John 12:27

Easy To Read Version

“Now I am very troubled. What should I say? Should I say, ‘Father save me from this time \{of suffering\}’? No, I came to this time so that I could suffer.

Cross References

Psalm 6:3

My whole body is shaking.\par Lord, how long \{until you heal me\}? {\cf2\super [32]} \par

Psalm 88:3

My soul has had enough of this pain!\par I will soon die.\par

Isaiah 38:15

What can I say?\par My Master told me what will happen.\par And my Master will cause that\par to happen.\par I have had these troubles in my soul.\par So now I will be humble all my life.\par

Isaiah 53:3

People made fun of him, and his friends left him. He was a man that had much pain. He knew sickness very well. People did not even give him the honor of looking at him. We did not even notice him.

Matthew 11:25

Then Jesus said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth. I praise you because you have hidden these things from the wise and smart people. But you have shown these things to people that are like little children.

Matthew 11:26

Yes, Father, you did this because this is what you really wanted to do.

Matthew 26:42

Then Jesus went away a second time and prayed, “My Father, if it is not possible for this \{painful\} thing to be taken from me, and if I must do it, then I pray that what you want will be done.”

Matthew 26:45

Then Jesus went back to the followers and said, “You are still sleeping and resting? The time has come for the Son of Man {\cf2\super [407]} to be given to sinful people.

Luke 22:44

Jesus was full of pain; he struggled hard in prayer. Sweat dripped from his face like he was bleeding. {\cf2\super [359]}

Luke 22:53

I was with you every day in the temple {\cf2\super [363]} area. Why didn’t you try to arrest me there? But this is your time—the time when darkness (sin) rules.”

John 11:41

So they moved the stone away from the entrance. Then Jesus looked up and said, “Father, I thank you that you heard me.

John 12:23

Jesus said to them, “Now is the time for the Son of Man {\cf2\super [200]} to receive his glory.

John 13:21

After Jesus said these things, he felt very troubled. Jesus said openly, “I tell you the truth. One of you will be against me.”

John 18:37

Pilate said, “So you are a king!”

1 Timothy 1:15

What I say is true, and you should fully accept it: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. And I am the worst of those sinners.

Hebrews 2:14

Those children are people with physical bodies. So Jesus himself became like those people and had the same experiences people have. Jesus did this so that, by dying, he could destroy the one who has the power of death. That one is the devil.

Hebrews 5:7

While Christ lived on earth he prayed to God and asked God for help. God is the One who could save him from death, and Jesus prayed to God with loud cries and tears. And God answered Jesus’ prayers because Jesus was humble and did everything God wanted.