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not this ointment sold for three hundred denáries, 6 and given to the poor? This he said, not because he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein. 7 Then said Jesus: Let her alone; she has kept it to the 8 day of my preparation for burial. For the poor ye

have always with you; but me ye have not always. 9 A great multitude 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 had raised from the dead.

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10 But the chief priests consulted that they might 11 put Lazarus also to death; because by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus. On the morrow a great multitude that had come to the feast, hearing that Jesus is coming to Jeru13 salem, took branches of the palm trees and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna; Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord, the King 14 of Israel. And Jesus, having found a young ass, 15 sat thereon; as it is written: Fear not, daughter of

Zion; behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's 16 colt. These things his disciples understood not at the first. But when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things to him.

V. 5. Denáry, 7 d. sterling, or fifteen cents.

V. 6. or, and bore off

V. 7. In the oldest copies: that she may keep it

The multitude therefore that was with him when 17 he called Lazarus out of the tomb, and raised him from the dead, bare witness. For this the multitude 18 also met him, because they heard that he had wrought this sign. The Pharisees therefore said among them- 19 selves: Perceive ye that ye avail nothing? Behold, the world is gone away after him.

And there were certain Greeks, of those who 20 came up to worship at the feast. These came there- 21 fore to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying: Sir, we would see Jesus. Philip comes and tells Andrew; Andrew and Philip 22 come and tell Jesus.

And Jesus answered them, saying: The hour is 23 come, that the Son of man should be glorified. Verily, verily, I say to you, except the grain of 24 wheat fall into the ground and die, it abides alone; but if it die, it brings forth much fruit. He that 25 loves his life shall lose it; and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. If any 26 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.

what shall I say? 27

Now is my soul troubled; and Father, save me from this hour! But for this cause came I unto this hour. Father, glorify thy name. 28

V. 27. or, save me from this hour?

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Then came there a voice out of heaven: I both have glorified it, and will glorify it again.

The multitude therefore that stood by and heard, said that it thundered: others said, An angel has 30 spoken to him. Jesus answered and said: This voice 31 came not for my sake, but for your sakes. Now is

the judgment of this world; now shall the prince of 32 this world be cast out. And I, if I be lifted up 33 from the earth, will draw all men to me. This he said, signifying by what manner of death he should die.

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The multitude answered him: We have heard out of the law that the Christ abides forever; and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up?

35 Who is this Son of man? 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 36 knows not whither he goes. While ye have the light, believe in the light, that ye may become sons of light.

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

37 But though he had wrought so many signs before 38 them, they believed not on him. That the saying of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake: Lord, who has believed our report, and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed ? 39 Therefore they could not believe, because Isaiah said again: He has blinded their eyes, and harden- 40 ed their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and turn, and I should heal them. These things said Isaiah, be- 41 cause he saw his glory, and spake of him. Yet, 42 even of the rulers many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue; for they 43 loved the glory of men more than the glory of God.

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

XIII. Now before the feast of the passover, 1 Jesus knowing that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world to the Father, hav

ing loved his own who were in the world, he loved 2 them to the end. And supper being served, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas 3 Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him; knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came out from God, and is going to 4 God, he rises from the supper, and lays aside his 5 garments, and taking a towel girded himself. 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 7 says to him: Lord, dost thou wash my feet? Jesus answered and said to him: What I do thou knowest 8 not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. Peter says to him: Never shalt thou wash my feet. Jesus answered him: If I wash thee not, thou hast no 9 part with me. 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 11 are clean, but not all. For he knew his betrayer; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.

12 So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and reclined again at table, he said 13 to them: Know ye what I have done to you? Ye

call me the Teacher, and the Master; and ye say 14 well, for so I am. If I then, the Master and the Teacher, have washed your feet, ye also ought to

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