John 12:19-25 Modern English Version (MEV)

19. So the Pharisees said among themselves, “See, you are gaining nothing! Look, the world has followed Him!”

20. Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast.

21. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida of Galilee, and asked him, “Sir, we want to see Jesus.”

22. Philip came and told Andrew, and in turn Andrew and Philip told Jesus.

23. Jesus answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

24. Truly, truly I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.

25. He who loves his life will lose it. And he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

John 12