²³ But Jesus answered them, saying, ^(A)“The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified. ²⁴ Most assuredly, I say to you, ^(B)unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much ^[a]grain. ^25 (C)He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. ²⁶ If anyone serves Me, let him ^(D)follow Me; and ^(E)where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor.

Jesus Predicts His Death on the Cross

^27 (F)“Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? ^(G)But for this purpose I came to this hour. ²⁸ Father, glorify Your name.”

^(H)Then a voice came from heaven, saying, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.”

²⁹ Therefore the people who stood by and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to Him.”

³⁰ Jesus answered and said, ^(I)“This voice did not come because of Me, but for your sake. ³¹ Now is the judgment of this world; now ^(J)the ruler of this world will be cast out. ³² And I, ^(K)if I am ^[b]lifted up from the earth, will draw ^(L)all peoples to Myself.” ^33 (M)This He said, signifying by what death He would die.

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³⁷ But although He had done so many ^(A)signs before them, they did not believe in Him, ³⁸ that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke:

³⁹ Therefore they could not believe, because Isaiah said again:

^41 (E)These things Isaiah said ^[a]when he saw His glory and spoke of Him.

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⁴² Nevertheless even among the rulers many believed in Him, but ^(F)because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue; ^43 (G)for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.