18. Because the crowd heard that Jesus had performed this miracle, they came to meet him.
19. The Pharisees said to each other, “This is getting us nowhere. Look! The whole world is following him!”
20. Some Greeks were among those who came to worship during the Passover festival.
21. They went to Philip (who was from Bethsaida in Galilee) and told him, “Sir, we would like to meet Jesus.”
22. Philip told Andrew, and they told Jesus.
23. Jesus replied to them, “The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
24. I can guarantee this truth: A single grain of wheat doesn’t produce anything unless it is planted in the ground and dies. If it dies, it will produce a lot of grain.
25. Those who love their lives will destroy them, and those who hate their lives in this world will guard them for everlasting life.
26. Those who serve me must follow me. My servants will be with me wherever I will be. If people serve me, the Father will honor them.
27. “I am too deeply troubled now to know how to express my feelings. Should I say, ‘Father, save me from this time ⌊of suffering⌋’? No! I came for this time of suffering.
28. Father, give glory to your name.”A voice from heaven said, “I have given it glory, and I will give it glory again.”
29. The crowd standing there heard the voice and said that it had thundered. Others in the crowd said that an angel had talked to him.
30. Jesus replied, “That voice wasn’t for my benefit but for yours.
31. “This world is being judged now. The ruler of this world will be thrown out now.
32. When I have been lifted up from the earth, I will draw all people toward me.”
33. By saying this, he indicated how he was going to die.