John 12:23-34

Some Greeks Seek Jesus

23 And Jesus answered them, i "The hour has come j for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24 Truly, truly, I say to you, k unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. 25 l Whoever loves his life loses it, and m whoever n hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. 26 If anyone serves me, he must o follow me; and p where I am, there will my servant be also. q If anyone serves me, r the Father will honor him.

The Son of Man Must Be Lifted Up

27 s "Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? 'Father, t save me from u this hour'? But v for this purpose I have come to u this hour. 28 Father, glorify your name." Then w a voice came from heaven: "I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again." 29 The crowd that stood there and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, x "An angel has spoken to him." 30 Jesus answered, y "This voice has come for your sake, not mine. 31 z Now is the judgment of this world; now will a the ruler of this world b be cast out. 32 And I, c when I am lifted up from the earth, d will draw e all people to myself." 33 He said this f to show by what kind of death he was going to die. 34 So the crowd answered him, "We have heard from the Law that g the Christ remains forever. How can you say that h the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?"

  1. Cross References
    John 17:1
    When Jesus had spoken these words, he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, "Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you.
    John 12:27
    Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? 'Father, save me from this hour'? But for this purpose I have come to this hour.
    John 13:31 - 32
    When he had gone out, Jesus said, "Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him.
    Mark 14:41
    And he came the third time and said to them, "Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? It is enough; the hour has come. The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
    John 2:4
    And Jesus said to her, "Woman, what does this have to do with me? My hour has not yet come.
  2. Cross References
    John 12:16
    His disciples did not understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written about him and had been done to him.
  3. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 15:36
    You foolish person! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies.
  4. Cross References
    Matthew 10:39
    Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
  5. Cross References
    John 11:25
    Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.
  6. Cross References
    Luke 14:26
    If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.
  7. Cross References
    John 8:12
    Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.
    John 21:18
    Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.
  8. Cross References
    John 14:3
    And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.
    John 17:24
    Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world.
    2 Corinthians 5:8
    Yes, we are of good courage, and we would rather be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
    1 Thessalonians 4:17
    Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.
  9. Cross References
    John 14:21
    Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.
    John 14:23
    Jesus answered him, "If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
    John 16:27
    For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.
  10. Cross References
    1 Samuel 2:30
    Therefore the Lord, the God of Israel, declares: 'I promised that your house and the house of your father should go in and out before me forever,' but now the Lord declares: 'Far be it from me, for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
    Psalms 91:15
    When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him.
  11. Cross References
    John 11:33
    When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in his spirit and greatly troubled.
    John 13:21
    After saying these things, Jesus was troubled in his spirit, and testified, "Truly, truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.
    Luke 22:44
    And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
  12. Cross References
    Mark 14:35
    And going a little farther, he fell on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him.
    Hebrews 5:7
    In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence.
  13. Cross References
    John 12:23
    And Jesus answered them, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
  14. Cross References
    John 12:23
    And Jesus answered them, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
  15. Cross References
    John 18:37
    Then Pilate said to him, "So you are a king?" Jesus answered, "You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world - to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.
  16. Cross References
    Matthew 3:17
    And behold, a voice from heaven said, "This is ...
    Matthew 17:5
    He was still speaking when, behold, a bright cl...
    Mark 1:11
    And a voice came from heaven, "You are my belov...
    Mark 9:7
    And a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came...
    Luke 3:22
    And the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily ...
    Luke 9:35
    And a voice came out of the cloud, saying, "Thi...
    2 Peter 1:17
    For when he received honor and glory from God t...
  17. Cross References
    Acts 23:9
    Then a great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees' party stood up and contended sharply, "We find nothing wrong in this man. What if a spirit or an angel spoke to him?
  18. Cross References
    John 11:42
    I knew that you always hear me, but I said this on account of the people standing around, that they may believe that you sent me.
  19. Cross References
    John 16:11
    Concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged.
    John 16:33
    I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.
  20. Cross References
    John 14:30
    I will no longer talk much with you, for the ru...
    2 Corinthians 4:4
    In their case the god of this world has blinded...
    Ephesians 2:2
    In which you once walked, following the course ...
    Ephesians 6:12
    For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, ...
    Matthew 13:19
    When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and d...
    Luke 4:6
    And said to him, "To you I will give all this a...
    1 John 4:4
    Little children, you are from God and have over...
    1 John 5:19
    We know that we are from God, and the whole wor...
  21. Cross References
    Luke 10:18
    And he said to them, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.
    Colossians 2:15
    He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him.
    1 John 3:8
    Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.
  22. Cross References
    John 3:14
    And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up.
    John 8:28
    So Jesus said to them, "When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and that I do nothing on my own authority, but speak just as the Father taught me.
  23. Cross References
    John 6:44
    No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day.
  24. Cross References
    Romans 5:18
    Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation ...
    Romans 8:32
    He who did not spare his own Son but gave him u...
    2 Corinthians 5:15
    And he died for all, that those who live might ...
    1 Timothy 2:6
    Who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is ...
    Hebrews 2:9
    But we see him who for a little while was made ...
    1 John 2:2
    He is the propitiation for our sins, and not fo...
  25. Cross References
    John 18:32
    This was to fulfill the word that Jesus had spoken to show by what kind of death he was going to die.
  26. Cross References
    Psalms 89:4
    I will establish your offspring forever, and build your throne for all generations.'" Selah
    Psalms 110:4
    The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind, "You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.
    Isaiah 9:7
    Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.
    Ezekiel 37:25
    They shall dwell in the land that I gave to my servant Jacob, where your fathers lived. They and their children and their children's children shall dwell there forever, and David my servant shall be their prince forever.
    Luke 1:33
    And he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.
  27. Cross References
    John 12:32
    And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.
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