# John 12.27

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**Book:** [John](/codex/john-the-apostle/) · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 25. <span class="rl-speech">He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.</span> 26. <span class="rl-speech">If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will the Father honor.</span>
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> **27. <span class="rl-speech">Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But for this cause came I unto this hour.</span>**
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> 28. <span class="rl-speech">Father, glorify thy name. There came therefore a voice out of heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.</span> 29. <span class="rl-speech">The multitude therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it had thundered: others said, An angel hath spoken to him.</span> (John 12:25-29, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 25. <span class="rl-speech">He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.</span> 26. <span class="rl-speech">If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.</span>
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> **27. <span class="rl-speech">“Now my soul is troubled. What shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this time?’ But for this cause I came to this time.</span>**
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> 28. <span class="rl-speech">Father, glorify your name!” Then there came a voice out of the sky, saying, “I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.”</span> 29. The multitude therefore, who stood by and heard it, said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to him.” (John 12:25-29, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 25. <span class="rl-speech">He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.</span> 26. <span class="rl-speech">If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.</span>
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> **27. <span class="rl-speech">Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.</span>**
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> 28. <span class="rl-speech">Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.</span> 29. <span class="rl-speech">The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.</span> (John 12:25-29, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 25. <span class="rl-speech">he who is loving his life shall lose it, and he who is hating his life in this world, to life age-during shall keep it;</span> 26. <span class="rl-speech">if any one may minister to me, let him follow me, and where I am, there also my ministrant shall be; and if any one may minister to me, honour him will the Father.</span>
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> **27. <span class="rl-speech">'Now hath my soul been troubled, and what? shall I say, Father, save me from this hour?, but because of this I came to this hour;</span>**
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> 28. <span class="rl-speech">Father, glorify Thy name.' There came, therefore, a voice out of the heaven, 'I both glorified, and again I will glorify [it];'</span> 29. <span class="rl-speech">the multitude, therefore, having stood and heard, were saying that there hath been thunder; others said, 'A messenger hath spoken to him.'</span> (John 12:25-29, YLT)

## Setting

- **Speaker:** John the Apostle (traditionally) / narrator + Jesus's direct teaching
- **Audience:** later Christian audience (high-Christological emphasis; against early gnosticism)
- **Location:** first-century Palestine (events); possibly Ephesus (composition)
- **Time period:** events c. 26-33 AD (3-Passover chronology); composed c. AD 85-95

## Theological reading

## Key words

- [G3962 - pater](/codex/g3962-pater/), *pater* (Strong's G3962). Also appears in: [Matthew 5.48](/codex/matthew-5-48/), [Matthew 6.25-26](/codex/matthew-6-25-26/), [Matthew 6.25-34](/codex/matthew-6-25-34/).
- [G4982 - sozo](/codex/g4982-sozo/), *sozo* (Strong's G4982). Also appears in: [Matthew 1.21](/codex/matthew-1-21/), [Matthew 14.22-33](/codex/matthew-14-22-33/), [Matthew 16.24-25](/codex/matthew-16-24-25/).
- [G5590 - psyche](/codex/g5590-psyche/), *psyche* (Strong's G5590). Also appears in: [Matthew 6.25-26](/codex/matthew-6-25-26/), [Matthew 10.28](/codex/matthew-10-28/), [Matthew 10.37-39](/codex/matthew-10-37-39/).

## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.

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## Quoted in

**Concepts:**

- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [John 12](/codex/john-12/)

**Lexicon:**

- [G2540 - kairos](/codex/g2540-kairos/)
- [G5590 - psyche](/codex/g5590-psyche/)

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