John 12:23

Jesus Predicts His Death

22Philip relayed this appeal to Andrew, and both of them went and told Jesus.23But Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.24Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.

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Berean Standard Bible
But Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
American Standard Version (1901)
And Jesus answereth them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.
Bible in Basic English
And Jesus said to them in answer, The hour of the glory of the Son of man has come.
Free Bible Version
Jesus replied, “The time has come for the Son of man to be glorified.
Geneva Bible 1599
And Iesus answered them, saying, The houre is come, that the Sonne of man must bee glorified.
King James (Authorized) Version
¶ And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.
One Unity Resource Bible
Yeshua [Salvation] answered them, “The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
Plain English Version
Jesus said to them, “It is nearly time for God to show everyone that his special man from heaven is really powerful.
Translation for Translators
Then, to show them that he must die in order to give eternal life to non-Jews like those Greeks, Jesus replied to them, “It is time for God to honor me, the one who came from heaven. That will happen when I die.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Jesus answered them and said, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
Noah Webster Bible
And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.
World English Bible
Jesus answered them, “The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
Young's Literal Translation
And Jesus responded to them, saying, 'The hour hath come that the Son of Man may be glorified;