JOHN 12 20-36

 a paraphrased ‘enter the story’

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     05/06 - GospeL Verses 

20 - Now, there were among those who went up to worship at the feast, some Greeks (gentiles/not Hebrew) 21 who came to Philip, he being from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” 22 Philip went and told Andrew, and then they went and told Jesus. 23 And Jesus said, “The hour” (marked by gentiles seeking him) “has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. 24 For truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the earth and dies, it remains alone. But if it dies, it will bear much fruit. 25 Whoever loves their life loses it, and whoever hates [miseó - hates, loves less] their life of this world, will keep it for enduring life. 26 If anyone serves me, they will follow me. And where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor them.

     27 “Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But for this purpose I have come to this hour. 28 Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven, saying, “I have glorified it. And I will glorify it again.”

     29 The crowd that was standing there and heard it said, “It thundered.” Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.” 30 Jesus said, “This voice has come for your sake, not mine. 31 Now is the judgment of this world. Now will the ruler of this world be cast out.” (By this.) 32 “And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all to me.” 33 He said this to show by what kind of death he was going to die.

     34 So the crowd answered him, “We have heard from the Law that the Christ remains forever. How can you say the Son of Man must be lifted up? Who is this Son of Man?” 35 Jesus answered, “The light is among you for a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, lest darkness come upon you. The one who walks in darkness doesn’t know where they are going. 36 While you have the light, believe in the light, that you may become children of light.”

When Jesus had said these things, he left the temple and withdrew himself from the people. (His public teaching, during this first brief advent, is over.)

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Tomorrows verses - Matthew 26:1-13

My own studies, had to paraphrase to post..

Start the day with a Psalm (jan 1-20, feb-20’s, mar-30’s, apr-40’s, etc. dec-120-150).