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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/john/12.htm">New International Version</a> Jesus replied, &#8220The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. <a href="/nlt/john/12.htm">New Living Translation</a> Jesus replied, “Now the time has come for the Son of Man to enter into his glory. <a href="/esv/john/12.htm">English Standard Version</a> And Jesus answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. <a href="/bsb/john/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> But Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. <a href="/blb/john/12.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And Jesus answered them, saying, "The hour has come that Son of Man should be glorified. <a href="/kjv/john/12.htm">King James Bible</a> And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. <a href="/nkjv/john/12.htm">New King James Version</a> But Jesus answered them, saying, “The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified. <a href="/nasb_/john/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But Jesus answered them by saying, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. <a href="/nasb/john/12.htm">NASB 1995</a> And Jesus answered them, saying, &#8220The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. <a href="/nasb77/john/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And Jesus answered them, saying, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. <a href="/lsb/john/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And Jesus answered them, saying, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. <a href="/amp/john/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And Jesus answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified and exalted. <a href="/csb/john/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Jesus replied to them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. <a href="/hcsb/john/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Jesus replied to them, &#8220The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. <a href="/asv/john/12.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Jesus answereth them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. <a href="/cev/john/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Jesus said: The time has come for the Son of Man to be given his glory. <a href="/erv/john/12.htm">English Revised Version</a> And Jesus answereth them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. <a href="/gwt/john/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Jesus replied to them, "The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. <a href="/gnt/john/12.htm">Good News Translation</a> Jesus answered them, "The hour has now come for the Son of Man to receive great glory. <a href="/isv/john/12.htm">International Standard Version</a> Jesus told them, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. <a href="/msb/john/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> But Jesus replied, ?The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. <a href="/net/john/12.htm">NET Bible</a> Jesus replied, "The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. <a href="/nheb/john/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And Jesus answered them, "The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. <a href="/wbt/john/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. <a href="/wey/john/12.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> His answer was, "The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. <a href="/web/john/12.htm">World English Bible</a> Jesus answered them, “The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Jesus responded to them, saying, “The hour has come that the Son of Man may be glorified; <a href="/blb/john/12.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And Jesus answered them, saying, "The hour has come that Son of Man should be glorified. <a href="/ylt/john/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Jesus responded to them, saying, 'The hour hath come that the Son of Man may be glorified; <a href="/slt/john/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour has come, that the Son of man should be honoured.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But Jesus answered them, saying: The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. <a href="/cpdv/john/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But Jesus answered them by saying: “The hour arrives when the Son of man shall be glorified. <a href="/nabre/john/12.htm">New American Bible</a> Jesus answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. <a href="/nrsvce/john/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Jesus answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Jesus answered and said to them, The hour has come that the Son of man should be glorified. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/12.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> But Yeshua answered and said to them, “The hour has come for The Son of Man to be glorified.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/12.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> But Jesus answered them, saying: The hour has come that the Son of man must be glorified. <a href="/godbey/john/12.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And Jesus responds to them, saying, <FR>The hour has come, that the Son of man may be glorified.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/john/12.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Then Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. <a href="/mace/john/12.htm">Mace New Testament</a> but Jesus answered them, saying, the time is come, when the son of man is to be glorified. <a href="/wey/john/12.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> His answer was, "The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. <a href="/worrell/john/12.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And Jesus answereth them, saying, <FR>"The hour has come, that the Son of Man should be glorified.<Fr> <a href="/worsley/john/12.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And Jesus answered them saying, <FR>The time is come that the Son of man is to be glorified.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/john/12-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixy2bchmXZ0?start=4513" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/john/12.htm">Jesus Predicts His Death</a> …22Philip relayed this appeal to Andrew, and both of them went and told Jesus. 23<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">But</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: Ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsous (N-NMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/611.htm" title="611: apokrinetai (V-PIM/P-3S) -- From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak.">replied,</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons."></a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. "></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">“The</a> <a href="/greek/5610.htm" title="5610: hōra (N-NFS) -- Apparently a primary word; an hour.">hour</a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: Elēlythen (V-RIA-3S) -- To come, go. ">has come</a> <a href="/greek/2443.htm" title="2443: hina (Conj) -- In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.">for</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/5207.htm" title="5207: Huios (N-NMS) -- A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a son, used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.">Son</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/444.htm" title="444: anthrōpou (N-GMS) -- A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.">of Man</a> <a href="/greek/1392.htm" title="1392: doxasthē (V-ASP-3S) -- To glorify, honor, bestow glory on. From doxa; to render glorious.">to be glorified.</a> 24Truly, truly, I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a seed; but if it dies, it bears much fruit.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/17-1.htm">John 17:1</a> When Jesus had spoken these things, He lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son may glorify You. <a href="/john/13-31.htm">John 13:31-32</a> When Judas had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in Him. / If God is glorified in Him, God will also glorify the Son in Himself—and will glorify Him at once. <a href="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9-11</a> Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names, / that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. <a href="/hebrews/2-9.htm">Hebrews 2:9</a> But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, now crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone. <a href="/isaiah/52-13.htm">Isaiah 52:13</a> Behold, My Servant will prosper; He will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted. <a href="/daniel/7-13.htm">Daniel 7:13-14</a> In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence. / And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed. <a href="/matthew/16-27.htm">Matthew 16:27</a> For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done. <a href="/luke/24-26.htm">Luke 24:26</a> Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and then to enter His glory?” <a href="/acts/3-13.htm">Acts 3:13</a> The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus. You handed Him over and rejected Him before Pilate, even though he had decided to release Him. <a href="/1_peter/1-11.htm">1 Peter 1:11</a> trying to determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow. <a href="/romans/8-17.htm">Romans 8:17</a> And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him. <a href="/revelation/5-12.htm">Revelation 5:12</a> In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!” <a href="/john/7-39.htm">John 7:39</a> He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified. <a href="/john/8-54.htm">John 8:54</a> Jesus answered, “If I glorify Myself, My glory means nothing. The One who glorifies Me is My Father, of whom you say, ‘He is our God.’ <a href="/john/11-4.htm">John 11:4</a> When Jesus heard this, He said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.The hour.<a href="/john/13-31.htm">John 13:31,32</a> Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him… <a href="/john/17-1.htm">John 17:1-5,9,10</a> These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: … <a href="/isaiah/49-5.htm">Isaiah 49:5,6</a> And now, saith the LORD that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, and my God shall be my strength… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/12-16.htm">Glorified</a> <a href="/john/12-16.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/john/8-20.htm">Hour</a> <a href="/john/12-22.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/luke/20-39.htm">Responded</a> <a href="/john/12-16.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/12-28.htm">Glorified</a> <a href="/john/12-28.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/john/12-27.htm">Hour</a> <a href="/john/12-30.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/acts/3-12.htm">Responded</a> <a href="/john/12-27.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">John 12</div>1. <a href="/john/12-1.htm">Jesus excuses Mary anointing his feet.</a> 9. <a href="/john/12-9.htm">The people flock to see Lazarus.</a> 10. <a href="/john/12-10.htm">The chief priests consult to kill him.</a> 12. <a href="/john/12-12.htm">Jesus rides into Jerusalem.</a> 20. <a href="/john/12-20.htm">Greeks desire to see Jesus.</a> 23. <a href="/john/12-23.htm">He foretells his death.</a> 37. <a href="/john/12-37.htm">The people are generally blinded;</a> 42. <a href="/john/12-42.htm">yet many chief rulers believe, but do not confess him;</a> 44. <a href="/john/12-44.htm">therefore Jesus calls earnestly for confession of faith.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/john/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/john/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>But Jesus replied This phrase indicates a response to a preceding event or question. In the context of <a href="/john/12.htm">John 12</a>, Jesus is responding to the request of some Greeks who wished to see Him. This signifies the universal scope of His mission, as Greeks represent the Gentile world. Jesus' reply shifts the focus from a mere meeting to a profound declaration about His mission.The hour has come "The hour" refers to a divinely appointed time, a recurring theme in the Gospel of John. Previously, Jesus often mentioned that His hour had not yet come (e.g., <a href="/john/2-4.htm">John 2:4, 7</a>:30). This marks a pivotal moment in His ministry, indicating the imminent fulfillment of His purpose on earth. It is a reference to His impending death, resurrection, and glorification, which are central to the salvation plan.for the Son of Man The title "Son of Man" is a messianic term rooted in <a href="/daniel/7-13.htm">Daniel 7:13-14</a>, where it describes a figure with authority and dominion. Jesus frequently uses this title to emphasize both His humanity and His divine authority. It underscores His role as the representative of humanity and the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy.to be glorified Glorification in this context refers to Jesus' crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension. While the cross was a symbol of shame, in God's redemptive plan, it becomes the means of glorification. This paradox highlights the transformative power of Jesus' sacrifice. The glorification also points to the revelation of Jesus' divine nature and the completion of His earthly mission, fulfilling prophecies such as <a href="/isaiah/52-13.htm">Isaiah 52:13-15</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> The central figure in this passage, Jesus is speaking about His impending crucifixion and resurrection, which He refers to as His glorification. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_son_of_man.htm">The Son of Man</a> A title Jesus uses for Himself, emphasizing both His humanity and His divine mission. It is a term rooted in the Old Testament, particularly in the book of Daniel, signifying a messianic figure. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_hour.htm">The Hour</a> This refers to the appointed time for Jesus' suffering, death, and subsequent glorification. It is a pivotal moment in the Gospel account. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The city where these events are unfolding, significant as the center of Jewish worship and the location of Jesus' crucifixion. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a> Although not directly mentioned in this verse, they are the audience to whom Jesus is speaking, and they play a crucial role in the unfolding events.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/understanding_glorification.htm">Understanding Glorification</a> Jesus' glorification is not just about honor but involves His suffering and sacrifice. True glory in the Christian life often involves self-denial and service. <a href="/topical/t/the_timing_of_god.htm">The Timing of God</a> "The hour has come" emphasizes God's perfect timing. Believers are encouraged to trust in God's timing for events in their own lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_suffering.htm">The Role of Suffering</a> Jesus' path to glory involved suffering. Christians are called to embrace suffering as a part of their spiritual journey, knowing it can lead to greater spiritual maturity and glory. <a href="/topical/i/identity_in_christ.htm">Identity in Christ</a> As Jesus identified Himself as the "Son of Man," believers are reminded of their identity in Christ and the call to live out that identity in the world. <a href="/topical/m/mission_and_purpose.htm">Mission and Purpose</a> Jesus was clear about His mission and purpose. Believers are encouraged to seek clarity in their own God-given missions and to pursue them with dedication.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_john_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from John 12</a> <a href="/q/what_are_the_names_of_jesus_christ.htm">What are the names of Jesus Christ?</a> <a href="/q/what_did_jesus_mean_by_'my_hour'.htm">What did Jesus mean by "My hour has not yet come"?</a> <a href="/q/key_events_in_jesus'_trials.htm">What were the key events in Jesus' trials?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_luke_12_10_fit_with_god's_forgiveness.htm">Luke 12:10 mentions an 'unforgivable sin.' How does that align with passages elsewhere in the Bible that emphasize God's limitless forgiveness?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/john/12.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(23) And Jesus answered them, saying.--The words are rather the utterance of the thoughts of His own mind, which this visit of the Greeks suggests, than an answer. They are spoken to the Apostles, but the narrative is too compressed for us to know whether any answer was given to the Greeks apart from this. The explanation which is most probable is that the Greeks heard this discourse, and that it is in reality an answer to the thoughts of their hearts, and to the words they wished to have spoken to Him.The hour is come.--This approach of men from outside the limits of Judaism who have been admitted within its pale, and who now, when priests and rulers are seeking to kill Him, are seeking to render Him homage, brings back again the thought of the scattered sheep, for whose gathering the Shepherd's life must be laid down (<a href="/context/john/10-16.htm" title="And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.">John 10:16-19</a>). They are the first-fruits of the great flocks of humanity, and their presence is as the first stroke of the bell which sounds the fatal but glorious hour. That hour marked out in the counsels of God, and ever present in His own thoughts, has now come.That the Son of man should be glorified.--This is to be accomplished in His ascension and return to the glory of Heaven. (Comp. Notes on <a href="/context/john/17-1.htm" title="These words spoke Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify your Son, that your Son also may glorify you:">John 17:1-2</a>; <a href="/john/17-5.htm" title="And now, O Father, glorify you me with your own self with the glory which I had with you before the world was.">John 17:5</a>.) But the immediate connection implies that He regards the extension of his Messianic work, and the acceptance of His truth by the nations of the earth, as part of the glory of the Son of man. The connection implies also that He regards His own death as the dark path which must be trodden before the path of glory can be entered.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 23-26. - (1) The glorification of the Son of man in and through death. Verse 23. - And Jesus answereth them. Many commentators (Ewald, Godet, Hengstenberg) think that Jesus did not address the following words to the Greeks, that until he had gone through the agony of death, and entered in human nature on his Divine and mediatorial reign, the mission to the Gentiles could not commence. Tholuck supposed that the interview was over, and that the solemn words are addressed to the disciples in the presence both of Greeks and of others afterwards; but there is no such break suggested. It is more probable (with Luthardt, Edersheim, Lunge) that the Greeks were close behind Andrew and Philip, and that our Lord at once, for their advantage, as well as for that of the disciples, proceeded to explain the solemn impression made upon himself by this remarkable desire. Surely it is unnecessary to say that our Lord was anxious not to give umbrage to the priests, or to rouse the animosity of the people. Every word of the terrible address of <a href="/matthew/23.htm">Matthew 23</a>, all the controversies in the temple, even the triumphal entry itself, would and did give mortal umbrage to the priestly party and to the Sanhedrim He had boldly challenged their entire position, he had smitten down their prejudices and assailed their notions of exclusive privilege, and therefore would not have shrunk, on that ground, from intercourse with devout Greeks worshipping at the feast. The words are surely said to them and about them, but in the main for the instruction of the disciples themselves. The hour is come for which he had been waiting (see <a href="/john/2-4.htm">John 2:4</a>; <a href="/john/13-1.htm">John 13:1</a>)-the mysterious "hour" on which his glory would depend, and the destiny of the world turn. God not only contemplates great periods, eons of time, but "acceptable years," "days of the Lord," "moments of time," as parts of the eternal plan. That the Son of man should be glorified. The "Son of man," rather than "Son of God," is the term he uses in reference to, and in the presence of, the Greeks. The highest Man is now about to assume his supreme glory, to go forth, as the mighty Man, to rule the world of men. The Son of man is about to ascend into his eternal throne, to clothe himself with all authority of judgment and mercy in heaven and earth. The glorification of the Son of man is one of the high main themes of the Gospel, and its justification is to be found in the fact that the Son of man is indeed the Logos made flesh, and the Lamb slain, and like the Serpent is being lifted up, and as the true Shepherd is laying down his life that he might take it again. The advent of the Greeks opens prophetic vistas which involve tremendous experiences of his own, and also great principles of service for all his followers. His Passion was so inextricably interwoven with his glory, that the former becomes verily the prelude of his victory and supreme exaltation. His death is but his glory. Moreover, the approach of the Gentiles suggested the universal belief in him which would follow upon his Passion and resurrection, and he" foretells that the hour of his glorification was already come" (Augustine). (See remarks in Introduction, pp. 78-80, on the several epochs in this record of the Lord's life, where the "hour" seems to strike, but is again and again postponed with a view to fresh revelations, exactly as the climax is deferred throughout the Apocalypse.) <a href="/commentaries/john/12-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>But δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. Jesus Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. replied, ἀποκρίνεται (apokrinetai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_611.htm">Strong's 611: </a> From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak. “The ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. hour ὥρα (hōra) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5610.htm">Strong's 5610: </a> Apparently a primary word; an 'hour'. has come Ἐλήλυθεν (Elēlythen) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> To come, go. for ἵνα (hina) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2443.htm">Strong's 2443: </a> In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Son Υἱὸς (Huios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5207.htm">Strong's 5207: </a> A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. of Man ἀνθρώπου (anthrōpou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_444.htm">Strong's 444: </a> A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being. to be glorified. δοξασθῇ (doxasthē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1392.htm">Strong's 1392: </a> To glorify, honor, bestow glory on. 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