Yahuchanan Twelve

 

 

1 On his way to Yerushaliem, six days before Pesach, Y’shua returned from Efrayim to Beit-Anyah, where Elazar had been raised from the dead. 
2 When Y’shua arrived at the house of his friends, they made a supper for him, at which Marta served. Elazar was among those who sat at the table. 
3 After they had eaten, Miryam took a pound of very costly ointment from the Orient, a compound made of aromatic spikenard; and she anointed Y’shua’s feet, drying them with her hair; and the ointment’s aroma filled the house. 
4 Abruptly, the disciple who failed Y’shua—, son of Shimon—found reason to object. 

5 He complained, “Why wasn’t this ointment sold? It would have brought three hundred c pence, which could have been utilized c to feed c the poor c. 

6 Yehudah said this, not out of care for the poor, but because there was larceny in his heart. He carried the purse containing the funds of the disciples. He was responsible for its contents, and he had become jealous of how the funds were used. 

7 Y’shua cut him short, saying, “Leave her alone. She has performed this ritual against the day of my burial. 
8 “The poor are always with you, but I will not always be here.”

 

9 Many of the Yehudim knew that Y’shua was staying with his friends in BeitAnyah; for a large number of people had gathered around their house to catch a glimpse of Y’shua, and also to look upon Elazar, the man Yahushua had raised from the dead.

10 Y’shua had become the main topic of conversation among the Zionists, who now conspired with urgency, seeking justification for putting not only Y’shua to death, but Elazar, also.
11 Because Elazar was said to have been raised from the dead, many of their own followers had slipped away from them, converting to the teachings of Y’shua.

 

12 On the day after the supper in BeitAnyah, a multitude was gathering in Yerushaliem for Pesach; and it was widely rumored that Y’shua would soon make an appearance at the feast;  13 In anticipation of his arrival, people gathered branches of palm trees, with which to salute him; and, expectantly, they lined the main street to the temple. Waiting for Y’shua, him to appear, they began to sing out praises, shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is the King of Y’sharAL, who comes in the Name of HaShem!” 
14 When Y’shua finally arrived, a great many crowded around him in excitement, filling the streets. The streets to the temple were choked with people; so the disciples found a young donkey, close by; and Y’shua sat himself down upon it, riding slowly through the crowd and fulfilling the words,  

15 “Fear not, daughter of Tsion nwyx. Behold! Your king comes, sitting on a donkey’s colt.”

16 His disciples didn’t understand the import of these things as they were happening; but after Y’shua had been glorified, they remembered many prophecies concerning the mashiyach that were relevent to their walk with Y’shua, and that the people had done such things as this in his honor. 

17 Witnesses that had been with Y’shua when he called Elazar out of the grave, raising him from the dead, shared their accounts of what had been done at BeitAnyah, by word of mouth; and their reports concerning that event spread  widely among the people, raising much excitement.

18 Filled with wonder at this great sign, the celebrants lining the main street to the temple warmly welcomed Y’shua as he passed before them.
19 Enraged by the day’s events, however, the Zionists heatedly argued among themselves about what more could be done to stop this movement, complaining, “Look at this! Nothing we have done in opposition to this uprising has been effective! Just look at this! The whole world is going after him!”

 

20 Among the Yehudim, there were certain Grecians who had come to Yerushaliem to worship at the feast. 

21 Philip was in charge of logistics, and he was busily running about, here and there, doing his job. When the Grecians caught up with him, they asked whether they might see Y’shua; for they fervently desired to meet the rebbe. Making inquiry of Philip, therefore, they cornered him, impressing upon him their urgency,  saying, “Sir, we would meet Y’shua.”
22 Now, Philip had been a fisherman of Beit-Tzaidah; and he took the matter of introducing Y’shua to foreigners to his fellow, Andrew, asking his advice. Together as fishermen and, now, as disciples, they decided to tell Y’shua of the request and let him decide.

 

23 Yahushua answered them, saying, “The hour is come that the Son of Man will be glorified.

24 “Truly: I truly say unto you that except a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it will remain by itself, in impotence. But if it dies, it will multiply, bringing forth much fruit.
25 “He that loves his life shall lose it; and he that hates his life in this world shall discover the Life that has been reserved for him in eternal realms. 
26 “If any man would serve me, let him follow me; for where I am, there shall my servant also be; and if any man would serve me, him will my Father honor.”
27 Y’shua continued, “My soul is troubled, now; and what shall I say? Should I ask HaShem to save me from this hour, when I’ve been brought to this place in this time to fulfill this hour? 
28 “Father, glorify your Name!” In answer, there came a voice from heaven, saying, “I have both glorified it, and I will glorify it again!”

29 Some of those who stood by heard the voice and said that it had thundered. Others believed that an angel had spoken to him. 

30 Addressing the confusion, Y’shua said, “This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes. 

31 “The time has come for the judgment of this age: the prince of this world will be cast out of the Kingdom of Names! 
32 “And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.”
33 He said this to signify the manner of his death. 

34 Among those who hungered after the truth of what is written, one asked of him, “Torah teaches that the King, HaMashiyach, lives forever; and you say that the Son of Man must be honored? Who is this Son of Man!?”
35 Y’shua answered, “Yet a little while, the Light is with you. Walk while you perceive the Light, lest darkness should swallow you: for he that walks in darkness doesn’t know where he goes. 
36 “While you perceive the Light, believe in the Light, so that you will be transformed, as are the children of Light.” Y’shua said these things, and then he left, hiding himself from them. 

 

37 But although he had shown so many signs, many didn’t believe on him, as yet: 
38 That the saying of the prophet Y’shaYahu might be fulfilled, when he wrote, “Who has believed our report? and unto whom has the arm of HaShem been revealed?” 

39The vast majority simply weren’t able to believe, which is the reason Y’shaYahu also prophesied,

40“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts; so that they should not perceive with their eyes, nor understand with their hearts and be converted, so that I could heal them.” 

41 These words were uttered by the prophet when he foresaw the glory of Y’shua; and he ma

de record of his vision.

 42 Among the chief rulers, there were many who secretly believed on him; but because of the Zionists, they couldn’t confess him, for fear of being expelled from the shuls; 

43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of HaShem.

 

44 Y’shua cried out to such as these, “He that believes on me believes not on me, but on him that sent me. 

45 “And he that truly sees me also see him who sent me.

46 “I am sent unto the world, positioned as the Light of HaShem, so that those who believe me should no longer be captive to darkness. 

47 “And if any man hears my words and cannot believe, I don’t judge him; for I came not to judge the world, but to save it from itself. 

48 “He that rejects me because he cannot receive my words has one that judges him: the teachings I have delivered, their words will testify against him in the last day; 

49 “For I have not spoken of myself. The Father, who sent me, it is he who gave me commandment of what I should say concerning those things about which I speak.

50 “And I know that the Father’s commandment is that the Sons of Man shall inherit everlasting Life. All things that I have taught you were given to me by the Father, and I speak unto you the words Father hy has spoken unto me.”