Focused Passage

John 12:20-36

The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory

Jesus is honored at Bethany, enters Jerusalem as king, announces that his hour has come, interprets his death as fruitful glorification, warns against darkness and unbelief, and gives a final public summary of his sent mission and judging word.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

20 Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast.

21 They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested of him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”

22 Philip relayed this appeal to Andrew, and both of them went and told Jesus.

23 But Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

24 Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.

25 Whoever loves his life will lose it, but whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

26 If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, My servant will be as well. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.

27 Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour.

28 Father, glorify Your name!” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”

29 The crowd standing there heard it and said that it had thundered. Others said that an angel had spoken to Him.

30 In response, Jesus said, “This voice was not for My benefit, but yours.

31 Now judgment is upon this world; now the prince of this world will be cast out.

32 And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw everyone to Myself.”

33 He said this to indicate the kind of death He was going to die.

34 The crowd replied, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ will remain forever. So how can You say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?”

35 Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.

36 While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of light.” After Jesus had spoken these things, He went away and was hidden from them.

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References and Original Words

Verse 20

Original words

Now δὲ G1161 Conjunction there were Ἦσαν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural some τινες G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural Greeks Ἕλληνές G1672 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural among ἐκ G1537 Preposition those who τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural went up ἀναβαινόντων G305 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural to ἵνα G2443 Conjunction worship προσκυνήσωσιν G4352 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural at ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular feast ἑορτῇ G1859 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Verse 21

Original words

- οὖν G3767 Conjunction They οὗτοι G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural came προσῆλθον G4334 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural to Philip Φιλίππῳ G5376 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular who was τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition Bethsaida Βηθσαϊδὰ G966 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular in Galilee Γαλιλαίας G1056 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction requested ἠρώτων G2065 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural of him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular . . . λέγοντες G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Sir Κύριε G2962 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular we want θέλομεν G2309 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural to see ἰδεῖν G3708 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦν G2424 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Verse 22

Original words

- G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Philip Φίλιππος G5376 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - ἔρχεται G2064 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction relayed [this appeal] λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular to Andrew Ἀνδρέᾳ G406 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular [and both of them] Ἀνδρέας G406 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . καὶ G2532 Conjunction . . . Φίλιππος G5376 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular went ἔρχεται G2064 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction told λέγουσιν G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Verse 23

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But δὲ G1161 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular replied ἀποκρίνεται G611 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular . . . αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural . . . λέγων G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular The G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular hour ὥρα G5610 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular has come Ἐλήλυθεν G2064 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular for ἵνα G2443 Conjunction the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Son Υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of Man ἀνθρώπου G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular to be glorified δοξασθῇ G1392 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Verse 24

Original words

Truly ἀμὴν G281 Hebrew Word truly ἀμὴν G281 Hebrew Word I tell λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural unless ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction . . . μὴ G3361 Adverb - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular a kernel κόκκος G2848 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of wheat σίτου G4621 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular falls πεσὼν G4098 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular to εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular ground γῆν G1093 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular [and] dies ἀποθάνῃ G599 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular it αὐτὸς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular remains μένει G3306 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular only [a seed] μόνος G3441 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular But δὲ G1161 Conjunction if ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction it dies ἀποθάνῃ G599 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular it bears φέρει G5342 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular much πολὺν G4183 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular fruit καρπὸν G2590 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Verse 25

Original words

Whoever G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular loves φιλῶν G5368 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular life ψυχὴν G5590 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular will lose ἀπολλύει G622 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular it αὐτήν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular [but] καὶ G2532 Conjunction whoever G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular hates μισῶν G3404 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular his αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular life ψυχὴν G5590 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition this τούτῳ G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular world κόσμῳ G2889 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular will keep φυλάξει G5442 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular it αὐτήν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular for εἰς G1519 Preposition eternal αἰώνιον G166 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular life ζωὴν G2222 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Verse 26

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If ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction anyone τις G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular serves διακονῇ G1247 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Me ἐμοί G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular he must follow ἀκολουθείτω G190 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular Me ἐμοὶ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction where ὅπου G3699 Adverb I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular am εἰμὶ G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular - ἐκεῖ G1563 Adverb - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular My ἐμὸς G1699 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 1st Person Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular servant διάκονος G1249 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular will be ἔσται G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular as well καὶ G2532 Conjunction If ἐάν G1437 Conjunction anyone τις G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular serves διακονῇ G1247 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Me ἐμοὶ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Father Πατήρ G3962 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular will honor τιμήσει G5091 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Verse 27

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Now Νῦν G3568 Adverb My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular soul ψυχή G5590 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular is troubled τετάρακται G5015 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction what τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular shall I say εἴπω G2036 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular Father Πάτερ G3962 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular save σῶσόν G4982 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular from ἐκ G1537 Preposition this ταύτης G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular hour ὥρας G5610 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular No ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction it is for this purpose διὰ G1223 Preposition . . . τοῦτο G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular that I have come ἦλθον G2064 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular to εἰς G1519 Preposition this ταύτην G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular hour ὥραν G5610 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Verse 28

Original words

Father Πάτερ G3962 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular glorify δόξασόν G1392 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular name ὄνομα G3686 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Then οὖν G3767 Conjunction a voice φωνὴ G5456 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular came Ἦλθεν G2064 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular from ἐκ G1537 Preposition - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular heaven οὐρανοῦ G3772 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - Καὶ G2532 Conjunction I have glorified [it] ἐδόξασα G1392 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction I will glorify [it] δοξάσω G1392 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular again πάλιν G3825 Adverb
Verse 29

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- οὖν G3767 Conjunction The G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular crowd ὄχλος G3793 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular standing [there] ἑστὼς G2476 Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction heard [it] ἀκούσας G191 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular [and] said that ἔλεγεν G2036 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular it had γεγονέναι G1096 Verb - Perfect Infinitive Active thundered Βροντὴν G1027 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Others ἄλλοι G243 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural said that ἔλεγον G2036 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural an angel Ἄγγελος G32 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular had spoken λελάληκεν G2980 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Verse 30

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In response Ἀπεκρίθη G611 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular . . . καὶ G2532 Conjunction Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular said εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular This αὕτη G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular voice φωνὴ G5456 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular was γέγονεν G1096 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular not Οὐ G3756 Adverb for My benefit δι’ G1223 Preposition . . . ἐμὲ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular but ἀλλὰ G235 Conjunction - δι’ G1223 Preposition yours ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Verse 31

Original words

Now νῦν G3568 Adverb judgment κρίσις G2920 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular is ἐστὶν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular upon this τούτου G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular world κόσμου G2889 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular now νῦν G3568 Adverb the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular prince ἄρχων G758 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of this τούτου G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular world κόσμου G2889 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular will be cast ἐκβληθήσεται G1544 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular out ἔξω G1854 Adverb
Verse 32

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And I κἀγὼ G2504 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular when ἐὰν G1437 Conjunction I am lifted up ὑψωθῶ G5312 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person Singular from ἐκ G1537 Preposition the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular earth γῆς G1093 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular will draw ἑλκύσω G1670 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular everyone πάντας G3956 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural to πρὸς G4314 Preposition Myself ἐμαυτόν G1683 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 1st Person Singular
Verse 33

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- δὲ G1161 Conjunction He said ἔλεγεν G2036 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular this τοῦτο G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular to indicate σημαίνων G4591 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular the kind of ποίῳ G4169 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular death θανάτῳ G2288 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular He was going ἤμελλεν G3195 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to die ἀποθνήσκειν G599 Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Verse 34

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- οὖν G3767 Conjunction The G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular crowd ὄχλος G3793 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular replied Ἀπεκρίθη G611 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular - αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular We Ἡμεῖς G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural have heard ἠκούσαμεν G191 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural from ἐκ G1537 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Law νόμου G3551 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Christ Χριστὸς G5547 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular will remain μένει G3306 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular vvv εἰς G1519 Preposition vvv τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular forever αἰῶνα G165 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular [So] καὶ G2532 Conjunction how πῶς G4459 Adverb {can} You σὺ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular say λέγεις G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Son Υἱὸν G5207 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of Man ἀνθρώπου G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular must δεῖ G1163 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular be lifted up ὑψωθῆναι G5312 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive Who τίς G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular this οὗτος G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Son Υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of Man ἀνθρώπου G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Verse 35

Original words

Then οὖν G3767 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular told Εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural [For] Ἔτι G2089 Adverb a little μικρὸν G3398 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular while longer χρόνον G5550 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Light φῶς G5457 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular will be ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular among ἐν G1722 Preposition you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Walk περιπατεῖτε G4043 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural while ὡς G5613 Adverb you have ἔχετε G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Light φῶς G5457 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction darkness σκοτία G4653 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb will not overtake καταλάβῃ G2638 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction The [one who] G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular walks περιπατῶν G4043 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular darkness σκοτίᾳ G4653 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular {does} not οὐκ G3756 Adverb know οἶδεν G1492 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular where ποῦ G4226 Adverb he is going ὑπάγει G5217 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Verse 36

Original words

While ὡς G5613 Adverb you have ἔχετε G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Light φῶς G5457 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular believe πιστεύετε G4100 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural in εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Light φῶς G5457 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular so that ἵνα G2443 Conjunction you may become γένησθε G1096 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Plural sons υἱοὶ G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural of light φωτὸς G5457 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular [After] Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular had spoken ἐλάλησεν G2980 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular these things Ταῦτα G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction He went away ἀπελθὼν G565 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular [and] was hidden ἐκρύβη G2928 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular from ἀπ’ G575 Preposition them αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural

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