John 12:17–50

Great Wednesday at Matins.

The Gospel of John, conceived 42a

In those days the Pharisees gathered a council against Jesus, and said among themselves, "Do you see that you do not succeed in anything? the whole world follows Him. Of those who came to worship on the feast were some Greeks. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and besought him, saying, "Lord! we want to see Jesus. 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. 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. He who loves his soul will destroy it; but he who hates his soul in this world will preserve it to eternal life. Whosoever serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there will my servant be. And whosoever serves me, my Father will honor him. My soul is now troubled; and what shall I say? Father! deliver me from this hour! But at this hour I have come. Father! glorify Thy name. Then came a voice from heaven: "And I have glorified, and I will glorify again." The people who stood and heard it said, "This is thunder; and others said, An angel spoke to him. Jesus answered, "This voice was not for me, but for the people." Now is the judgment of this world; now the prince of this world will be cast out. And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men unto me. This He said, giving us to understand by what death He would die. The people answered him, "We have heard from the law that Christ abides forever; how then do you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of man? Then Jesus said to them, "Yet a little while the light is with you; walk while there is light, lest darkness overtake you: but he who walks in darkness does not know whither he goes. As long as the light is with you, believe in the light, that you may be sons of light.

John 12:19-36a

Tuesday of the 6th week of Pascha.

The Gospel of John, conceived 42b

The Lord said: Father! glorify Thy name. Then came a voice from heaven: "And I have glorified, and I will glorify again." The people who stood and heard it said, "This is thunder; and others said, An angel spoke to him. Jesus answered, "This voice was not for me, but for the people." Now is the judgment of this world; now the prince of this world will be cast out. And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men unto me. This He said, giving us to understand by what death He would die. The people answered him, "We have heard from the law that Christ abides forever; how then do you say that the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of man? Then Jesus said to them, "Yet a little while the light is with you; walk while there is light, lest darkness overtake you: but he who walks in darkness does not know whither he goes. As long as the light is with you, believe in the light, that you may be sons of light.

John 12:28–36a

The Exaltation of the Cross of the Lord, at Matins.

The Gospel of John, conceived 43

The Lord said to the Jews who came to Him, "As long as the light is with you, believe in the light, that you may be sons of light." When Jesus had said this, he departed and hid himself from them. So many miracles did He do before them, and they did not believe in Him, that the word of Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled: Lord! Who believed what we heard? and to whom was the arm of the Lord revealed? Therefore they could not believe that, as Isaiah said, this people have blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, lest they see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn back, that I may heal them. This is what Isaiah said when he saw His glory and spoke of Him. However, many of the rulers also believed in Him; but for the sake of the Pharisees they did not confess, so as not to be excommunicated from the synagogue, for they loved the glory of men more than the glory of God. And Jesus cried out, and said, He that believeth in Me does not believe in Me, but in Him who sent Me. And he who sees Me sees Him who sent Me. I have come into the world as a light, that whosoever believeth in Me should not remain in darkness. And if anyone hears My words and does not believe, I do not judge him, for I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world.

John 12:36–47

Wednesday of the 6th week after Pascha.