John Chapter 12

Question 1

12 Jesus ergo ante sex dies Paschae venit Bethaniam, ubi Lazarus fuerat mortuus, quem suscitavit Jesus.

Answer 1

Six days before the Passover, Jesus arrived at Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. (John 12:1)

Question 2

2 Fecerunt autem ei coenam ibi, et Martha ministrabat, Lazarus vero unus erat ex discumbentibus cum eo.

Answer 2

Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. (John 12:2)

Question 3

3 Maria ergo accepit libram unguenti nardi pistici pretiosi, et unxit pedes Jesu, et extersit pedes ejus capillis suis: et domus impleta est ex odore unguenti.

Answer 3

Then Mary took about a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. (John 12:3)

Question 4

4 Dixit ergo unus ex discipulis ejus, Judas Iscariotes, qui erat eum traditurus:

Answer 4

But one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was later to betray him, objected, (John 12:4)

Question 5

5 Quare hoc unguentum non veniit trecentis denariis, et datum est egenis?

Answer 5

“Why wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year’s wages. “ (John 12:5)

Question 6

6 Dixit autem hoc, non quia de egenis pertinebat ad eum, sed quia fur erat, et loculos habens, ea quae mittebantur, portabat.

Answer 6

He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put into it. (John 12:6)

Question 7

7 Dixit ergo Jesus: Sinite illam ut in diem sepulturae meae servet illud.

Answer 7

“Leave her alone,” Jesus replied. “[It was intended] that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial. (John 12:7)

Question 8

8 Pauperes enim semper habetis vobiscum: me autem non semper habetis.

Answer 8

You will always have the poor among you, but you will not always have me.” (John 12:8)

Question 9

9 Cognovit ergo turba multa ex Judaeis quia illic est, et venerunt, non propter Jesum tantum, sed ut Lazarum viderent, quem suscitavit a mortuis.

Answer 9

Meanwhile a large crowd of Jews found out that Jesus was there and came, not only because of him but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. (John 12:9)

Question 10

10 Cogitaverunt autem principes sacerdotum ut et Lazarum interficerent:

Answer 10

So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well, (John 12:10)

Question 11

11 quia multi propter illum abibant ex Judaeis, et credebant in Jesum.

Answer 11

for on account of him many of the Jews were going over to Jesus and putting their faith in him. (John 12:11)

Question 12

12 In crastinum autem, turba multa quae venerat ad diem festum, cum audissent quia venit Jesus Jerosolymam,

Answer 12

The next day the great crowd that had come for the Feast heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. (John 12:12)

Question 13

13 acceperunt ramos palmarum, et processerunt obviam ei, et clamabant: Hosanna, benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini, rex Israel.

Answer 13

They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna! “ “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the King of Israel!” (John 12:13)

Question 14

14 Et invenit Jesus asellum, et sedit super eum, sicut scriptum est:

Answer 14

Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it, as it is written, (John 12:14)

Question 15

15 Noli timere, filia Sion: ecce rex tuus venit sedens super pullum asinae.

Answer 15

“Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion; see, your king is coming, seated on a donkey’s colt.” (John 12:15)

Question 16

16 Haec non cognoverunt discipuli ejus primum: sed quando glorificatus est Jesus, tunc recordati sunt quia haec erant scripta de eo, et haec fecerunt ei.

Answer 16

At first his disciples did not understand all this. Only after Jesus was glorified did they realize that these things had been written about him and that they had done these things to him. (John 12:16)

Question 17

17 Testimonium ergo perhibebat turba, quae erat cum eo quando Lazarum vocavit de monumento, et suscitavit eum a mortuis.

Answer 17

Now the crowd that was with him when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to spread the word. (John 12:17)

Question 18

18 Propterea et obviam venit ei turba: quia audierunt fecisse hoc signum.

Answer 18

Many people, because they had heard that he had given this miraculous sign, went out to meet him. (John 12:18)

Question 19

19 Pharisaei ergo dixerunt ad semetipsos: Videtis quia nihil proficimus? ecce mundus totus post eum abiit.

Answer 19

So the Pharisees said to one another, “See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has gone after him!” (John 12:19)

Question 20

20 Erant autem quidam gentiles, ex his qui ascenderant ut adorarent in die festo.

Answer 20

Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the Feast. (John 12:20)

Question 21

21 Hi ergo accesserunt ad Philippum, qui erat a Bethsaida Galilaeae, et rogabant eum, dicentes: Domine, volumus Jesum videre.

Answer 21

They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. “Sir,” they said, “we would like to see Jesus.” (John 12:21)

Question 22

22 Venit Philippus, et dicit Andreae; Andreas rursum et Philippus dixerunt Jesu.

Answer 22

Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus. (John 12:22)

Question 23

23 Jesus autem respondit eis, dicens: Venit hora, ut clarificetur Filius hominis.

Answer 23

Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. (John 12:23)

Question 24

24 Amen, amen dico vobis, nisi granum frumenti cadens in terram, mortuum fuerit,

Answer 24

I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. (John 12:24)

Question 25

25 ipsum solum manet: si autem mortuum fuerit, multum fructum affert. Qui amat animam suam, perdet eam; et qui odit animam suam in hoc mundo, in vitam aeternam custodit eam.

Answer 25

The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. (John 12:25)

Question 26

26 Si quis mihi ministrat, me sequatur, et ubi sum ego, illic et minister meus erit. Si quis mihi ministraverit, honorificabit eum Pater meus.

Answer 26

Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me. (John 12:26)

Question 27

27 Nunc anima mea turbata est. Et quid dicam? Pater, salvifica me ex hac hora. Sed propterea veni in horam hanc:

Answer 27

“Now my heart is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour. (John 12:27)

Question 28

28 Pater, clarifica nomen tuum. Venit ergo vox de caelo: Et clarificavi, et iterum clarificabo.

Answer 28

Father, glorify your name!” Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and will glorify it again.” (John 12:28)

Question 29

29 Turba ergo, quae stabat, et audierat, dicebat tonitruum esse factum. Alii dicebant: Angelus ei locutus est.

Answer 29

The crowd that was there and heard it said it had thundered; others said an angel had spoken to him. (John 12:29)

Question 30

30 Respondit Jesus, et dixit: Non propter me haec vox venit, sed propter vos.

Answer 30

Jesus said, “This voice was for your benefit, not mine. (John 12:30)

Question 31

31 Nunc judicium est mundi: nunc princeps hujus mundi ejicietur foras.

Answer 31

Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out. (John 12:31)

Question 32

32 Et ego, si exaltatus fuero a terra, omnia traham ad meipsum.

Answer 32

But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself.” (John 12:32)

Question 33

33 (Hoc autem dicebat, significans qua morte esset moriturus.)

Answer 33

He said this to show the kind of death he was going to die. (John 12:33)

Question 34

34 Respondit ei turba: Nos audivimus ex lege, quia Christus manet in aeternum: et quomodo tu dicis: Oportet exaltari Filium hominis? quis est iste Filius hominis?

Answer 34

The crowd spoke up, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ will remain forever, so how can you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this ‘Son of Man’?” (John 12:34)

Question 35

35 Dixit ergo eis Jesus: Adhuc modicum, lumen in vobis est. Ambulate dum lucem habetis, ut non vos tenebrae comprehendant; et qui ambulat in tenebris, nescit quo vadat.

Answer 35

Then Jesus told them, “You are going to have the light just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, before darkness overtakes you. The man who walks in the dark does not know where he is going. (John 12:35)

Question 36

36 Dum lucem habetis, credite in lucem, ut filii lucis sitis. Haec locutus est Jesus, et abiit et abscondit se ab eis.

Answer 36

Put your trust in the light while you have it, so that you may become sons of light.” When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them. (John 12:36)

Question 37

37 Cum autem tanta signa fecisset coram eis, non credebant in eum;

Answer 37

Even after Jesus had done all these miraculous signs in their presence, they still would not believe in him. (John 12:37)

Question 38

38 ut sermo Isaiae prophetae impleretur, quem dixit: Domine, quis credidit auditui nostro? et brachium Domini cui revelatum est?

Answer 38

This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: “Lord, who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?” (John 12:38)

Question 39

39 Propterea non poterant credere, quia iterum dixit Isaias:

Answer 39

For this reason they could not believe, because, as Isaiah says elsewhere: (John 12:39)

Question 40

40 Excaecavit oculos eorum, et induravit cor eorum ut non videant oculis, et non intelligant corde, et convertantur, et sanem eos.

Answer 40

“He has blinded their eyes and deadened their hearts, so they can neither see with their eyes, nor understand with their hearts, nor turn - and I would heal them.” (John 12:40)

Question 41

41 Haec dixit Isaias, quando vidit gloriam ejus, et locutus est de eo.

Answer 41

Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about him. (John 12:41)

Question 42

42 Verumtamen et ex principibus multi crediderunt in eum: sed propter pharisaeos non confitebantur, ut e synagoga non ejicerentur.

Answer 42

Yet at the same time many even among the leaders believed in him. But because of the Pharisees they would not confess their faith for fear they would be put out of the synagogue; (John 12:42)

Question 43

43 Dilexerunt enim gloriam hominum magis quam gloriam Dei.

Answer 43

for they loved praise from men more than praise from God. (John 12:43)

Question 44

44 Jesus autem clamavit, et dixit: Qui credit in me, non credit in me, sed in eum qui misit me.

Answer 44

Then Jesus cried out, “When a man believes in me, he does not believe in me only, but in the one who sent me. (John 12:44)

Question 45

45 Et qui videt me, videt eum qui misit me.

Answer 45

When he looks at me, he sees the one who sent me. (John 12:45)

Question 46

46 Ego lux in mundum veni, ut omnis qui credit in me, in tenebris non maneat.

Answer 46

I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness. (John 12:46)

Question 47

47 Et si quis audierit verba mea, et non custodierit, ego non judico eum; non enim veni ut judicem mundum, sed ut salvificem mundum.

Answer 47

“As for the person who hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge him. For I did not come to judge the world, but to save it. (John 12:47)

Question 48

48 Qui spernit me et non accipit verba mea, habet qui judicet eum. Sermo quem locutus sum, ille judicabit eum in novissimo die.

Answer 48

There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; that very word which I spoke will condemn him at the last day. (John 12:48)

Question 49

49 Quia ego ex meipso non sum locutus, sed qui misit me, Pater, ipse mihi mandatum dedit quid dicam et quid loquar.

Answer 49

For I did not speak of my own accord, but the Father who sent me commanded me what to say and how to say it. (John 12:49)

Question 50

50 Et scio quia mandatum ejus vita aeterna est: quae ergo ego loquor, sicut dixit mihi Pater, sic loquor.

Answer 50

I know that his command leads to eternal life. So whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to say.” (John 12:50)