12:21 |
Therefore, these approached Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and they petitioned him, saying: “Sir, we want to see Jesus.” |
12:22 |
Philip went and told Andrew. Next, 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, I say to you, unless the grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, |
12:25 |
it remains alone. But if it dies, it yields much fruit. Whoever loves his life, will lose it. And whoever hates his life in this world, preserves it unto eternal life. |
12:26 |
If anyone serves me, let him follow me. And where I am, there too my minister shall be. If anyone has served me, my Father will honor him. |
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 |
Therefore, 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 |
(Now he said this, 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, which says: “Lord, who has believed in our hearing? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?” |
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