John 12:25-36

English Standard Version

^25 (A)Whoever loves his life loses it, and ^(B)whoever ^(C)hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. ²⁶ If anyone serves me, he must ^(D)follow me; and ^(E)where I am, there will my servant be also. ^(F)If anyone serves me, ^(G)the Father will honor him.

The Son of Man Must Be Lifted Up

^27 (H)“Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, ^(I)save me from ^(J)this hour’? But ^(K)for this purpose I have come to ^(L)this hour. ²⁸ Father, glorify your name.” Then ^(M)a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” ²⁹ The crowd that stood there and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, ^(N)“An angel has spoken to him.” ³⁰ Jesus answered, ^(O)“This voice has come for your sake, not mine. ^31 (P)Now is the judgment of this world; now will ^(Q)the ruler of this world ^(R)be cast out. ³² And I, ^(S)when I am lifted up from the earth, ^(T)will draw ^(U)all people to myself.” ³³ He said this ^(V)to show by what kind of death he was going to die. ³⁴ So the crowd answered him, “We have heard from the Law that ^(W)the Christ remains forever. How can you say that ^(X)the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?” ³⁵ So Jesus said to them, ^(Y)“The light is among you ^(Z)for a little while longer. ^(AA)Walk while you have the light, lest darkness ^(AB)overtake you. ^(AC)The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. ³⁶ While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become ^(AD)sons of light.”

The Unbelief of the People

When Jesus had said these things, he departed and hid himself from them.