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Book of John Chapter 12 - Read Chapter 12:23 - [In Context ]Jesus said to them, "Now is the time for the Son of Man F200 to receive his glory.
12:24 - [In Context ]I tell you the truth. A grain of wheat must fall to the ground and die. Then it grows and makes many seeds. But if it never dies, then it will always be only a single seed.
12:25 - [In Context ]The person that loves his own life will lose it. But the person that hates his life in this world will keep it. He will have life forever.
12:26 - [In Context ]The person that serves me must follow me. Then my servant will be with me everywhere I am. My Father will give honor to people that serve me.
12:27 - [In Context ]"Now I am very troubled. What should I say? Should I say, 'Father save me from this time {of suffering}'? No, I came to this time so that I could suffer.
12:28 - [In Context ]Father, do what will bring you glory!" Then a voice came from heaven, "I have already brought glory to myself. I will do it again."
12:29 - [In Context ]The people standing there heard the voice. Those people said it was thunder. But other people said, "An angel spoke to Jesus!"
12:30 - [In Context ]Jesus said to the people, "That voice was for you and not for me.
12:31 - [In Context ]Now is the time for the world to be judged. Now the ruler of this world (the devil) will be thrown out.
12:32 - [In Context ]I will be lifted up from the earth. And when this happens, I will bring all people to me."
12:33 - [In Context ]Jesus said this to show how he would die.
FOOTNOTES: F200: Son of Man A name Jesus used for himself. In Dan. 7:13-14, this is the name for the Messiah, the one God chose to save his people.
Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; TV - Today's Verse; WJD - What Jesus Did!; UTM - My Utmost for His Highest;
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