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John 12:19-31 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

19. But the Pharisees said to each other, “There is nothing that can be done! Everyone in the world is following Jesus.”

20. Some Greeks had gone to Jerusalem to worship during Passover.

21. Philip from Bethsaida in Galilee was there too. So they went to him and said, “Sir, we would like to meet Jesus.”

22. Philip told Andrew. Then the two of them went to Jesus and told him.

23. Jesus said:The time has come for the Son of Man to be given his glory.

24. I tell you for certain that a grain of wheat that falls on the ground will never be more than one grain unless it dies. But if it dies, it will produce lots of wheat.

25. If you love your life, you will lose it. If you give it up in this world, you will be given eternal life.

26. If you serve me, you must go with me. My servants will be with me wherever I am. If you serve me, my Father will honour you.

27. Now I am deeply troubled, and I don't know what to say. But I must not ask my Father to keep me from this time of suffering. In fact, I came into the world to suffer.

28. So Father, bring glory to yourself.A voice from heaven then said, “I have already brought glory to myself, and I will do it again!”

29. When the crowd heard the voice, some of them thought it was thunder. Others thought an angel had spoken to Jesus.

30. Then Jesus told the crowd, “That voice spoke to help you, not me.

31. This world's people are now being judged, and the ruler of this world is already being thrown out!

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