John 12:25-50 ▼

25 He who loves his soul loses it; and he who hates his soul in this world will keep it unto life eternal.

26 If any one serve Me, let him follow Me; and where I am there will also My servant be. If anyone serve Me, him will My Father honor.

27 Now My soul has become troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save Me from this hour. But for this cause came I to this hour.

28 Father, glorify Thy Name!" There came, therefore, a voice out of Heaven, "I both glorified it, and will glorify it again."

29 The multitude, therefore, who stood by and heard it , said that it had thundered; others said, "An angel has spoken to Him."

30 Jesus answered and said, "This voice has not come for My sake, but for your sakes.

31 Now is the judgment of this world: now will the Prince of this world be cast out;

32 and I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself."

33 But this He said, signifying by what manner of death He was about to die.

34 The multitude, therefore, answered Him, "We have heard out of the law that the Christ abideth forever; and how sayest Thou that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is This Son of Man?"

35 Jesus, therefore, said to them, "Yet a little while is the Light among you. Walk while ye have the Light, lest darkness overtake you; and he that walks in the darkness knows not where he is going.

36 While ye have the Light, believe on the Light, that ye may become sons of Light" These things spake Jesus, and, going away, He was hidden from them.

37 But, though He had done so many signs before them, they were not believing on Him;

38 that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which He spake, "Lord, who believed our report, and to whom was the arm of the Lord revealed?"

39 On this account they could not believe, because Isaiah said again,

40 "He hath blinded their eyes, and He hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and understand with their heart, and turn, and I should heal them."

41 These things Isaiah said, because he saw His glory; and he spake of Him.

42 Yet, however, even from among the rulers, many believed on Him; but, because of the Pharisees, they did not confess Him , lest they should be put out of the synagogue;

43 for they loved the glory of men, rather than the glory of God.

44 And Jesus cried, and said, "He who believes on Me, believes not on Me, but on Him Who sent Me;

45 and he that beholds Me, beholds Him Who sent Me.

46 I have come a light into the world, that every one who believes on Me may not abide in the darkness.

47 And, if any one hears My words, and keeps them not, I do not judge him; for I came, not to judge the world, but to save the world.

48 He who rejects Me, and receives not My words, has one that judges him: the word that I spake, the same shall judge him in the last day.

49 For I spake not from Myself; but the Father, Who sent Me, Himself hath given Me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

50 And I know that His commandment is life eternal. What things, therefore, I speak, even as My Father hath told Me, so I speak."