John 12:20–33

Jesus Talks About His Death

²⁰There were some Greek people, too, who came to Jerusalem to worship at the Passover Feast. ²¹They went to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said, “Sir, we would like to see Jesus.” ²²Philip told Andrew, and then Andrew and Philip told Jesus.

²³Jesus said to them, “The time has come for the Son of Man to receive his glory. ²⁴I tell you the truth, a grain of wheat must fall to the ground and die to make many seeds. But if it never dies, it remains only a single seed. ²⁵Those who love their lives will lose them, but those who hate their lives in this world will keep true life forever. ²⁶Whoever serves me must follow me. Then my servant will be with me everywhere I am. My Father will honor anyone who serves me.

²⁷“Now I am very troubled. Should I say, ‘Father, save me from this time’? No, I came to this time so I could suffer. ²⁸Father, bring glory to your name!”

Then a voice came from heaven, “I have brought glory to it, and I will do it again.”

²⁹The crowd standing there, who heard the voice, said it was thunder.

But others said, “An angel has spoken to him.”

³⁰Jesus said, “That voice was for your sake, not mine. ³¹Now is the time for the world to be judged; now the ruler of this world will be thrown down. ³²If I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all people toward me.” ³³Jesus said this to show how he would die.