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.