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was the reason so many went out to meet him—
because they had heard about this 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
20 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 together 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 servants 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 everyone to
myself.” 33 He said this to indicate how he was
going to die.
34 The crowd responded, “We understood
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from Scripture* that the Messiah 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.
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?”*
39 But
the people couldn’t believe, for as Isaiah
also said,
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“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.”*
41 Isaiah
was referring to Jesus when he said
this, because he saw the future and spoke of
the Messiah’s glory. 42 Many people did believe
in him, however, including some of the Jewish leaders. But they wouldn’t admit it for fear
that the Pharisees would expel them from the
synagogue. 43 For they loved human praise more
than the praise of God.
44 Jesus shouted to the crowds, “If you trust
me, you are trusting not only me, but also God
who sent me. 45 For when you see me, you are
seeing the one who sent me. 46 I have come as a
light to shine in this dark world, so that all who
put their trust in me will no longer remain in the
dark. 47 I will not judge those who hear me but
don’t obey me, for I have come to save the world
and not to judge it. 48 But all who reject me and
my message will be judged on the day of judgment by the truth I have spoken. 49 I don’t speak
on my own authority. The Father who sent me
has commanded me what to say and how to say
it. 50 And I know his commands lead to eternal
life; so I say whatever the Father tells me to say.”
Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet
Before the Passover celebration, Jesus
knew that his hour had come to leave
this world and return to his Father. He had loved
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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.