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John 12 Translation Questions
Q? When did Jesus come back to Bethany?
A. He came to Bethany six days before the Passover. [12:1]
Q? What did Mary do at the supper which had been made for Jesus?
A. Mary took a litra of perfume made of pure nard, very precious, anointed the feet of Jesus with it, and wiped his feet with her hair. [12:3]
Q? Why did Judas Iscariot, one of Jesus' disciples, complain that the perfume should have been sold and the money given to the poor?
A. Judas said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief: He had charge of the money bag and would take some of what was in it for himself. [12:4-6]
Q? How did Jesus defend Mary's use of the perfume (nard)?
A. Jesus said, "Allow her to keep what she has for the day of my burial. The poor you will always have with you; but you will not always have me." [12:7-8]
Q? Why did a large crowd gather in Bethany?
A. They came for Jesus' sake and also to see Lazarus, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. [12:9]
Q? Why did the chief priests want to put Lazarus to death?
A. They wanted to put Lazarus to death because it was on account of him that many of the Jews went away and believed on Jesus. [12:10-11]
Q? What did the crowd at the festival do when they heard Jesus was coming?
A. They 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." [12:13]
Q? What prophecy about Jesus was fulfilled as Jesus entered the city on a donkey?
A. The prophecy that Zion's King would come, sitting on the young of a donkey was fulfilled. [12:14-15]
Q? Why did the crowd at the festival go out to meet Jesus?
A. They went out to meet Jesus because they had heard from eye witnesses that Jesus had called Lazarus out of the tomb and had raised him from the dead. [12:17-18]
Q? What did Jesus say initially after Andrew and Philip told Jesus some Greeks wanted to see him?
A. Jesus answered them and said, "The hour has come for the son of man to be glorified..." [12:23]
Q? What did Jesus say would happen to a grain of wheat if it fell into the earth and died?
A. Jesus said that if it died it would bear much fruit. [12:24]
Q? What did Jesus say would happen to the one who loves his life and to the one who hates his life in this world?
A. Jesus said the one who love his life will lose it, but the one who hates his life in this world will keep it for everlasting life. [12:25]
Q? What happen if anyone serves Jesus?
A. The Father will honor him. [12:26]
Q? What happened when Jesus said, " Father, glorify your name."?
A. A voice came out of heaven and said, "I have glorified it and will glorify it again." [12:28]
Q? What did Jesus say was the reason for the voice out of heaven?
A. Jesus said, "The voice has not come for my sake, but for your (the Jews) sakes." [12:30]
Q? What did Jesus say was going to happen now?
A. Jesus said, "Now is the judgment of this world: Now wiil the prince of this world be driven out. [12:31]
Q? Why did Jesus say, "And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself."
A. Jesus said this to signify by what manner of death he would die. [12:33]
Q? When the crowd asked, "How can you say, 'The son of man must be lifted up'? Who is this son of man?", did Jesus directly answer them?
A. No he did not answer their questions directly.. [12:35-36]
Q? What did Jesus say about the light?
A. Jesus said, "Yet a little longer is the light among you. Walk while you have the light..." He also said, "While you have the light, believe in the light so that you may become sons of light." [12:35-36]
Q? Why did the people not believe in Jesus?
A. They didn't believe so that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he said: "Lord, who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?" [12:37-38]
Q? Why couldn't the people believe in Jesus?
A. They couldn't believe because as Isaiah said, "He has blinded their eyes, and he has hardened their hearts; otherwise they would see with their eyes and would perceive with their hearts, and would turn, and I would heal them." [12:39-40]
Q? Why did Isaiah say these things?
A. He said these things because he saw Jesus' glory. [12:41]
Q? Why didn't the rulers who did believe in Jesus admit it?
A. They wouldn't admit it because they were afraid of the Pharisees and so they would not be banned from the synagogue. They loved the praise that comes from people more than the praise that comes from God. [12:42-43]
Q? What statement does Jesus make about himself and his Father?
A. Jesus said, "The one who believes in me, believes not only in me but also in him who sent me, and the one who sees me sees him who sent me." [12:44-45]
Q? What did Jesus say he had come into the world to do?
A. Jesus said he came to save the world. [12:47]
Q? What will judge those who reject Jesus and do not receive his words?
A. The word that Jesus has spoken will judge those who reject him on the last day. [12:48]
Q? Did Jesus speak of his own accord?
A. No. The Father who sent Jesus commanded him about what he should say and speak. [12:49]
Q? Why did Jesus say to the people just as the Father had said to him?
A. Jesus did this because he knew his Father's command is life everlasting. [12:50]