| 12:21 |
Ya mere, these approached Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and they petitioned him, na-ekwu: “Sir, we want to see Jesus.” |
| 12:22 |
Philip went and told Andrew. Osote, Andrew and Philip told Jesus. |
| 12:23 |
But Jesus answered them by saying: “The hour arrives when the Son of man shall be glorified. |
| 12:24 |
Amen, amen, asim gi, ọ buru na ọka wheat ada n'ala we nwua, |
| 12:25 |
ọ na-anọ naanị ya. Ma ọ bụrụ na ọ nwụọ, ọ na-amị ọtụtụ mkpụrụ. Onye hụrụ ndụ ya n'anya, ga-atụfu ya. Na onye ọbụla kpọrọ ndụ ya asị n’ụwa a, na-echekwa ya ruo ndụ ebighị ebi. |
| 12:26 |
Ọ bụrụ na onye ọ bụla na-ejere m ozi, ya sorom. Na ebe m nọ, n'ebe ahu kwa onye-ozim gādi. Ọ bụrụ na onye ọ bụla jeere m ozi, Nnam gāsọpuru Ya. |
| 12:27 |
Now my soul is troubled. And what should I say? Father, save me from this hour? But it is for this reason that I came to this hour. |
| 12:28 |
Father, glorify your name!” And then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” |
| 12:29 |
Ya mere, the crowd, which was standing near and had heard it, said that it was like thunder. Others were saying, “An Angel was speaking with him.” |
| 12:30 |
Jesus responded and said: “This voice came, not for my sake, but for your sakes. |
| 12:31 |
Now is the judgment of the world. Now will the prince of this world be cast out. |
| 12:32 |
And when I have been lifted up from the earth, I will draw all things to myself.” |
| 12:33 |
(Ugbu a o kwuru nke a, signifying what kind of death he would die.) |
| 12:36 |
While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may be sons of the Light.” Jesus spoke these things, and then he went away and hid himself from them. |
| 12:37 |
And although he had done such great signs in their presence, they did not believe in him, |
| 12:38 |
so that the word of the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled, nke na-ekwu: “Onyenwe anyị, who has believed in our hearing? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?” |
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