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Some Greeks Seek Jesus

20 Now there were some (A)Greeks among those who were going up to worship at (B)the feast; 21 these then came to (C)Philip, who was from (D)Bethsaida of Galilee, and began to ask him, saying, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” 22 Philip *came and *told (E)Andrew; Andrew and Philip *came and *told Jesus. 23 And Jesus *answered them, saying, (F)The hour has come for the Son of Man to (G)be glorified. 24 Truly, truly, I say to you, (H)unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. 25 (I)He who loves his [a]life loses it, and he who (J)hates his [b]life in this world will keep it to life eternal. 26 If anyone [c]serves Me, he must follow Me; and (K)where I am, there My servant will be also; if anyone [d]serves Me, the Father will (L)honor him.

The Son of Man Must Be Lifted Up

27 (M)Now (N)My soul has become dismayed; and what shall I say, ‘(O)Father, (P)save Me from (Q)this hour’? But for this purpose I came to this hour. 28 (R)Father, glorify Your name.” Then a (S)voice came from heaven: “I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.” 29 So the crowd of people who stood by and heard it were saying that it had thundered; others were saying, “(T)An angel has spoken to Him.” 30 Jesus answered and said, (U)This voice has not come for My sake, but for your sake. 31 (V)Now judgment is upon this world; now (W)the ruler of this world will be cast out. 32 And I, if I (X)am lifted up from the earth, will (Y)draw all men to Myself.” 33 But He was saying this (Z)to indicate the kind of death by which He was about to die. 34 The crowd then answered Him, “We have heard from (AA)the Law that (AB)the [e]Christ is to remain forever; and how do You say, ‘The (AC)Son of Man must be (AD)lifted up’? Who is this (AE)Son of Man?” 35 So Jesus said to them, (AF)For a little while longer (AG)the Light is among you. (AH)Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you; he who (AI)walks in the darkness does not know where he goes. 36 While you have the Light, (AJ)believe in the Light, so that you may become (AK)sons of Light.”

These things Jesus spoke, and He went away and [f](AL)hid Himself from them.

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Footnotes

  1. John 12:25 Lit soul
  2. John 12:25 Lit soul
  3. John 12:26 Or is serving
  4. John 12:26 Or is serving
  5. John 12:34 Messiah
  6. John 12:36 Lit was hidden

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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Footnotes

  1. John 12:23 Or Son of Man
  2. John 12:27 Ps 6:2
  3. John 12:32 Or exalted
  4. John 12:34 Or Son of Man
  5. John 12:34 Or Son of Man