John 12:16-26

16 ¹His disciples did not understand these things at first, but ²when Jesus was glorified, then ³they remembered that these things had been written about him and had been done to him.

17 ⁴The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to bear witness.

18 The reason why the crowd went to meet him ⁵was that they heard he had done this sign.

19 So the Pharisees said to one another, ⁶"You see that you are gaining nothing. Look, ⁷the world has gone after him."

Some Greeks Seek Jesus

20 Now ⁸among those who went up to worship at the feast were some ⁹Greeks.

21 So these came to ¹⁰Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus."

22 Philip went and told ¹¹Andrew; Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus.

23 And Jesus answered them, ¹²"The hour has come ¹³for the Son of Man to be glorified.

24 Truly, truly, I say to you, ¹⁴unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.

25 ¹⁵Whoever loves his life loses it, and ¹⁶whoever ¹⁷hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

26 If anyone serves me, he must ¹⁸follow me; and ¹⁹where I am, there will my servant be also. ²⁰If anyone serves me, ²¹the Father will honor him.