There were certain Greeks among those who came to worship at the feast.
Some of them went to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and
asked him if they could meet Jesus. Philip went to Andrew. Then
together, Andrew and Philip went to Jesus. Jesus said to them, The hour
has come for the Son of man to be glorified. Verily, I say to you,
unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it abides
alone. But if it dies, it brings forth much fruit. He who loves his
life in this world will lose it; and he who hates his life will have
life eternal.
If any man will serve me, let him follow me. Where I am, there also
will my servant be. If any man serves me, my Father will honor him. Now
my soul is troubled. But what will I say? Father, save me from this
hour? But this hour is the reason I came into the world. Father,
glorify thy name. Then a voice came from heaven, saying, I have both
glorified it, and will glorify it again.
The people that stood by and heard it said that it thundered. Others
said, an angel spoke to Him. Jesus answered and said, This voice came
not because of me, but for your sake. Now is the judgment of this
world. Now will the prince of this world be cast out. And I, being
lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to me. He said this to
signify the death He was to die.
The people said, We have heard from the law that Christ lives forever.
What do you mean, The Son of man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of
man? Then Jesus said to them, Yet a little while the light is with you.
Walk while you have the light, lest darkness fall upon you. For he who
walks in darkness does not know where he is going. While you have
light, believe in the light, so you may be called the children of light.
Jesus said these things and then departed and hid Himself. Even though
He had done many miracles before them, they still did not believe Him.
Thus it was that the saying of Isaiah the prophet was fulfilled: Lord,
who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been
revealed? Therefore, they could not believe because Isaiah also said:
He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts that they should
not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart and be
converted, and I should heal them. Isaiah said this when he saw His
glory and spoke about Him.
Nevertheless, among the chief rulers many believed in Him. But, because
of the Pharisees, they did not say anything lest they be put out of the
synagogue. They loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
Jesus said, He who believes in me, believes not in me, but in the one
who sent me. He who sees me sees Him who sent me. I came into the world
as a light so that whoever believes in me will not dwell in darkness.
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