John 12:17-27

17 The large number of people, however, who had been present when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and brought him back to life, related what they had witnessed.
18 This was also why the crowd came to meet Him, because they had heard of His having performed that miracle.
19 The result was that the Pharisees said among themselves, "Observe how idle all your efforts are! The world is gone after him!"
20 Now some of those who used to come up to worship at the Festival were Greeks.
21 They came to Philip, of Bethsaida in Galilee, with the request, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus."
22 Philip came and told Andrew: Andrew and Philip told Jesus.
23 His answer was, "The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
24 In most solemn truth I tell you that unless the grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains what it was--a single grain; but that if it dies, it yields a rich harvest.
25 He who holds his life dear, is destroying it; and he who makes his life of no account in this world shall keep it to the Life of the Ages.
26 If a man wishes to be my servant, let him follow me; and where I am, there too shall my servant be. If a man wishes to be my servant, the Father will honour him.
27 Now is my soul full of trouble; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But for this purpose I have come to this hour.

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