John 12:12-26

Christian Standard Bible

The Triumphal Entry

¹² The^(A) next day, when the large crowd that had come to the festival heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, ¹³ they took palm branches^(B) and went out to meet him. They kept shouting:

¹⁴ Jesus found a young donkey^(F) and sat on it, just as it is written:

¹⁶ His disciples did not understand these things at first. However, when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written about him^(I) and that they had done these things to him.

¹⁷ Meanwhile, the crowd, which had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb^(J) and raised him from the dead, continued to testify.^{[c] 18} This is also why the crowd met him, because they heard he had done this sign. ¹⁹ Then the Pharisees said to one another, “You see? You’ve accomplished nothing. Look, the world has gone after him!” ^(K)

Jesus Predicts His Crucifixion

²⁰ Now some Greeks were among those who went up to worship at the festival. ²¹ So they came to Philip,^(L) who was from Bethsaida^(M) in Galilee,^(N) and requested of him, “Sir,^(O) we want to see Jesus.” ²² Philip went and told Andrew;^(P) then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus.

²³ Jesus replied to them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man^(Q) to be glorified. ²⁴ Truly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat^(R) falls to the ground and dies, it remains by itself. But if it dies, it produces much fruit.^{(S) 25} The one who loves his life will lose it,^(T) and the one who hates^(U) his life^(V) in this world will keep it for eternal life. ²⁶ If anyone serves me, he must follow me. Where I am, there my servant^(W) also will be.^(X) If anyone serves me, the Father will honor^(Y) him.