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25 Whoever loves his life[a] loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life.(A) 26 Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there also will my servant be. The Father will honor whoever serves me.(B)

27 “I am troubled[b] now. Yet what should I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But it was for this purpose that I came to this hour.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 12:25 His life: the Greek word psychē refers to a person’s natural life. It does not mean “soul,” for Hebrew anthropology did not postulate body/soul dualism in the way that is familiar to us.
  2. 12:27 I am troubled: perhaps an allusion to the Gethsemane agony scene of the synoptics.

25 Anyone who loves their life will lose it, while anyone who hates their life in this world will keep it(A) for eternal life.(B) 26 Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be.(C) My Father will honor the one who serves me.

27 “Now my soul is troubled,(D) and what shall I say? ‘Father,(E) save me from this hour’?(F) No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour.

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