Interpretation of the Gospel of John
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His disciples did not understand this at first;
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but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that it was written about Him, and they did it to Him.
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The people who had been with Him before testified that He had summoned Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead.
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That is why the people met Him, for they heard that He had performed this miracle.
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And the Pharisees said among themselves, "Do you see that you do not succeed in anything? the whole world follows Him.
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Of those who came to worship on the feast were some Greeks.
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Proselytes are pagans who have partially or completely accepted the Jewish faith
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They came to Philippa, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and besought him, saying, "Lord! we want to see Jesus.
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Philip goes and tells Andrew about it; and then Andrew and Philip told Jesus about it. And Jesus answered and said unto them, The hour has come for the Son of man to be glorified.
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Verily, verily, I say to you, if a grain of wheat falls into the ground and does not die, it will remain alone; but if he dies, he will bear much fruit.
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He who loves his soul will destroy it;
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but he who hates his soul in this world will preserve it to eternal life.
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and where I am, there will my servant be.
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And whosoever serves me, my Father will honor him.