John 12:20-24

Jesus Predicts His Death

20 Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the festival.
21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. “Sir,” they said, “we would like to see Jesus.”
22 Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus.
23 Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
24 Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.

Cross References 5

  • 1. John 7:35; Acts 11:20
  • 2. S Matthew 11:21; John 1:44
  • 3. S Matthew 26:18
  • 4. John 13:32; John 17:1
  • 5. 1 Corinthians 15:36
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