John 12:17-28

English Standard Version

^17 (A)The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to bear witness. ¹⁸ The reason why the crowd went to meet him ^(B)was that they heard he had done this sign. ¹⁹ So the Pharisees said to one another, ^(C)“You see that you are gaining nothing. Look, ^(D)the world has gone after him.”

Some Greeks Seek Jesus

²⁰ Now ^(E)among those who went up to worship at the feast were some ^(F)Greeks. ²¹ So these came to ^(G)Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” ²² Philip went and told ^(H)Andrew; Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. ²³ And Jesus answered them, ^(I)“The hour has come ^(J)for the Son of Man to be glorified. ²⁴ Truly, truly, I say to you, ^(K)unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. ^25 (L)Whoever loves his life loses it, and ^(M)whoever ^(N)hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. ²⁶ If anyone serves me, he must ^(O)follow me; and ^(P)where I am, there will my servant be also. ^(Q)If anyone serves me, ^(R)the Father will honor him.

The Son of Man Must Be Lifted Up

^27 (S)“Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, ^(T)save me from ^(U)this hour’? But ^(V)for this purpose I have come to ^(W)this hour. ²⁸ Father, glorify your name.” Then ^(X)a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”