John 12:17-50 (Bridegroom Matins Gospel)
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Therefore the people, who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of his tomb and raised him from the dead, bore witness. |
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For this reason the people also met Him, because they heard that He had done this sign. |
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The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, "You see that you are accomplishing nothing. Look, the world has gone after Him!" |
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Now there were certain Greeks among those who came up to worship at the feast. |
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Then they came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, saying, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus." |
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Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn Andrew and Philip told Jesus. |
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But Jesus answered them, saying, "The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified. |
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Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain. |
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He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. |
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If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor. |
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Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? 'Father, save Me from this hour'? But for this purpose I came to this hour. |
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Father, glorify Your name. Then a voice came from heaven, saying, "I have both glorified it and will glorify it again." |
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Therefore the people who stood by and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, "An angel has spoken to Him." |
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Jesus answered and said, "This voice did not come because of Me, but for your sake. |
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Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out. |
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And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself. |
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This He said, signifying by what death He would die. |
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The people answered Him, "We have heard from the law that the Christ remains forever; and how can You say, 'The Son of Man must be lifted up'? Who is this Son of Man?" |
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Then Jesus said to them, "A little while longer the light is with you. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness overtake you; he who walks in darkness does not know where he is going. |
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While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become sons of light. These things Jesus spoke, and departed, and was hidden from them. |
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But although He had done so many signs before them, they did not believe in Him, |
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that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke: Lord, who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?" |
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Therefore they could not believe, because Isaiah said again: |
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He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, Lest they should see with their eyes, Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, So that I should heal them." |
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These things Isaiah said when he saw His glory and spoke of Him. |
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Nevertheless even among the rulers many believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue; |
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for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. |
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Then Jesus cried out and said, "He who believes in Me, believes not in Me but in Him who sent Me. |
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And he who sees Me sees Him who sent Me. |
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I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness. |
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And if anyone hears My words and does not believe, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world but to save the world. |
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He who rejects Me, and does not receive My words, has that which judges him-the word that I have spoken will judge him in the last day. |
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For I have not spoken on My own authority; but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say and what I should speak. |
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And I know that His command is everlasting life. Therefore, whatever I speak, just as the Father has told Me, so I speak. |