John 12:23-26

23 And Jesus answered them, saying, "¹The hour has come for the Son of Man to ²be glorified.

24 "Truly, truly, I say to you, ³unless * a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.

25 "⁴He who loves his life loses it, and he who ⁵hates his life in this world will keep it to life eternal.

26 "If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and ⁶where I am, there My servant will be also; if anyone serves Me, the Father will ⁷honor him.

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Cross References 7

1. Matthew 26:45; Mark 14:35, 41; John 13:1; John 17:1
2. John 7:39; John 12:16; John 13:32
3. Romans 14:9; 1 Corinthians 15:36
4. Matthew 10:39; Matthew 16:25; Mark 8:35; Luke 9:24; Luke 17:33
5. Luke 14:26
6. John 14:3; John 17:24; 2 Corinthians 5:8; Philippians 1:23; 1 Thessalonians 4:17
7. 1 Samuel 2:30; Psalms 91:15; Luke 12:37

Footnotes 4

[a]. Lit "soul"
[b]. Lit "soul"
[c]. Or "is serving"
[d]. Or "is serving"

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