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NowΝῦνmy soulἡ ψυχή μουis troubled.τετάρακταιAndκαὶwhatτίshall I say?εἴπω‘Father,πάτερsaveσῶσόνmeμεfromἐκthis hour’?τῆς ὥρας ταύτηςButἀλλὰfor this reasonδιὰ τοῦτοI cameἦλθονtoεἰςthis hour.τὴν ὥραν ταύτην
John 12:27
Study it in the app“Now my soul is troubled. And what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But for this reason I came to this hour.”
With the Greek beneath
John 12:27, word by word
- my soulψυχήpsychē
soul
A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.
Where else “psychē” appears- is troubledτετάρακταιtetaraktai
be troubled
To feel distress or fear inside.
Where else “tetaraktai” appears- shall I sayεἴπωeipō
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipō” appears- ‘Fatherπάτερpater
Father
God, who gives life and cares for his own; the Father of Jesus.
Where else “pater” appears- saveσῶσόνsōson
rescue
To rescue from danger or death.
Where else “sōson” appears- this hour’ὥραςhōras
moment
The instant set by God, like that of Jesus' death.
Where else “hōras” appears- I cameἦλθονēlthon
come as Messiah
The coming of Jesus; "the one who comes" is the awaited one.
Where else “ēlthon” appears
Translation note
It can also be read as a request: “Father, save me from this hour.”
The context
26If anyone serves me, let him follow me; and where I am, there my servant will be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
27 · This verse (above)
28Father, glorify your name.” So a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”
To study John 12 in a group
1. What it says
What does Mary do with the perfume at the dinner in Bethany, and what does Judas object? How does Jesus answer? (vv. 3-8)
2. What it means
Jesus says a grain of wheat, if it dies, bears much fruit (v. 24). What connection does he see between losing one's life and serving him? (vv. 24-26)
3. How I live it
Mary gave the best she had to Jesus (v. 3). What is the best you have, and how could you offer it with love today?