John 12, side by side

Two versions of the same chapter. Each row is one verse, so you can see how the wording changes.

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1Then six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

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1Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

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2So they made him a supper there. Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with him.

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2There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.

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3Therefore Mary took a pound of ointment of pure nard, very precious, and anointed Jesus’s feet and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.

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3Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

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4Then Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, one of his disciples, who would betray him, said,

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4Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray him,

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5“Why wasn’t this ointment sold for three hundred denarii, and given to the poor?”

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5Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?

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6Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it.

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6This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.

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7But Jesus said, “Leave her alone. She has kept this for the day of my burial.

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7Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.

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8For you always have the poor with you, but you don’t always have me.”

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8For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.

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9A large crowd therefore of the Jews learned that he was there, and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.

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9Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.

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10But the chief priests conspired to put Lazarus to death also,

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10But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;

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11because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.

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11Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus.

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12On the next day a great multitude had come to the feast. When they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

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12On the next day much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

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13they took the branches of the palm trees and went out to meet him, and cried out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!”

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13Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.

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14Jesus, having found a young donkey, sat on it. As it is written,

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14And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written,

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15“Don’t be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey’s colt.”

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15Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass’s colt.

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16His disciples didn’t understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him, and that they had done these things to him.

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16These things understood not his disciples 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 unto him.

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17The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead was testifying about it.

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17The people therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from the dead, bare record.

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18For this cause also the multitude went and met him, because they heard that he had done this sign.

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18For this cause the people also met him, for that they heard that he had done this miracle.

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19The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, “See how you accomplish nothing. Behold, the world has gone after him.”

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19The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.

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20Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast.

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20And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:

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21These, therefore, came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”

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21The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.

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22Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn, Andrew came with Philip, and they told Jesus.

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22Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.

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23Jesus answered them, “The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

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

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24Most certainly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.

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24Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.

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25He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.

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25He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

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26If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there my servant will also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

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26If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.

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27“Now my soul is troubled. What shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this time?’ But I came to this time for this cause.

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27Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.

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28Father, glorify your name!” Then a voice came out of the sky, saying, “I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.”

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28Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.

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29Therefore the multitude who stood by and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.”

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29The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.

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30Jesus answered, “This voice hasn’t come for my sake, but for your sakes.

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

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31Now is the judgment of this world. Now the prince of this world will be cast out.

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31Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

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32And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”

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32And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.

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33But he said this, signifying by what kind of death he should die.

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33This he said, signifying what death he should die.

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34The multitude answered him, “We have heard out of the law that the Christ remains forever. How do you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up?’ Who is this Son of Man?”

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34The people 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?

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35Jesus therefore said to them, “Yet a little while the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, that darkness doesn’t overtake you. He who walks in the darkness doesn’t know where he is going.

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35Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.

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36While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become children of light.” Jesus said these things, and he departed and hid himself from them.

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36While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.

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37But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they didn’t believe in him,

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37But though he had done so many miracles before them, yet they believed not on him:

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38that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke, “Lord, who has believed our report? To whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”

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38That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?

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39For this cause they couldn’t believe, for Isaiah said again,

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39Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,

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40“He has blinded their eyes and he hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, and would turn, and I would heal them.”

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40He 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.

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41Isaiah said these things when he saw his glory, and spoke of him.

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41These things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.

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42Nevertheless even many of the rulers believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they didn’t confess it, so that they wouldn’t be put out of the synagogue,

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42Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:

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43for they loved men’s praise more than God’s praise.

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

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44Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me, believes not in me, but in him who sent me.

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44Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.

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45He who sees me sees him who sent me.

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

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46I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in the darkness.

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46I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

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47If anyone listens to my sayings, and doesn’t believe, I don’t judge him. For I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

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47And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

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48He who rejects me, and doesn’t receive my sayings, has one who judges him. The word that I spoke will judge him in the last day.

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48He that rejecteth 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.

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49For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

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

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50I know that his commandment is eternal life. The things therefore which I speak, even as the Father has said to me, so I speak.”

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

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