John 12:20–33

Greeks Seeking Jesus

²⁰Now some Greeks were among those who had gone up in order to worship at the feast. ²¹So these approached Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and began asking him saying, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.” ²²Philip went and told Andrew. Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. ²³And Jesus answered them, saying, “The hour has come that the Son of Man will be glorified. ²⁴Truly, truly I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and^* dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit. ²⁵The one who loves his life loses it, and the one who hates his life in this world preserves it for eternal life. ²⁶If anyone serves me, he must follow me, and where I am, there my servant will be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

Jesus Predicts His Death

²⁷“Now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, deliver me from this hour’? But for this reason I have come to this hour! ²⁸Father, glorify your name!” Then a voice came from heaven, “I have both glorified it,^* and I will glorify it^* again.” ²⁹Now the crowd that stood there and heard it^* said it had thundered.^g Others were saying, “An angel has spoken to him!” ³⁰Jesus answered and said, “This voice has not happened for my sake, but for your sake. ³¹Now is the judgment of this world! Now the ruler of this world will be thrown out! ³²And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” ³³(Now he said this to indicate by what sort of death he was going to die.)