John 12:23-25

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.

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.