15. “Don’t be afraid, people of Jerusalem.Look, your King is coming,riding on a donkey’s colt.”
16. His disciples didn’t understand at the time that this was a fulfillment of prophecy. But after Jesus entered into his glory, they remembered what had happened and realized that these things had been written about him.
17. Many in the crowd had seen Jesus call Lazarus from the tomb, raising him from the dead, and they were telling others about it.
18. That was the reason so many went out to meet him—because they had heard about this miraculous sign.
19. Then the Pharisees said to each other, “There’s nothing we can do. Look, everyone has gone after him!”
20. Some Greeks who had come to Jerusalem for the Passover celebration
21. paid a visit to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee. They said, “Sir, we want to meet Jesus.”
22. Philip told Andrew about it, and they went together to ask Jesus.
23. Jesus replied, “Now the time has come for the Son of Man to enter into his glory.
24. I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat is planted in the soil and dies, it remains alone. But its death will produce many new kernels—a plentiful harvest of new lives.
25. Those who love their life in this world will lose it. Those who care nothing for their life in this world will keep it for eternity.
26. Anyone who wants to serve me must follow me, because my servants must be where I am. And the Father will honor anyone who serves me.
27. “Now my soul is deeply troubled. Should I pray, ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But this is the very reason I came!
28. Father, bring glory to your name.”Then a voice spoke from heaven, saying, “I have already brought glory to my name, and I will do so again.”
29. When the crowd heard the voice, some thought it was thunder, while others declared an angel had spoken to him.