18 aFor this reason the people also met Him, because they heard that He had done this sign.
19 The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, a“You see that you are accomplishing nothing. Look, the world has gone after Him!”
The Fruitful Grain of Wheat
20 Now there awere certain Greeks among those bwho came up to worship at the feast.
21 Then they came to Philip, awho 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, a“The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified.
24 Most assuredly, I say to you, aunless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much1 grain.
25 aHe 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 afollow Me; and bwhere I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor.
Jesus Predicts His Death on the Cross
27 a“Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? bBut for this purpose I came to this hour.
28 Father, glorify Your name.” aThen 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, a“This voice did not come because of Me, but for your sake.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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