John 12:27

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“Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour.”

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BSBPD

“Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“`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;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 12:27 — 21 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 69:1Save me, O God, for the waters are up to my neck.
  2. Psalms 88:3For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draws near to Sheol.
  3. Isaiah 38:15What can I say? He has spoken to me, and He Himself has done this. I will walk slowly all my years because of the anguish of my soul.
  4. Isaiah 53:3He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.
  5. Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.
  6. Matthew 26:38Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.”
  7. Matthew 26:42A second time He went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cup cannot pass unless I drink it, may Your will be done.”
  8. Matthew 26:53Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?
  9. Mark 14:33He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be deeply troubled and distressed.
  10. Luke 12:49I have come to ignite a fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!
  11. Luke 22:44And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.
  12. Luke 22:53Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on Me. But this hour belongs to you and to the power of darkness.”
  13. John 11:33When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and troubled.
  14. John 11:41So they took away the stone. Then Jesus lifted His eyes upward and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.
  15. John 12:23But Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
  16. John 13:21After Jesus had said this, He became troubled in spirit and testified, “Truly, truly, I tell you, one of you will betray Me.”
  17. John 18:37“Then You are a king!” Pilate said. “You say that I am a king,” Jesus answered. “For this reason I was born and have come into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.”
  18. 1 Timothy 1:15This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.
  19. Hebrews 2:14Now since the children have flesh and blood, He too shared in their humanity, so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death, that is, the devil,
  20. Hebrews 5:7During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence.
  21. Hebrews 10:5Therefore, when Christ came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You prepared for Me.

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