The Life of Jesus

`Fear not, daughter of Sion, lo, thy king doth come, sitting on an ass' colt.'

And these things his disciples did not know at the first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were having been written about him, and these things they did to him.

The multitude, therefore, who are with him, were testifying that he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and did raise him out of the dead;

because of this also did the multitude meet him, because they heard of his having done this sign,

the Pharisees, therefore, said among themselves, `Ye see that ye do not gain anything, lo, the world did go after him.'

And there were certain Greeks out of those coming up that they may worship in the feast,

these then came near to Philip, who is from Bethsaida of Galilee, and were asking him, saying, `Sir, we wish to see Jesus;'

Philip cometh and telleth Andrew, and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.

And Jesus responded to them, saying, `The hour hath come that the Son of Man may be glorified;

verily, verily, I say to you, if the grain of the wheat, having fallen to the earth, may not die, itself remaineth alone; and if it may die, it doth bear much fruit;

he who is loving his life shall lose it, and he who is hating his life in this world--to life age-during shall keep it;

if any one may minister to me, let him follow me, and where I am, there also my ministrant shall be; and if any one may minister to me--honour him will the Father.

`Now hath my soul been troubled, and what? shall I say--Father, save me from this hour? --but because of this I came to this hour;

Father, glorify Thy name.' There came, therefore, a voice out of the heaven, `I both glorified, and again I will glorify it ;'

the multitude, therefore, having stood and heard, were saying that there hath been thunder; others said, `A messenger hath spoken to him.'

Jesus answered and said, `Not because of me hath this voice come, but because of you;

now is a judgment of this world, now shall the ruler of this world be cast forth;

and I, if I may be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto myself.'

And this he said signifying by what death he was about to die;

the multitude answered him, `We heard out of the law that the Christ doth remain--to the age; and how dost thou say, That it behoveth the Son of Man to be lifted up? who is this--the Son of Man?'

Jesus, therefore, said to them, `Yet a little time is the light with you; walk while ye have the light, that darkness may not overtake you; and he who is walking in the darkness hath not known where he goeth;

while ye have the light, believe in the light, that sons of light ye may become.' These things spake Jesus, and having gone away, he was hid from them,

yet he having done so many signs before them, they were not believing in him,

that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he said, `Lord, who gave credence to our report? and the arm of the Lord--to whom was it revealed?'

Because of this they were not able to believe, that again Isaiah said,