John 12:20-38

Jesus Predicts His Death

20 Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the festival.

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 went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus.

23 Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

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 Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

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’? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour.

28 Father, glorify your name!”Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and will glorify it again.”

29 The crowd that was there and heard it said it had thundered; others said an angel had spoken to him.

30 Jesus said, “This voice was for your benefit, not mine.

31 Now is the time for judgment on this world; now the prince of this world will be driven out.

32 And I, when I am lifted up^[a] from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”

33 He said this to show the kind of death he was going to die.

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 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 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.

Belief and Unbelief Among the Jews

37 Even after Jesus had performed so many signs in their presence, they still would not believe in him.

38 This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: “Lord, who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”^[b]

Cross References

• 1. John 7:35; Acts 11:20
• 2. S Matthew 11:21; John 1:44
• 3. S Matthew 26:18
• 4. John 13:32; John 17:1
• 5. 1 Corinthians 15:36
• 6. Matthew 10:39; Mark 8:35; Luke 14:26; Luke 17:33
• 7. S Matthew 25:46
• 8. John 14:3; John 17:24; 2 Corinthians 5:8; Philippians 1:23; 1 Thessalonians 4:17
• 9. Matthew 26:38,39; John 11:33,38; John 13:21
• 10. S Matthew 11:25
• 11. ver 23
• 12. S Matthew 3:17
• 13. Exodus 19:9; John 11:42
• 14. John 16:11
• 15. John 14:30; John 16:11; 2 Corinthians 4:4; Ephesians 2:2; 1 John 4:4; 1 John 5:19
• 16. ver 34; Isaiah 11:10; John 3:14; John 8:28
• 17. John 6:44
• 18. John 18:32; John 21:19
• 19. S John 10:34
• 20. Psalms 110:4; Isaiah 9:7; Ezekiel 37:25; Daniel 7:14
• 21. S Matthew 8:20
• 22. John 3:14
• 23. ver 46
• 24. Ephesians 5:8
• 25. 1 John 1:6; 1 John 2:11
• 26. ver 46; S Luke 16:8
• 27. John 8:59
• 28. S John 2:11
• 29. Isaiah 53:1; Romans 10:16

Footnotes

• [a] The Greek for "lifted up" also means "exalted" .
• [b] Isaiah 53:1