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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

John 12:27

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Jesus is in Jerusalem in the final week of his ministry, and Greeks have asked to see him. He has just said that the hour has come and compared his death to a grain of wheat falling into the ground.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

“Now my soul is troubled. What shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this time?’ But for this cause I came to this time.

King James Version (KJV)

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 (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Now is my soul troubled; and what am I to say? Father, keep me from this hour. No: for this purpose have I come to this hour.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

'Now has my soul been troubled, and what? shall I say -- Father, save me from this hour? -- but because of this I came to this hour;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Ahora está turbada mi alma; ¿y qué diré? Padre, sálvame de esta hora. Mas por esto he venido en esta hora.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»En este momento estoy lleno de angustia, ¿y por eso voy a decir: “Padre, sálvame de este sufrimiento”? ¡Si para eso he venido!

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