Johannes 12 | Bibelen på hverdagsdansk

Maria salver Jesu fødder

1 Seks dage før påskehøjtiden skulle begynde, kom Jesus til Betania, hvor Lazarus boede—den mand, han havde opvakt fra de døde. 2 Dér holdt de en fest til ære for Jesus. Marta serverede, og Lazarus var med ved bordet. 3 Maria havde en flaske* med en kostbar aromatisk nardusolie, og den hældte hun ud over Jesu fødder, mens han lå ved bordet. Derefter tørrede hun hans fødder med sit hår, og hele huset blev fyldt af den vidunderlige duft. 4 Men Judas Iskariot, den discipel, som senere forrådte Jesus, udbrød: 5 „Den olie var en formue* værd! Den burde være solgt og pengene givet til de fattige.” 6 Det sagde han ikke af virkelig omsorg for de fattige, men fordi han var en tyv. Det var ham, der opbevarede pengepungen, og han tog jævnligt af den. 7 „Lad være med at genere hende!” sagde Jesus. „Hun kan gemme resten af olien til min begravelsesdag. 8 De fattige har I jo altid hos jer—men mig har I ikke altid.”

Reaktionen på Lazarus’ opvækkelse

9 Da folk i Jerusalem hørte, at Jesus var i Betania, gik mange af dem derud—ikke blot for at se Jesus, men også for at møde Lazarus, som han havde oprejst fra de døde. 10 Ypperstepræsterne besluttede derfor, at de også ville rydde Lazarus af vejen, 11 for på grund af ham gik mange af folkene i byen over til at tro på Jesus.

Jesus rider ind i Jerusalem som jødernes konge

12 Næste morgen gik det som en løbeild gennem Jerusalem, at Jesus nu var på vej. En masse mennesker var kommet til byen på grund af påskefesten, 13 og mange gik ham i møde med palmegrene i hænderne og råbte: „Hoshana! Velsignet er den, som kommer i Herrens navn—Israels konge!”* 14 Jesus fik fat i et æselføl og satte sig op for at ride på det. Derved blev det skriftord opfyldt, som siger: 15 „Frygt ikke, Jerusalem! Se, din konge er på vej, og han rider på et æselføl.”* 16 Hans disciple forstod ikke på det tidspunkt, at det, der skete, var en opfyldelse af Skriftens profetier. Først efter at Jesus var vendt tilbage til sin herlighed i Himlen, gik det op for dem, hvor mange af Skriftens forudsigelser, der var gået i opfyldelse for øjnene af dem. 17 Alle de, der havde været vidne til, hvordan Lazarus var blevet kaldt ud af graven og oprejst fra de døde, havde fortalt om det vidt og bredt. 18 Derfor var det en kolossal menneskemængde, der gik Jesus i møde. 19 Men farisæerne sagde til hinanden: „Se bare, jeres trusler hjælper intet!* Alle render jo efter ham.”

Tro på Lyset, mens I har Lyset

20 Blandt de mange mennesker, der var rejst til Jerusalem for at fejre påskefesten, var der også nogle grækere,* som var kommet langvejsfra. 21 De henvendte sig til Filip, der var fra Betsajda, og sagde: „Vi vil også gerne møde Jesus.” 22 Filip sagde det til Andreas, og de gik sammen hen til Jesus og fortalte ham det. 23 Jesus sagde til dem: „Nu er det øjeblik kommet, hvor Menneskesønnen skal ophøjes. 24 Det siger jeg jer: Hvis ikke et hvedekorn bliver lagt ned i jorden og dør, så bliver det aldrig til mere end det ene korn. Men hvis det dør, vil det bære megen frugt. 25 Den, der klamrer sig til det jordiske liv, vil miste det himmelske. Men den, der giver afkald på sit eget liv i denne verden, vil få det liv, som varer evigt. 26 Den, der vil tjene mig, skal følge mig, for min tjener skal være sammen med mig, hvor jeg end er. Og Faderen vil belønne enhver, som vil tjene mig. 27 Mine inderste tanker er i oprør. Skal jeg bede: Far, skån mig for det, der venter forude? Nej, det er jo derfor, jeg er kommet så langt som hertil. 28 Far, vis din storhed!” I det samme lød en stemme fra himlen: „Jeg har vist min storhed, og jeg vil vise den igen!” 29 Nogle af dem, der stod omkring ham og hørte stemmen, mente, at det havde tordnet, men andre sagde: „Det var en engel, der talte til ham!” 30 Jesus sagde da til dem: „Den stemme lød ikke for min skyld, men for jeres. 31 Nu er tiden kommet, hvor denne verden skal dømmes. Nu skal denne verdens fyrste smides ud. 32 Og når jeg bliver løftet op, vil jeg drage alle til mig.” 33 Med de ord hentydede han til, hvordan han skulle dø. 34 „Løftet op?” spurgte folk. „Vi har lært fra Skriften, at når Messias bliver vores konge, skal han altid være hos os. Hvad mener du så med, at Menneskesønnen vil blive løftet op? Hvem er den ‚Menneskesøn’?” 35 Jesus svarede: „Lyset er endnu en kort tid iblandt jer. I skal vandre i lyset, mens I har Lyset, for at mørket ikke skal få bugt med jer. De, der vandrer i mørket, ved ikke, hvor de går hen. 36 Tro på Lyset, mens I har Lyset, så I kan blive Lysets børn.” Med de ord gik han sin vej og forsvandt af syne.

Mange tager afstand fra Jesus, men en del tror på ham

37 Skønt Jesus havde gjort mange undere for øjnene af folk, var der stadig mange, som ikke troede på ham. 38 Således opfyldtes profeten Esajas’ ord: „Herre, hvem troede på budskabet? Hvem blev Herrens magt åbenbaret for?”* 39 Fordi de afviste budskabet, kunne de ikke komme til tro. Det stemmer med følgende ord fra Esajas’ bog: 40 „Han har dækket deres øjne til og tillukket deres hjerter, så de intet ser eller forstår og ikke vender sig til mig, så jeg kan helbrede dem.”* 41 Esajas viser her hen til Jesus, for han havde set et glimt af Messias’ forunderlige storhed. 42 Selv om flertallet tog afstand fra Jesus, var der alligevel mange, som troede på ham, endda nogle af de jødiske ledere. Men de turde ikke sige det offentligt, da de var bange for, at farisæerne skulle udelukke dem af synagogen. 43 Anerkendelse fra andre mennesker betød mere for dem end anerkendelse fra Gud.

Dommen over dem, som forkaster Jesus

44 Da råbte Jesus: „De, der tror på mig, tror ikke kun på mig, men på ham, der sendte mig. 45 Og de, der ser mig, ser ham, der sendte mig. 46 Jeg er kommet for at bringe lys ind i denne mørke verden, så de, der tror på mig, ikke skal forblive i mørket. 47 Hvis mennesker hører mine ord, men ikke adlyder, så er det ikke mig, der dømmer dem. Jeg er kommet for at frelse mennesker, ikke for at dømme dem. 48 Men de, der forkaster mig og mine ord, vil på dommens dag blive dømt af de ord, som de har hørt mig sige. 49 For det budskab, jeg har bragt jer, er ikke fra mig selv. Det er min Far, som har sendt mig med det, og det er ham, der har givet mig befaling om, hvad jeg skal sige. 50 Jeg ved, at formålet med hans befaling er at give mennesker det evige liv. Jeg siger kun det, som Faderen har bedt mig om at sige.”

English Standard Version

Mary Anoints Jesus at Bethany

1 Six days before the Passover, Jesus therefore came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 So they gave a dinner for him there. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with him at table. 3 Mary therefore took a pound* 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* and given to the poor?” 6 He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief, and having 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* 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* was there, they came, not only on account of him but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. 10 So the chief priests made plans to put Lazarus to death as well, 11 because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus.

The Triumphal Entry

12 The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. 13 So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!” 14 And Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is written, 15 “Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey’s colt!” 16 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 had been done to him. 17 The 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 was that they heard he had done this sign. 19 So the Pharisees said to one another, “You see that you are gaining nothing. Look, the world has gone after him.”

Some Greeks Seek Jesus

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

The Son of Man Must Be Lifted Up

27 “Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But for this purpose I have come to this hour. 28 Father, glorify your name.” Then a 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, “An angel has spoken to him.” 30 Jesus answered, “This voice has come for your sake, not mine. 31 Now is the judgment of this world; now will the ruler of this world be cast out. 32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” 33 He said this to show by what kind of death he was going to die. 34 So the crowd answered him, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ remains forever. How can you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?” 35 So Jesus said to them, “The light is among you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.

The Unbelief of the People

36 While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.” When Jesus had said these things, he departed and hid himself from them. 37 Though he had done so many signs before them, they still did not believe in him, 38 so that the word spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: “Lord, who has believed what he heard from us, and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?” 39 Therefore they could not believe. For again Isaiah said, 40 “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, lest they see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and turn, and I would heal them.” 41 Isaiah said these things because he saw his glory and spoke of him. 42 Nevertheless, many even of the authorities believed in him, but for fear of the Pharisees they did not confess it, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue; 43 for they loved the glory that comes from man more than the glory that comes from God.

Jesus Came to Save the World

44 And Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me, believes not in me but in him who sent me. 45 And whoever sees me sees him who sent me. 46 I have come into the world as light, so that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness. 47 If anyone hears my words and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world. 48 The one who rejects me and does not receive my words has a judge; the word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day. 49 For I have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father who sent me has himself given me a commandment—what to say and what to speak. 50 And I know that his commandment is eternal life. What I say, therefore, I say as the Father has told me.”

Johannes 12 | Bibelen på hverdagsdansk English Standard Version