Léctio sancti Evangélii secúndum Ioánnem (12,20-33)
In illo tempore: Erant autem Græci quidam ex his, qui ascénderant, ut adorárent in die festo; hi ergo accessérunt ad Philíppum, qui erat a Bethsáida Galilǽæ, et rogábant eum dicéntes: “Dómine, vólumus Iésum vidére.” Venit Philíppus et dicit Andréæ; venit Andréas et Philíppus et dicunt Iésu. Iésus autem respóndet eis dicens: “Venit hora, ut glorificétur Fílius hóminis. Amen, amen dico vobis: Nisi granum fruménti cadens in terram mórtuum fúerit, ipsum solum manet; si autem mórtuum fúerit, multum fructum affert. Qui amat ánimam suam, perdit eam; et, qui odit ánimam suam in hoc mundo, in vitam ætérnam custódiet eam. Si quis mihi minístrat, me sequátur, et ubi sum ego, illic et miníster meus erit; si quis mihi ministráverit, honorificábit eum Pater. Nunc ánima mea turbáta est. Et quid dicam? Pater, salvífica me ex hora hac? Sed proptérea veni in horam hanc. Pater, glorífica tuum nomen!” Venit ergo vox de cælo: “Et glorificávi et íterum glorificábo.” Turba ergo, quæ stabat et audíerat, dicébat tonítruum factum esse; álii dicébant: “Ángelus ei locútus est.” Respóndit Iésus et dixit: “Non propter me vox hæc facta est sed propter vos. Nunc iudícium est huíus mundi, nunc princeps huíus mundi eiciétur foras; et ego, si exaltátus fúero a terra, omnes traham ad meípsum.” Hoc autem dicébat signíficans, qua morte esset moritúrus.
At that time: there were certain Gentiles of them that came up to adore in the festival day. These therefore came to Philippe who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying: Sir, we are desirous to see Jesus. Philippe cometh and telleth Andrew. Again Andrew & Philippe told Jesus. But Jesus answered them, saying: The hour is come, that the Son of man shall be glorified. Amen, amen I say to you, unless the grain of wheat falling into the ground, die: itself remaineth alone. but if it die, it bringeth much fruit. He that loveth his life shall lose it: and he that hateth his life in this world, doth keep it to life everlasting. If any man minister to me, let him follow me: and where I am, there also shall my minister be. If any man minister to me, my Father will honour him. Now my soul is troubled. And what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But therefore came I into this hour. Father, glorify thy name. A voice therefore came from Heaven: Both I have glorified it, and again I will glorify it. The multitude therefore that stood and had heard, said that it thundered. Others said, An Angel spake to him. Jesus answered, and said: This voice came not for me, but for your sake. Now is the judgement of the world: now the Prince of this world shall be cast forth. And I, if I be exalted from the earth, will draw all things to myself. (And this he said, signifying what death he should die.)
