John 12:27
Good News Translation
"Now my heart is troubled--and what shall I say? Shall I say, 'Father, do not let this hour come upon me'? But that is why I came--so that I might go through this hour of suffering.

New Revised Standard Version
“Now my soul is troubled. And what should I say—‘Father, save me from this hour’? No, it is for this reason that I have come to this hour.

Contemporary English Version
Now I am deeply troubled, and I don't know what to say. But I must not ask my Father to keep me from this time of suffering. In fact, I came into the world to suffer.

New American Bible
“I am troubled now. Yet what should I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? But it was for this purpose that I came to this hour.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But for this cause I came unto this hour.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But for this cause I came unto this hour.

is.

John 11:33-35 Jesus, therefore, when he saw her weeping, and the Jews that were come with her weeping, groaned in the spirit and troubled himself, . . .

John 13:21 When Jesus had said these things, he was troubled in spirit; and he testified, and said: Amen, amen, I say to you, one of you shall betray me.

Psalm 69:1-3 Unto the end, for them that shall be changed; for David. [2] Save me, O God: for the waters are come in even unto my soul. . . .

Psalm 88:3 For my soul is filled with evils: and my life hath drawn nigh to hell.

Isaiah 53:3 Despised, and the most abject of men, a man of sorrows, and acquainted with infirmity: and his look was as it were hidden and despised, whereupon we esteemed him not.

Matthew 26:38,39,42 Then he saith to them: My soul is sorrowful even unto death. Stay you here and watch with me. . . .

Mark 14:33-36 And he taketh Peter and James and John with him: and he began to fear and to be heavy. . . .

Luke 22:44,53 And his sweat became as drops of blood, trickling down upon the ground. . . .

Hebrews 5:7 Who in the days of his flesh, with a strong cry and tears, offering up prayers and supplications to him that was able to save him from death, was heard for his reverence.

what.

Isaiah 38:15 What shall I say, or what shall he answer for me, whereas he himself hath done it? I will recount to thee all my years in the bitterness of my soul.

Luke 12:49,50 I am come to cast fire on the earth. And what will I, but that it be kindled? . . .

Father.

John 11:41 They took therefore the stone away. And Jesus lifting up his eyes, said: Father, I give thee thanks that thou hast heard me.

Matthew 26:53,54 Thinkest thou that I cannot ask my Father, and he will give me presently more than twelve legions of angels? . . .

but.

John 18:37 Pilate therefore said to him: Art thou a king then? Jesus answered: Thou sayest that I am a king. For this was I born, and for this came I into the world; that I should give testimony to the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

Luke 22:53 When I was daily with you in the temple, you did not stretch forth your hands against me: but this is your hour and the power of darkness.

1 Timothy 1:15 A faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the chief.

Hebrews 2:14 Therefore because the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner hath been partaker of the same: that, through death, he might destroy him who had the empire of death, that is to say, the devil:

Hebrews 10:5-9 Wherefore, when he cometh into the world he saith: Sacrifice and oblation thou wouldest not: but a body thou hast fitted to me. . . .

Context
Jesus Predicts His Death
26If 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, him will my Father honour. 27Now is my soul troubled. And what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. But for this cause I came unto this hour. 28Father, glorify thy name. A voice therefore came from heaven: I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.…
Cross References
Psalm 6:3
And my soul is troubled exceedingly: but thou, O Lord, how long?

Matthew 11:25
At that time Jesus answered and said: I confess to thee, O Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to little ones.

Matthew 11:26
Yea, Father: for so hath it seemed good in thy sight.

Matthew 26:38
Then he saith to them: My soul is sorrowful even unto death. Stay you here and watch with me.

Matthew 26:45
Then he cometh to his disciples and said to them: Sleep ye now and take your rest. Behold the hour is at hand: and the Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Mark 14:34
And he saith to them: My soul is sorrowful even unto death. Stay you here and watch.

John 11:33
Jesus, therefore, when he saw her weeping, and the Jews that were come with her weeping, groaned in the spirit and troubled himself,

John 12:23
But Jesus answered them, saying: The hour is come that the Son of man should be glorified.

John 12:26
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