²³ But Jesus *answered them by saying, “^(A)The hour has come for the Son of Man to ^(B)be glorified. ²⁴ Truly, truly I say to you, ^(C)unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. ^25 (D)The one who loves his ^[a]life loses it, and the one who ^(E)hates his ^[b]life in this world will keep it ^[c]to eternal life. ²⁶ If anyone ^[d]serves Me, he must follow Me; and ^(F)where I am, there My servant will be also; if anyone ^[e]serves Me, the Father will ^(G)honor him.

Jesus Foretells His Death

²⁷ “^(H)Now My soul has become troubled; and what am I to say? ‘^(I)Father, save Me from ^(J)this hour’? But for this purpose I came to this hour. ^28 (K)Father, glorify Your name.” Then a ^(L)voice came out of heaven: “I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.”