16. At first, Jesus' disciples did not understand. But after he had been given his glory, they remembered all this. Everything had happened exactly as the Scriptures said it would.
17-18. A crowd had come to meet Jesus because they had seen him call Lazarus out of the tomb. They kept talking about him and this miracle.
19. But the Pharisees said to each other, “There is nothing that can be done! Everyone in the world is following Jesus.”
20. Some Greeks had gone to Jerusalem to worship during Passover.
21. Philip from Bethsaida in Galilee was there too. So they went to him and said, “Sir, we would like to meet Jesus.”
22. Philip told Andrew. Then the two of them went to Jesus and told him.
23. Jesus said:The time has come for the Son of Man to be given his glory.
24. I tell you for certain that a grain of wheat that falls on the ground will never be more than one grain unless it dies. But if it dies, it will produce lots of wheat.
25. If you love your life, you will lose it. If you give it up in this world, you will be given eternal life.
26. If you serve me, you must go with me. My servants will be with me wherever I am. If you serve me, my Father will honour you.