John 12:26

If any one is servant to me, he will come after me; and where I am, there also will my servant be. Him that serveth me, will the Father honor.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

25He that loveth his life, will lose it; and he that hateth his life, in this world, will preserve it unto life everlasting.

27Behold, now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? My Father, deliver me from this hour? But for this very cause, came I to this hour.

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Cross References

Matthew 25:21His lord said to him: Well done! good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful with a little; I will set thee over much: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Luke 6:46And why call ye me, My Lord, my Lord; while ye do not that which I command you?

John 10:27My sheep hear my voice: and I know them: and they go after me.

Matthew Henry on John 12:21-27

Certain Greeks Desire to See Jesus; The Recompence of Christ's Servants. 20 And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast: 21 The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus. 22 Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus. 23 And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into… Read the whole commentary →

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