John 12:23-50 ▼

23 but Jesus answered them, saying, the time is come, when the son of man is to be glorified.

24 verily, verily I say unto you, when a corn of wheat is thrown into the ground, there it lies a single grain unless it dies: but if it die, it becomes very fruitful.

25 he that loveth his life, shall lose it: but he that sacrifices his life in this world, shall preserve it to eternity.

26 if any man would serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall my servant be: whoever serves me, him will my father reward.

27 "Now is my soul troubled; what! shall I say, father, save me from this concern? but for this cause am I come, even for this very concern.

28 father, glorify thy name." then there came this voice from heaven, "I have glorified it, and will glorify it again."

29 the people therefore present who heard the noise, said it was thunder: others said, an angel spake to him.

30 Jesus said, this voice came not for my sake, but for yours.

31 now is this world condemn'd: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.

32 as for me, when I shall be lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men unto me.

33 (this he said to signify what death he should die.)

34 Upon which the people said to him, we have learnt from the law, that the Messiah is to live for ever: why do you say then, the son of man must be lift up? who is this son of man?

35 Jesus answer'd them, yet a little while is the light with you: walk while ye have the light, lest darkness surprize you: for he that walketh in darkness, does not know whither he goes.

36 while ye have the light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light, after having said these things, Jesus retir'd, and conceal'd himself from them.

37 But though he had done so many miracles in their presence, yet they did not believe on him:

38 so that the passage of Esaias the prophet was fulfilled, where he says, "Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed?

39 therefore they could not believe, according to what Esaias said in another place, "he hath blinded their eyes,

40 and hardned their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them."

41 these things said Esaias, when he saw his glory, and spake of him.

42 nevertheless there were many even among the chief rulers, who believed on him; but they did not own it publickly for fear the Pharisees should excommunicate them.

43 for they preferr'd their own reputation to the glory of God.

44 Then Jesus rais'd his voice, and said, he that believeth on me, does not so much believe on me, as on him that sent me.

45 and he that contemplates me, contemplates him that sent me.

46 I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me, might not abide in darkness.

47 but if any man hear my words, and does not believe them, it is not I that condemn him: for I came not to condemn the world, but to save the world.

48 he that rejecteth me, and does not embrace my doctrine, hath one that condemns him: the doctrine that I have delivered, that shall condemn him in the last day.

49 for I have not spoken for my self; but the father who sent me, he commission'd me, what I should teach, and what I should speak.

50 and I know that it is a commission of eternal life: whatever therefore I say, I deliver just as the father directed me.