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John 12:20-36

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20 And there were some heathen men, of them that had come up to worship in the feast day.
20 Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the festival.
21 And these came to Philip, that was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and prayed him, and said, Sire, we will see Jesus [and prayed him, saying, Sire, we would see Jesus].
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 cometh, and saith to Andrew; and again Andrew and Philip said to Jesus.
22 Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus.
23 And Jesus answered to them, and said [saying], The hour cometh, that man's Son be clarified.
23 Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
24 Truly, truly, I say to you, but a corn of wheat fall into the earth, and be dead, it dwelleth alone; but if it be dead, it bringeth [forth] much fruit.
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.
25 He that loveth his life, shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world, keepeth it into everlasting life.
25 Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
26 If any man serve me, follow he me; and where I am, there my minister shall be [there and my minister, or servant, shall be]. If any man serve me, my Father shall honour him [my Father shall worship him].
26 Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.
27 Now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour; but therefore [but for that thing] I came into this hour;
27 “Now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour.
28 Father, clarify thy name. And a voice came from heaven, and said [saying], And I have clarified, and again I shall clarify.
28 Father, glorify your name!”Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and will glorify it again.”
29 Therefore the people that stood, and heard, said, that thunder was made; other men said, an angel spake to him.
29 The crowd that was there and heard it said it had thundered; others said an angel had spoken to him.
30 Jesus answered, and said, This voice came not for me, but for you.
30 Jesus said, “This voice was for your benefit, not mine.
31 Now is the doom of the world, now the prince of this world shall be cast out.
31 Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out.
32 And if I shall be enhanced from the earth, I shall draw all things to myself.
32 And I, when I am lifted upfrom the earth, will draw all people to myself.”
33 And he said this thing [Soothly this thing he said], signifying by what death he was to die.
33 He said this to show the kind of death he was going to die.
34 And the people answered to him, We have heard of the law, that Christ dwelleth without end [for Christ dwelleth into without end]; and how sayest thou, It behooveth man's Son to be areared? Who is this man's Son?
34 The crowd spoke up, “We have heard from the Law that the Messiah will remain forever, so how can you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this ‘Son of Man’?”
35 And then Jesus saith to them, Yet a little light is in you; walk ye, the while ye have light, that darkness catch you not [that darknesses catch not you]; he that wandereth in darknesses, knoweth not whither he goeth.
35 Then Jesus told them, “You are going to have the light just a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, before darkness overtakes you. Whoever walks in the dark does not know where they are going.
36 While ye have light, believe ye in the light, that ye be the children of light. Jesus spake these things, and went, and hid him(self) from them.
36 Believe in the light while you have the light, so that you may become children of light.” When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.
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