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miraculous sign. 19 Then the Pharisees said to each other, “There’s nothing
we can do. Look, everyone* has gone after him!”
Jesus Predicts His Death
Some Greeks who had come to Jerusalem for the Passover celebration
21 paid a visit to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee. They said, “Sir,
we want to meet Jesus.” 22 Philip told Andrew about it, and they went to
gether to ask Jesus.
23 Jesus replied, “Now the time has come for the Son of Man* to enter into
his glory. 24 I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat is planted in the soil
and dies, it remains alone. But its death will produce many new kernels—a
plentiful harvest of new lives. 25 Those who love their life in this world will
lose it. Those who care nothing for their life in this world will keep it for
eternity. 26 Anyone who wants to serve me must follow me, because my ser
vants must be where I am. And the Father will honor anyone who serves me.
27 “Now my soul is deeply troubled. Should I pray, ‘Father, save me from this
hour’? But this is the very reason I came! 28 Father, bring glory to your name.”
Then a voice spoke from heaven, saying, “I have already brought glory to
my name, and I will do so again.” 29 When the crowd heard the voice, some
thought it was thunder, while others declared an angel had spoken to him.
30 Then Jesus told them, “The voice was for your benefit, not mine. 31 The
time for judging this world has come, when Satan, the ruler of this world,
will be cast out. 32 And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw every
one to myself.” 33 He said this to indicate how he was going to die.
34 The crowd responded, “We understood from Scripture* that the Mes
siah would live forever. How can you say the Son of Man will die? Just who
is this Son of Man, anyway?”
35 Jesus replied, “My light will shine for you just a little longer. Walk in
the light while you can, so the darkness will not overtake you. Those who
walk in the darkness cannot see where they are going. 36 Put your trust in the
light while there is still time; then you will become children of the light.”
After saying these things, Jesus went away and was hidden from them.
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The Unbelief of the People
37 But despite all the miraculous signs Jesus had done, most of the people
still did not believe in him. 38 This is exactly what Isaiah the prophet had
predicted:
“Lord, who has believed our message?
To whom has the Lord revealed his powerful arm?”*
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But the people couldn’t believe, for as Isaiah also said,
“The Lord has blinded their eyes
and hardened their hearts—
so that their eyes cannot see,
and their hearts cannot understand,
and they cannot turn to me
and have me heal them.”*
12:19 Greek the world. 12:23 “Son of Man” is a title Jesus used for himself. 12:34 Greek from
the law. 12:38 Isa 53:1. 12:40 Isa 6:10.
