John 12:20-26 (ESV)
A Sincere Search
20: Now among those who went up to worship at the feast were some Greeks.
21: So these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.”
A Fruitful Death
22: Philip went and told Andrew; Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus.
23: And Jesus answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
24: Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.
A Holy Contempt
25: Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
26: If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.