Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: Andrew cometh, and Philip, and they tell Jesus.
And Jesus answereth them, saying, “The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a grain of wheat fall into the earth and die, it abideth by itself alone; but if it die, it beareth much fruit. He that loveth his life loseth it: and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. If any man serve me, let him follow me: and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will the Father honor. Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But for this cause came I unto this hour. Father, glorify thy name.”
There came therefore a voice out of heaven, saying, “I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.”
The multitude, therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it had thundered: others said, “An angel hath spoken to him.”
Jesus answered and said, “This voice hath not come for my sake, but for your sakes. Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto myself.”
But this he said, signifying by what manner of death he should die.
The multitude therefore answered him, “We have heard out of the law that the Christ abideth forever; and how sayest thou, ’The Son of man must be lifted up’? who is this Son of man?”
Jesus therefore said unto them, “Yet a little while is the light among you. Walk while ye have the light, that darkness overtake you not; and he that walketh in the darkness knoweth not whither he goeth. While ye have the light, believe on the light, that ye may become sons of light.”
These things spake Jesus, and he departed and hid himself from them.
THE JEWS REJECT JESUS.
But though he had done so many signs before them, yet they believed not on him: that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake,
“Lord, who hath believed
our report?
And to whom hath the arm of
the Lord been revealed?”
For this cause they could not believe, for that Isaiah said again.
“He hath blinded their
eyes, and he hardened their heart;
Lest they should see with
their eyes, and perceive with their
heart,
And should turn,
And I should heal them.”
These things said Isaiah, because he saw his glory; and he spake of him. Nevertheless even of the rulers many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess it, lest they should be put out of the synagogue; for they loved the glory that is of men more than the glory that is of God.