John 12:16-26

16 The followers of Jesus did not understand this at first. But after Jesus was raised to glory, they remembered that this had been written about him and that they had done these things to him.

17 There had been many people with Jesus when he raised Lazarus from the dead and told him to come out of the tomb. Now they were telling others about what Jesus did.

18 Many people went out to meet Jesus, because they had heard about this miracle.

19 So the Pharisees said to each other, "You can see that nothing is going right for us. Look! The whole world is following him."

20 There were some Greek people, too, who came to Jerusalem to worship at the Passover Feast.

21 They went to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said, "Sir, we would like to see Jesus."

22 Philip told Andrew, and then Andrew and Philip told Jesus.

23 Jesus said to them, "The time has come for the Son of Man to receive his glory.

24 I 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.

25 Those who love their lives will lose them, but those who hate their lives in this world will keep true life forever.

26 Whoever serves me must follow me. Then my servant will be with me everywhere I am. My Father will honor anyone who serves me.