John 12:19-36 (Gospel)
- 19
- The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, “You see that you are accomplishing nothing. Look, the world has gone after Him!”
- 20
- Now there were certain Greeks among those who came up to worship at the feast.
- 21
- Then they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.”
- 22
- Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn Andrew and Philip told Jesus.
- 23
- But Jesus answered them, saying, “The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified.
- 24
- Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain.
- 25
- He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep 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, him My Father will honor.
- 27
- Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? But for this purpose I came to this hour.
- 28
- Father, glorify Your name.” Then a voice came from heaven, saying, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.”
- 29
- Therefore the people who stood by and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to Him.”
- 30
- Jesus answered and said, “This voice did not come because of Me, but for your sake.
- 31
- Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out.
- 32
- And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.”
- 33
- This He said, signifying by what death He would die.
- 34
- The people answered Him, “We have heard from the law that the Christ remains forever; and how can You say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?”
- 35
- Then Jesus said to them, “A little while longer the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you; he who walks in darkness does not know where he is going.
- 36
- While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light.” These things Jesus spoke, and departed, and was hidden from them.