be cast out of the synagogue.

⁴³ For they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God.

⁴⁴ But Jesus cried, and said: He that believeth in me, doth not believe in me, but in him that sent me.

⁴⁵ And he that seeth me, seeth him that sent me.

⁴⁶ I am come a light into the world; that whosoever believeth in me, may not remain in darkness.

⁴⁷ And if any man 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 despiseth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him; the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.

⁴⁹ For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father who sent me, he gave me commandment what I should say, and what I should speak.

⁵⁰ And I know that his commandment is life everlasting. The things therefore that I speak, even as the Father said unto me, so do I speak.