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John 12:24-43
Evangelical Heritage Version
John 12:24-43
Evangelical Heritage Version
24 Amen, Amen, I tell you: Unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it continues to be one kernel. But if it dies, it produces much grain. 25 Anyone who loves his life destroys it. And the one who hates his life in this world will hold on to it for eternal life. 26 If anyone serves me, let him follow me. And where I am, there my servant will be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
27 “Now my soul is troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? No, this is the reason I came to this hour. 28 Father, glorify your name!”
A voice came from heaven: “I have glorified my name, and I will glorify it again.”
29 The crowd standing there heard it and said it thundered. Others said an angel talked to him. 30 Jesus answered, “This voice was not for my sake but for yours.
31 “Now is the judgment of this world. Now the ruler of this world will be thrown out. 32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” 33 He said this to indicate what kind of death he was going to die.
34 The crowd answered him, “We have heard from the Scriptures that the Christ will remain forever. So how can you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?”
35 Then Jesus told them, “The light will be with you just a little while longer. Keep on walking while you have the light, so that darkness does not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. 36 While you have the light, believe in the light, so that you may become sons of light.”
Jesus spoke these words, and then went away and was hidden from them.
37 Even though Jesus had done so many miraculous signs in their presence, they still did not believe in him. 38 This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet, who said:
Lord, who has believed our message?
And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?[a]
39 For this reason they could not believe, because Isaiah also said:
40 He has blinded their eyes
and hardened their heart,
so that they would not see with their eyes,
or understand with their heart,
or turn—and I would heal them.[b]
41 Isaiah said these things when[c] he saw Jesus’ glory and spoke about him.
42 Nevertheless, even many of the rulers believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they were not confessing him, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue. 43 For they loved praise from people more than praise from God.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- John 12:38 Isaiah 53:1
- John 12:40 Isaiah 6:10
- John 12:41 Some witnesses to the text read because.
John 12:24-43
New International Version
John 12:24-43
New International Version
24 Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies,(A) it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. 25 Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it(B) for eternal life.(C) 26 Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be.(D) My Father will honor the one who serves me.
27 “Now my soul is troubled,(E) and what shall I say? ‘Father,(F) save me from this hour’?(G) No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour. 28 Father, glorify your name!”
Then a voice came from heaven,(H) “I have glorified it, and will glorify it again.” 29 The crowd that was there and heard it said it had thundered; others said an angel had spoken to him.
30 Jesus said, “This voice was for your benefit,(I) not mine. 31 Now is the time for judgment on this world;(J) now the prince of this world(K) will be driven out. 32 And I, when I am lifted up[a] from the earth,(L) will draw all people to myself.”(M) 33 He said this to show the kind of death he was going to die.(N)
34 The crowd spoke up, “We have heard from the Law(O) that the Messiah will remain forever,(P) so how can you say, ‘The Son of Man(Q) must be lifted up’?(R) Who is this ‘Son of Man’?”
35 Then Jesus told them, “You are going to have the light(S) just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light,(T) before darkness overtakes you.(U) Whoever walks in the dark does not know where they are going. 36 Believe in the light while you have the light, so that you may become children of light.”(V) When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.(W)
Belief and Unbelief Among the Jews
37 Even after Jesus had performed so many signs(X) in their presence, they still would not believe in him. 38 This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet:
39 For this reason they could not believe, because, as Isaiah says elsewhere:
40 “He has blinded their eyes
and hardened their hearts,
so they can neither see with their eyes,
nor understand with their hearts,
nor turn—and I would heal them.”[c](Z)
41 Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus’ glory(AA) and spoke about him.(AB)
42 Yet at the same time many even among the leaders believed in him.(AC) But because of the Pharisees(AD) they would not openly acknowledge their faith for fear they would be put out of the synagogue;(AE) 43 for they loved human praise(AF) more than praise from God.(AG)
Footnotes
- John 12:32 The Greek for lifted up also means exalted.
- John 12:38 Isaiah 53:1
- John 12:40 Isaiah 6:10
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