John 12:20-26

Some Greeks Seek Jesus

20 Now ¹among those who went up to worship at the feast were some ²Greeks.

21 So these came to ³Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus. ”

22 Philip went and told ⁴Andrew; Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus.

23 And Jesus answered them, ⁵“The hour has come ⁶for the Son of Man to be glorified.

24 Truly, truly, I say to you, ⁷unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.

25 ⁸Whoever loves his life loses it, and ⁹whoever ¹⁰hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

26 If anyone serves me, he must ¹¹follow me; and ¹²where I am, there will my servant be also. ¹³If anyone serves me, ¹⁴the Father will honor him.

Cross References

• 1. 12:20 [1 Kgs. 8:41-43; Acts 8:27]
• 2. 12:20 Acts 17:4; [Mark 7:26]; See ch. 7:35
• 3. 12:21 ch. 1:44
• 4. 12:22 See Mark 13:3
• 5. 12:23 ch. 17:1; [ver. 27; ch. 13:31, 32; Mark 14:41]; See ch. 2:4
• 6. 12:23 ver. 16
• 7. 12:24 1 Cor. 15:36
• 8. 12:25 See Matt. 10:39
• 9. 12:25 [ch. 11:25]
• 10. 12:25 See Luke 14:26
• 11. 12:26 ch. 8:12; 21:18
• 12. 12:26 ch. 14:3; 17:24; [2 Cor. 5:8; 1 Thess. 4:17]
• 13. 12:26 [ch. 14:21, 23; 16:27]
• 14. 12:26 1 Sam. 2:30; Ps. 91:15