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John 12:20-50

20AndδὲdeG1161there wereἮσανĒsanG1510certainτινεςtinesG5100GreeksἝλληνέςHellēnesG1672amongἐκekG1537them that came upἀναβαινόντωνanabainontōnG305to worshipπροσκυνήσωσινproskunēsōsinG4352atἐνenG1722the feastτῶν ἑορτῇ.tōn he'ortēaG3588 G1859:τῇtēaG3588ἵναinaG2443

21The sameοὗτοιhoutoiG3778cameπροσῆλθονprosēlthonG4334thereforeοὖνounG3767to PhilipΦιλίππῳPhilippōG5376,which was ofἀπὸapoG575BethsaidaΒηθσαϊδὰBēthsaidaG966of Galileeτῷ Γαλιλαίαςtō GalilaiasG3588 G1056,andκαὶkaiG2532desiredἠρώτωνērōtōnG2065himαὐτὸνautonG846,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004,Sirκύριε,kurieG2962,we wouldθέλομενthelomenG2309seeG3708Jesusτῆς Ἰησοῦνtēs IēsounG3588 G2424.τὸνtonG3588

22PhilipΦίλιπποςPhilipposG5376comethG2064andκαὶkaiG2532tellethλέγειlegeiG3004AndrewἈνδρέᾳ,AndreaG3588 G406:andκαὶkaiG2532againG3825AndrewἈνδρέαςAndreasG406andκαὶkaiG2532PhilipΦίλιπποςPhilipposG5376tellλέγουσινlegousinG3004JesusἸησοῦ.IēsouG3588 G2424.

23AndδὲdeG1161JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424answeredἀποκρίνεταιapokrinetaiG611themαὐτοῖςautoisG846,sayingλέγων·legōnG3004,The hourὁ ὥραho hōraG3588 G5610is comeἐλήλυθενelēluthenG2064,thatἵναinaG2443the Sonἡ υἱὸςhē huiosG3588 G5207of manὁ ἀνθρώπου.ho anthrōpouG3588 G444should be glorifiedδοξασθῇdoxasthēaG1392.τοῦtouG3588

24VerilyἀμὴνamēnG281,verilyἀμὴνamēnG281,I sayλέγωlegōG3004unto youὑμῖν·huminG4771,ExceptἐὰνeanG1437a cornὁ κόκκοςho kokkosG3588 G2848of wheatτοῦ σίτουtou sitouG3588 G4621fallπεσὼνpesōnG4098intoεἰςeisG1519the groundτὴν γῆνtēn gēnG3588 G1093anddieἀποθάνῃ,apothanēG599,itαὐτὸςautosG846abidethμένει·meneiG3306aloneμόνοςmonosG3441:butδὲdeG1161ifἐὰνeanG1437it dieἀποθάνῃ,apothanēG599,it bringeth forthφέρει.phereiG5342muchπολὺνpolunG4183fruitκαρπὸνkarponG2590.μὴmēG3361

25He that lovethφιλῶνphilōnG5368hisαὐτοῦautouG846lifeὁ ψυχὴνho psuchēnG3588 G5590shall loseἀπολλύειapollueiG622itαὐτήν,autēnG846;andκαὶkaiG2532he that hatethμισῶνmisōnG3404hisαὐτοῦautouG846lifeτὴν ψυχὴνtēn psuchēnG3588 G5590inἐνenG1722thisτούτῳtoutōG3778worldὁ κόσμῳho kosmōG3588 G2889shall keepφυλάξειphulaxeiG5442itαὐτήν.¶autēnG846untoεἰςeisG1519lifeζωὴνzōēnG2222eternalαἰώνιονaiōnionG166.τὴνtēnG3588τῷtōG3588

26IfἘὰνEanG1437any manτιςtisG5100serveδιακονῇ,diakonēaG1247meG1473,let him followἀκολουθείτω·akoloutheitōG190meG1473;andG2532whereὅπουhopouG3699IG1473amG1510,thereἐκεῖekeiG1563shallG1510alsoG2532myG1699servantὁ διάκονοςho diakonosG3588 G1249beG1510:ifἐάνeanG1437any manτιςtisG5100serveδιακονῇ,diakonēaG1247meG1473,himαὐτὸνautonG846willG5091myFatherὁ πατήρ.¶ho patērG3588 G3962honourG5091.ὁhoG3588G2532

27NowΝῦνNunG3568isG5015myG1473soulἡ ψυχήhē psuchēG3588 G5590troubledτετάρακται,tetaraktaiG5015;andκαὶkaiG2532whatτίtiG5101shall I sayG3004?Fatherπάτερ,paterG3962,saveσῶσόνsōsonG4982meG1473fromἐκekG1537thisταύτης;tautēsG3778hourτῆς ὥραςtēs hōrasG3588 G5610:butἀλλὰallaG235forG1223thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778causeG1223came IἦλθονēlthonG2064untoεἰςeisG1519thisταύτην.tautēnG3778hourτὴν ὥρανtēn hōranG3588 G5610.

28Fatherπάτερ,paterG3962,glorifyG1392thyσουsouG4771nameτὸ ὄνομα.to onomaG3588 G3686.ThenοὖνounG3767came thereἦλθενēlthenG2064a voiceφωνὴphōnēG5456fromἐκekG1537heavenτοῦ οὐρανοῦ·tou ouranouG3588 G3772, saying,I haveG1392bothκαὶkaiG2532glorifiedG1392it,andκαὶkaiG2532will glorifyG1392itagainπάλινpalinG3825.

29The peopleὁ ὄχλοςho ochlosG3588 G3793thereforeοὖνounG3767,that stood byὁ ἑστὼςho hestōsG3588 G2476,andκαὶkaiG2532heardἀκούσαςakousasG191it,said thatἔλεγενelegenG3004it thunderedβροντὴν γεγονέναι.brontēn gegonenaiG1027 G1096:othersἄλλοιalloiG243saidἔλεγον·elegonG3004,An angelἄγγελοςangelosG32spakeλελάληκεν.¶lelalēkenG2980to himαὐτῷautōG846.

30JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG3588 G2424answeredἈπεκρίθηApekrithēG611andκαὶkaiG2532saidG3004,ThisαὕτηhautēG3778voiceφωνὴphōnēG3588 G5456cameγέγονενgegonenG1096notοὐouG3756becauseG1223of meἐμὲemeG1473,butἀλλὰallaG235forG1223yourὑμᾶς.humasG4771sakesG1223.

31NowνῦνnunG3568isἐστὶνestinG1510the judgmentκρίσιςkrisisG2920ofG3588 G2889thisτούτου·toutouG3778worldκόσμουkosmouG3588 G2889:nowνῦνnunG3568shallG1544the princeἄρχωνarchōnG3588 G758ofG3588 G2889thisτούτουtoutouG3778worldκόσμουkosmouG3588 G2889be castἐκβληθήσεταιekblēthēsetaiG1544outἔξω,exōG1854.

32And IG2504,ifἐὰνeanG1437I be lifted upὑψωθῶhupsōthōG5312fromἐκekG1537the earthτῆς γῆς,tēs gēsG3588 G1093,will drawἑλκύσωhelkusōG1670allπάνταςpantasG3956menuntoπρὸςprosG4314meG1683.

33ThisτοῦτοtoutoG3778he saidἔλεγενelegenG3004,signifyingσημαίνωνsēmainōnG4591whatποίῳpoiōG4169deathθανάτῳthanatōG2288he shouldἤμελλενēmellenG3195dieἀποθνῄσκειν.¶apothnēskeinG599.δὲdeG1161

34The peopleὁ ὄχλος·ho ochlosG3588 G3793answeredἈπεκρίθηApekrithēG611himαὐτῷautōG846,WeG1473have heardἠκούσαμενēkousamenG191outἐκekG1537of the lawτοῦ νόμουtou nomouG3588 G3551thatὅτιhotiG3754Christὁ χριστὸςho christosG3588 G5547abidethμένειmeneiG3306forεἰςeisG1519everτὸν αἰῶνα,ton aiōnaG3588 G165:andκαὶkaiG2532howπῶςpōsG4459sayestλέγειςlegeisG3004thouσὺsuG4771,The Sonτὸν υἱὸνton huionG3588 G5207of manτοῦ ἀνθρώπου;tou anthrōpouG3588 G444mustδεῖdeiG1163be lifted upὑψωθῆναιhupsōthēnaiG5312?whoτίςtisG5101isἐστινestinG1510thisοὗτοςhoutosG3778Sonὁ υἱὸςho huiosG3588 G5207of manτοῦ ἀνθρώπου;¶tou anthrōpouG3588 G444?ὅτιhotiG3754

35ThenοὖνounG3767Jesusὁ Ἰησοῦς·ho IēsousG3588 G2424saidG3004unto themαὐτοῖςautoisG846,YetἔτιetiG2089a littleμικρὸνmikronG3398whileχρόνονchrononG5550isἐστιν.estinG1510the lightτὸ φῶςto phōsG3588 G5457withG3326youὑμῖνhuminG4771.WalkπεριπατεῖτεperipateiteG4043whileG2193ye haveἔχετε,echeteG2192the lightτὸ φῶςto phōsG3588 G5457,lestἵναinaG2443darknessσκοτίαskotiaG4653come uponκαταλάβῃ·katalabēG2638youὑμᾶςhumasG4771:forκαὶkaiG2532he that walkethπεριπατῶνperipatōnG4043inG1722darknessὁ σκοτίᾳho skotiaG3588 G4653knowethG1492notοὐκoukG3756whitherποῦpouG4226he goethὑπάγει.hupageiG5217.μὴmēG3361τῇtēaG3588

36WhileG2193ye haveἔχετε,echeteG2192lightφῶςphōsG3588 G5457,believeπιστεύετεpisteueteG4100inεἰςeisG1519the lightφῶς,phōsG3588 G5457,thatἵναinaG2443ye may beγένησθε.genēstheG1096the childrenυἱοὶhuioiG5207of lightφωτὸςphōtosG5457.These thingsταῦταtautaG3778spakeἐλάλησενelalēsenG2980JesusἸησοῦς,IēsousG3588 G2424,andκαὶkaiG2532departedἀπελθὼνapelthōnG565,and did hide himselfἐκρύβηekrubēG2928fromἀπ᾽ap᾽G575themαὐτῶν.¶autōnG846.

37ButδὲdeG1161thoughG4160heαὐτοῦautouG846had doneG4160so manyΤοσαῦταTosautaG5118miraclesσημεῖαsēmeiaG4592beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthenG1715themαὐτῶνautōnG846,yet they believedἐπίστευονepisteuonG4100notοὐκoukG3756onεἰςeisG1519himαὐτόν,autonG846:

38ThatἵναinaG2443the sayingὁ λόγοςho logosG3588 G3056of EsaiasἨσαΐουĒsaiouG2268the prophetτοῦ προφήτουtou prophētouG3588 G4396might be fulfilledπληρωθῇplērōthēaG4137,whichὃνhonG3739he spakeG3004,Lordκύριε,kurieG2962,whoτίςtisG5101hath believedἐπίστευσενepisteusenG4100ourG1473reportτῇ ἀκοῇtēa akoēaG3588 G189?andκαὶkaiG2532to whomτίνιtiniG5101hathG601the armὁ βραχίωνho brachiōnG3588 G1023of the LordκυρίουkuriouG2962been revealedἀπεκαλύφθη;apekaluphthēG601?

39ThereforeδιὰdiaG1223they couldἠδύναντοēdunantoG1410notοὐκoukG3756believeπιστεύειν,pisteueinG4100,becauseὅτιhotiG3754thatτοῦτοtoutoG3778EsaiasἨσαΐας·ĒsaiasG2268saidG3004againπάλινpalinG3825,

40He hath blindedτετύφλωκενtetuphlōkenG5186theirαὐτῶνautōnG846eyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3588 G3788,andκαὶkaiG2532hardenedἐπώρωσενepōrōsenG4456theirαὐτῶνautōnG846heartκαρδίαν,kardianG3588 G2588;thatἵναinaG2443they shouldG3708notμὴmēG3361seeG3708withG3588 G3788theireyesὀφθαλμοῖςophthalmoisG3588 G3788,norκαὶkaiG2532understandνοήσωσινnoēsōsinG3539withG3588 G2588theirheartκαρδίᾳkardiaG3588 G2588,andκαὶkaiG2532be convertedG1994,andκαὶkaiG2532I should healἰάσομαιiasomaiG2390themαὐτούς.¶autousG846.

41These thingsΤαῦταTautaG3778saidG3004EsaiasἨσαΐαςĒsaiasG2268,whenG3753he sawG3708hisαὐτοῦautouG846gloryτὴν δόξανtēn doxanG3588 G1391,andκαὶkaiG2532spakeἐλάλησενelalēsenG2980ofπερὶperiG4012himαὐτοῦ.autouG846.

42NeverthelessὅμωςhomōsG3676amongἐκekG1537the chief rulersτῶν ἀρχόντωνtōn archontōnG3588 G758alsoκαὶkaiG2532manyπολλοὶpolloiG4183believedἐπίστευσανepisteusanG4100onεἰςeisG1519himαὐτόν,autonG846;butἀλλὰallaG235becauseδιὰdiaG1223of the Phariseesτοὺς Φαρισαίουςtous PharisaiousG3588 G5330they didG3670notοὐχouchG3756confessG3670him,lestἵναinaG2443they should beγένωνται.genōntaiG1096put out of the synagogueἀποσυνάγωγοιaposunagōgoiG656:μέντοιmentoiG3305μὴmēG3361

43ForγὰρgarG1063they lovedἠγάπησανēgapēsanG25the praiseτὴν δόξανtēn doxanG3588 G1391of menτῶν ἀνθρώπωνtōn anthrōpōnG3588 G444moreμᾶλλονmallonG3123thanἤπερēperG2260the praiseτὴν δόξανtēn doxanG3588 G1391of Godτοῦ θεοῦ.¶tou theouG3588 G2316.

44JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424criedἔκραξενekraxenG2896andκαὶkaiG2532saidG3004,He that believethπιστεύωνpisteuōnG4100onεἰςeisG1519meG1473,believethπιστεύειpisteueiG4100notοὐouG3756onεἰςeisG1519meG1473,butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235onεἰςeisG1519him that sentπέμψαντάpempsantaG3992meG1473.δὲdeG1161ὁhoG3588τὸνtonG3588

45AndκαὶkaiG2532he that seethθεωρῶνtheōrōnG2334meG1473seethθεωρεῖtheōreiG2334him that sentπέμψαντάpempsantaG3992meG1473.ὁhoG3588τὸνtonG3588

46IἐγὼegōG1473am comeἐλήλυθα,elēluthaG2064a lightφῶςphōsG5457intoεἰςeisG1519the worldτὸν κόσμονton kosmonG3588 G2889,thatἵναinaG2443whosoeverπᾶςpasG3956believethπιστεύωνpisteuōnG4100onεἰςeisG1519meἐμὲemeG1473shouldG3306notμὴmēG3361abideμείνῃ.meinēG3306inἐνenG1722darknessὁ σκοτίᾳho skotiaG3588 G4653.τῇtēaG3588

47AndκαὶkaiG2532ifἐάνeanG1437any manτίςtisG5100hearἀκούσῃakousēG191myG1473wordsτῶν ῥημάτωνtōn rhēmatōnG3588 G4487,andκαὶkaiG2532believeG4100notμὴmēG3361,IG1473judgeκρίνωkrinōG2919himαὐτόν·autonG846notοὐouG3756:forγὰρgarG1063I cameἦλθονēlthonG2064notοὐouG3756toἵναinaG2443judgeκρίνωkrinōG2919the worldτὸν κόσμονton kosmonG3588 G2889,butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235toἵναinaG2443saveσώσωsōsōG4982the worldτὸν κόσμον.ton kosmonG3588 G2889.

48He that rejectethἀθετῶνathetōnG114meG1473,andκαὶkaiG2532receivethλαμβάνωνlambanōnG2983notμὴmēG3361myG1473wordsὁ ῥήματάho rhēmataG3588 G4487,hathἔχειecheiG2192one that judgethκρίνονταkrinontaG2919himαὐτόν·autonG846:the wordτὰ λόγοςta logosG3588 G3056thatὃνhonG3739I have spokenἐλάλησα,elalēsaG2980,the sameἐκεῖνοςekeinosG1565shall judgeκρινεῖkrineiG2919himαὐτὸνautonG846inἐνenG1722the lastἐσχάτῃeschatēG2078dayἡμέρᾳ.hēmeraG2250.τὸνtonG3588ὁhoG3588τῇtēaG3588

49ForὅτιhotiG3754IG1473haveG2980notοὐκoukG3756spokenG2980ofἐξexG1537myselfG1683;butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235the Fatherπατήρ,patērG3962which sentπέμψαςpempsasG3992meG1473,heαὐτόςautosG846gaveδέδωκενdedōkenG1325meG1473a commandmentἐντολὴνentolēnG1785,whatτίtiG5101I should sayG3004,andκαὶkaiG2532whatτίtiG5101I should speakG2980.ὁhoG3588

50AndκαὶkaiG2532I knowG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754hisαὐτοῦautouG846commandmentἡ ἐντολὴhē entolēG3588 G1785isἐστιν.estinG1510lifeζωὴzōēG2222everlastingαἰώνιόςaiōniosG166:whatsoeverἃhaG3739IG1473speakλαλῶ,lalōG2980thereforeοὖνounG3767,even asκαθὼςkathōsG2531the Fatherὁ πατήρ,ho patērG3588 G3962saidεἴρηκένeirēkenG2046unto meG1473,soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779I speakλαλῶ.¶lalōG2980.

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