John 12:20-36
Common English Bible
Jesus teaches about his death
20 Some Greeks were among those who had come up to worship at the festival. 21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and made a request: “Sir, we want to see Jesus.” 22 Philip told Andrew, and Andrew and Philip told Jesus.
23 Jesus replied, “The time has come for the Human One[a] to be glorified. 24 I assure you that unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it can only be a single seed. But if it dies, it bears much fruit. 25 Those who love their lives will lose them, and those who hate their lives in this world will keep them forever. 26 Whoever serves me must follow me. Wherever I am, there my servant will also be. My Father will honor whoever serves me.
27 “Now I am deeply troubled.[b] What should I say? ‘Father, save me from this time’? No, for this is the reason I have come to this time. 28 Father, glorify your name!”
Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”
29 The crowd standing there heard and said, “It’s thunder.” Others said, “An angel spoke to him.”
30 Jesus replied, “This voice wasn’t for my benefit but for yours. 31 Now is the time for judgment of this world. Now this world’s ruler will be thrown out. 32 When I am lifted up[c] from the earth, I will draw everyone to me.” (33 He said this to show how he was going to die.)
34 The crowd responded, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ remains forever. How can you say that the Human One[d] must be lifted up? Who is this Human One?”[e]
35 Jesus replied, “The light is with you for only a little while. Walk while you have the light so that darkness doesn’t overtake you. Those who walk in the darkness don’t know where they are going. 36 As long as you have the light, believe in the light so that you might become people whose lives are determined by the light.” After Jesus said these things, he went away and hid from them.
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- John 12:23 Or Son of Man
- John 12:27 Ps 6:2
- John 12:32 Or exalted
- John 12:34 Or Son of Man
- John 12:34 Or Son of Man
John 12:20-36
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament
20 Now de there were eimi some tis Greeks Hellēn among ek those ho who went anabainō up to hina worship proskyneō at en the ho festival heortē. 21 So oun these houtos came proserchomai to Philip Philippos, who ho was from apo Bethsaida Bēthsaida in ho Galilee Galilaia, and kai asked erōtaō him autos, saying legō, “ Sir kyrios, we would like thelō to see · ho Jesus Iēsous.” 22 Philip Philippos went erchomai · ho and kai told legō · ho Andrew Andreas; Andrew Andreas and kai Philip Philippos went erchomai and kai told legō · ho Jesus Iēsous. 23 · ho And de Jesus Iēsous answered apokrinomai them autos, saying legō, “ The ho hour hōra has come erchomai for hina the ho Son hyios of ho Man anthrōpos to be glorified doxazō. 24 I tell legō you hymeis the solemn truth amēn, unless ean mē a ho kernel kokkos of ho wheat sitos falls piptō into eis the ho ground gē and dies apothnēskō, it autos remains menō a single monos kernel; but de if ean it dies apothnēskō it produces pherō a great polys harvest karpos. 25 The ho one who loves phileō · ho his autos life psychē loses apollymi it autos, and kai the ho one who hates miseō · ho his autos life psychē in en · ho this houtos world kosmos preserves phylassō it autos for eis eternal aiōnios life zōē. 26 If ean anyone tis would serve diakoneō me egō, he must follow akoloutheō me egō; and kai where hopou I egō am eimi, my emos servant diakonos will be eimi there ekei also kai. · ho · ho If ean anyone tis would serve diakoneō me egō, the ho Father patēr will honor timaō him autos.
27 “ Now nyn is · ho my egō heart psychē deeply troubled tarassō. And kai what tis am I to say legō? ‘ Father patēr, deliver sōzō me egō from ek · ho this houtos hour hōra’? But alla for dia this houtos very purpose I have come erchomai to eis · ho this houtos hour hōra! 28 Father patēr, glorify doxazō your sy · ho name onoma.” Then oun a voice phōnē came erchomai from ek · ho heaven ouranos: · kai “ I have glorified doxazō it, and kai I will glorify doxazō it again palin.” 29 The ho crowd ochlos that ho was standing histēmi there and kai had heard akouō the voice said legō that it was ginomai thunder brontē; others allos said legō, “An angel angelos has spoken laleō to him autos.” 30 Jesus Iēsous answered apokrinomai, · kai saying legō, “ This houtos voice phōnē was ginomai not ou for dia my egō benefit, · ho but alla for dia yours hymeis.
31 “ Now nyn is eimi the judgment krisis of ho this houtos world kosmos; now nyn will the ho ruler archōn of ho this houtos world kosmos be driven ekballō out exō. 32 And kagō I , when ean I am lifted hypsoō up from ek the ho earth gē, will draw all pas people to pros myself emautou.” 33 He said legō this houtos · de to signify sēmainō the kind poios of death thanatos he was going mellō to die apothnēskō. 34 The ho crowd ochlos responded apokrinomai, “ We hēmeis have heard akouō from ek the ho law nomos that hoti the ho Christ Christos is to remain menō for eis all ho time aiōn; so kai how pōs is it that you sy are saying legō that hoti the ho Son hyios of ho Man anthrōpos must dei be lifted hypsoō up ? Who tis is eimi this houtos · ho Son hyios of ho Man anthrōpos?” 35 Then oun Jesus Iēsous said legō to them autos, · ho “ The ho light phōs will be eimi with en you hymeis for yet eti a little mikros while chronos. Keep walking peripateō while hōs you have echō the ho light phōs, so hina that the darkness skotia will katalambanō not mē overtake katalambanō you hymeis. · kai The ho one who walks peripateō in en the ho darkness skotia does not ou know oida where pou he is going hypagō. 36 While hōs you have echō the ho light phōs, believe pisteuō in eis the ho light phōs, so hina that you may become ginomai sons hyios of light phōs.” When Jesus Iēsous said laleō these houtos things , · kai he went aperchomai away and hid kryptō himself from apo them autos.
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