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John 12:12-50 (GN)

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¹² The next day the large crowd that had come to the Passover Festival heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. ¹³ So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, shouting, "Praise God! God bless him who comes in the name of the Lord! God bless the King of Israel!" ¹⁴ Jesus found a donkey and rode on it, just as the scripture says, ¹⁵ "Do not be afraid, city of Zion! Here comes your king, riding on a young donkey." ¹⁶ His disciples did not understand this at the time; but when Jesus had been raised to glory, they remembered that the scripture said this about him and that they had done this for him. ¹⁷ The people who had been with Jesus when he called Lazarus out of the grave and raised him from death had reported what had happened. ¹⁸ That was why the crowd met him---because they heard that he had performed this miracle. ¹⁹ The Pharisees then said to one another, "You see, we are not succeeding at all! Look, the whole world is following him!" ²⁰ Some Greeks were among those who had gone to Jerusalem to worship during the festival. ²¹ They went to Philip (he was from Bethsaida in Galilee) and said, "Sir, we want to see Jesus." ²² Philip went and told Andrew, and the two of them went and told Jesus. ²³ Jesus answered them, "The hour has now come for the Son of Man to receive great glory. ²⁴ I am telling you the truth: a grain of wheat remains no more than a single grain unless it is dropped into the ground and dies. If it does die, then it produces many grains. ²⁵ Those who love their own life will lose it; those who hate their own life in this world will keep it for life eternal. ²⁶ Whoever wants to serve me must follow me, so that my servant will be with me where I am. And my Father will honor anyone who serves me. ²⁷ "Now my heart is troubled---and what shall I say? Shall I say, 'Father, do not let this hour come upon me'? But that is why I came---so that I might go through this hour of suffering. ²⁸ Father, bring glory to your name!" Then a voice spoke from heaven, "I have brought glory to it, and I will do so again." ²⁹ The crowd standing there heard the voice, and some of them said it was thunder, while others said, "An angel spoke to him!" ³⁰ But Jesus said to them, "It was not for my sake that this voice spoke, but for yours. ³¹ Now is the time for this world to be judged; now the ruler of this world will be overthrown. ³² When I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to me." ³³ (In saying this he indicated the kind of death he was going to suffer.) ³⁴ The crowd answered, "Our Law tells us that the Messiah will live forever. How, then, can you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?" ³⁵ Jesus answered, "The light will be among you a little longer. Continue on your way while you have the light, so that the darkness will not come upon you; for the one who walks in the dark does not know where he is going. ³⁶ Believe in the light, then, while you have it, so that you will be the people of the light." After Jesus said this, he went off and hid himself from them. ³⁷ Even though he had performed all these miracles in their presence, they did not believe in him, ³⁸ so that what the prophet Isaiah had said might come true: "Lord, who believed the message we told? To whom did the Lord reveal his power?" ³⁹ And so they were not able to believe, because Isaiah also said, ⁴⁰ "God has blinded their eyes and closed their minds, so that their eyes would not see, and their minds would not understand, and they would not turn to me, says God, for me to heal them." ⁴¹ Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus' glory and spoke about him. ⁴² Even then, many Jewish authorities believed in Jesus; but because of the Pharisees they did not talk about it openly, so as not to be expelled from the synagogue. ⁴³ They loved human approval rather than the approval of God. ⁴⁴ Jesus said in a loud voice, "Whoever believes in me believes not only in me but also in him who sent me. ⁴⁵ Whoever sees me sees also him who sent me. ⁴⁶ I have come into the world as light, so that everyone who believes in me should not remain in the darkness. ⁴⁷ If people hear my message and do not obey it, I will not judge them. I came, not to judge the world, but to save it. ⁴⁸ Those who reject me and do not accept my message have one who will judge them. The words I have spoken will be their judge on the last day! ⁴⁹ This is true, because I have not spoken on my own authority, but the Father who sent me has commanded me what I must say and speak. ⁵⁰ And I know that his command brings eternal life. What I say, then, is what the Father has told me to say."


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 24) Self-Denial / Sacrifice - Die to self (like seeds)
(v. 47) Word of God / Teaching / Knowledge - Judged by the Word
(v. 48) Word of God / Teaching / Knowledge - Judged by the Word
(v. 50) Salvation / Eternal Life - His command leads to eternal life
(v. 50) Word of God / Teaching / Knowledge - Jesus - said just what the Father has told him to say

This passage relates to the following question(s):
(v. 40) Does God give freely? He has blinded their eyes and deadened their hearts

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 15) Falling in Love with God - Fear (2008-04-03)
(v. 19) Master Plan - Selection (part 2) (2009-11-23)
(v. 20) Harmonious Service (2015-09-24)
(v. 20) Jesus is God (part IV) (2011-03-07)
(v. 21) Harmonious Service (2015-09-24)
(v. 21) Jesus is God (part IV) (2011-03-07)
(v. 22) Harmonious Service (2015-09-24)
(v. 22) Harmonious Service (2015-09-24)
(v. 23) 30 Days at the Cross - Lasting Impact (2008-08-13)
(v. 23) 30 Days at the Cross - Life through Death (2008-07-28)
(v. 23) 30 Days at the Cross - Turning the Tables (2008-08-18)
(v. 24) 30 Days at the Cross - Turning the Tables (2008-08-18)
(v. 24) Master Plan - Reproduction (part 2) (2009-12-15)
(v. 24) 30 Days at the Cross - Lasting Impact (2008-08-13)
(v. 24) 30 Days at the Cross - Spectators or Sacrifices (2008-08-07)
(v. 24) 30 Days at the Cross - Life through Death (2008-07-28)
(v. 25) 30 Days at the Cross - Turning the Tables (2008-08-18)
(v. 25) 30 Days at the Cross - Spectators or Sacrifices (2008-08-07)
(v. 25) 30 Days at the Cross - Life through Death (2008-07-28)
(v. 26) Purpose Driven Life - Thinking Like a Servant (part 2) (2008-07-04)
(v. 27) Jesus was Human (part III) (2011-03-03)
(v. 41) Prayer of the Righeous - More Powerful Than We Can Imagine (part II) (2013-03-06)
(v. 42) 7 Habits of Highly Effective Children (2010-04-27)
(v. 43) Mind of Christ - About Self (part IV) (2011-07-18)
(v. 43) 7 Habits of Highly Effective Children (2010-04-27)
(v. 47) Followup - Balanced Attitude and Application (2011-01-18)
(v. 47) Followup - Bible Study Attitude (2011-01-10)
(v. 48) Power of Spiritual Thinking - Sentimentality (2008-05-19)
(v. 48) First the Kingdom - Expectations (2010-02-12)
(v. 48) Life to the Full - Dead or Alive? (part 2) (2010-04-02)
(v. 48) Genesis 3 - The Fall of Man (2011-10-03)
(v. 48) Followup - Bible Study Attitude (2011-01-10)
(v. 48) Followup - Balanced Attitude and Application (2011-01-18)
(v. 49) Mind of Christ - Relationship with God (part V) (2011-07-04)
(v. 49) Mind of Christ - Relationship with God (part I) (2011-06-30)
(v. 49) Mind of Christ - Obedience (part II) (2011-06-22)
(v. 50) Mind of Christ - Obedience (part II) (2011-06-22)

This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 26) Bible Talk: Discipleship: Jesus is the focus (2006-12-02)
(v. 34) Devotional: The Religious Teachers of Jesus Day (2008-12-18)
(v. 47) Devotional: Focus on your Purpose (2008-12-12)
(v. 49) Devotional: Taming the Tougue (2008-12-12)

Definition(s):
Isaiah (Eye-zeh-a): the salvation of the Lord
Isaiah (Eye-zy-a): the salvation of the Lord
Jerusalem (Je-roo-sa-lem): vision of peace
Jesus (Jeez-us): savior; deliverer
Lazarus (Laz-a-rus): assistance of God
Pharisees (Fehr-iss-ees): set apart
So (Soh):