John 12:23-25

Expanded Bible

²³ Jesus ·said to [answered; replied to] them, “The ·time [^Lhour] has come for the Son of Man [^Ca title for the Messiah; Dan. 7:13–14] to ·receive his glory [be glorified; ^Cthrough his death, resurrection, and ascension]. ²⁴ ·I tell you the truth [^LTruly, truly I say to you], a grain of wheat must fall to the ground and die to make ·many seeds [^Lmuch fruit]. But if it never dies, it remains only a single ·seed [grain]. ²⁵ ·Those who [^LThe one who…] love their lives will lose them, but those who hate their lives in this world will ·keep [guard; preserve] ·true life forever [^Lit for eternal life].