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Therefore a voice came from heaven: "I have both glorified it, and I will glorify it again." <a href="/kjv/john/12.htm">King James Bible</a> Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. <a href="/nkjv/john/12.htm">New King James Version</a> Father, glorify Your name.” Then a voice came from heaven, saying, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.” <a href="/nasb_/john/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Father, glorify Your name.” Then a voice came out of heaven: “I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.” <a href="/nasb/john/12.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Father, glorify Your name.&#8221 Then a voice came out of heaven: &#8220I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/john/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Father, glorify Thy name.” There came therefore a voice out of heaven: “I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.” <a href="/lsb/john/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Father, glorify Your name.” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.” <a href="/amp/john/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a> [Rather, I will say,] ‘Father, glorify (honor, extol) Your name!’” Then a voice came from heaven saying, “I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.” <a href="/csb/john/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” <a href="/hcsb/john/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Father, glorify Your name!&#8221 Then a voice came from heaven: &#8220I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again!&#8221 <a href="/asv/john/12.htm">American Standard Version</a> Father, glorify thy name. There came therefore a voice out of heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. <a href="/cev/john/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> So Father, bring glory to yourself. A voice from heaven then said, "I have already brought glory to myself, and I will do it again!" <a href="/erv/john/12.htm">English Revised Version</a> Father, glorify thy name. There came therefore a voice out of heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. <a href="/gwt/john/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Father, give glory to your name." A voice from heaven said, "I have given it glory, and I will give it glory again." <a href="/gnt/john/12.htm">Good News Translation</a> Father, bring glory to your name!" Then a voice spoke from heaven, "I have brought glory to it, and I will do so again." <a href="/isv/john/12.htm">International Standard Version</a> Father, glorify your name." Then a voice came from heaven, "I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again!" <a href="/msb/john/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Father, glorify Your name!? Then a voice came from heaven: ?I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.? <a href="/net/john/12.htm">NET Bible</a> Father, glorify your name." Then a voice came from heaven, "I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again." <a href="/nheb/john/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Father, glorify your name." Then there came a voice out of the sky, saying, "I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again." <a href="/wbt/john/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. <a href="/wey/john/12.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Father, glorify Thy name." Thereupon there came a voice from the sky, "I have glorified it and will also glorify it again." <a href="/web/john/12.htm">World English Bible</a> Father, glorify your name!” Then a voice came out of the sky, saying, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/john/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Father, glorify Your Name.” Therefore there came a voice out of Heaven, “I both glorified, and again I will glorify [it]”; <a href="/blb/john/12.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Father, glorify Your name." Therefore a voice came from heaven: "I have both glorified it, and I will glorify it again." <a href="/ylt/john/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Father, glorify Thy name.' There came, therefore, a voice out of the heaven, 'I both glorified, and again I will glorify it;' <a href="/slt/john/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Father, honour thy name. Then came a voice from heaven, I have also honoured, and will again honour.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/john/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Father, glorify thy name. A voice therefore came from heaven: I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. <a href="/cpdv/john/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Father, glorify your name!” And then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.” <a href="/nabre/john/12.htm">New American Bible</a> Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it and will glorify it again.” <a href="/nrsvce/john/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/john/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> O Father, glorify your name. Then a voice was heard from heaven, I am glorified, and I shall again be glorified. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/john/12.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> “Father, glorify your name.” And a voice was heard from Heaven: “I have glorified and I am glorifying it again.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/john/12.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Father, glorify thy name. Then there came a voice from heaven: I have glorified it, and will glorify it again. <a href="/godbey/john/12.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>Father, glorify thy name.<Fr> Then a voice came from heaven, I have indeed glorified thee, and will glorify thee again. <a href="/haweis/john/12.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Father, glorify thy name! Then came a voice from heaven, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. <a href="/mace/john/12.htm">Mace New Testament</a> father, glorify thy name." then there came this voice from heaven, "I have glorified it, and will glorify it again." <a href="/wey/john/12.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Father, glorify Thy name." Thereupon there came a voice from the sky, "I have glorified it and will also glorify it again." <a href="/worrell/john/12.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>Father, glorify Thy Name!"<Fr> There came, therefore, a voice out of Heaven, "I both glorified it, and will glorify it again." <a href="/worsley/john/12.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>Father, glorify thy name.<Fr> Then came a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. <a href="/parallel/john/12-28.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=4565" 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> …27Now 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. 28<a href="/greek/3962.htm" title="3962: Pater (N-VMS) -- Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a father.">Father,</a> <a href="/greek/1392.htm" title="1392: doxason (V-AMA-2S) -- To glorify, honor, bestow glory on. From doxa; to render glorious.">glorify</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">Your</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-ANS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3686.htm" title="3686: onoma (N-ANS) -- Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a name.">name!”</a> <a href="/greek/3767.htm" title="3767: oun (Conj) -- Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.">Then</a> <a href="/greek/5456.htm" title="5456: phōnē (N-NFS) -- Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language.">a voice</a> <a href="/greek/2064.htm" title="2064: Ēlthen (V-AIA-3S) -- To come, go. ">came</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ek (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">from</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/3772.htm" title="3772: ouranou (N-GMS) -- Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.">heaven:</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/1392.htm" title="1392: edoxasa (V-AIA-1S) -- To glorify, honor, bestow glory on. From doxa; to render glorious.">“I have glorified it,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/1392.htm" title="1392: doxasō (V-FIA-1S) -- To glorify, honor, bestow glory on. From doxa; to render glorious.">I will glorify it</a> <a href="/greek/3825.htm" title="3825: palin (Adv) -- Probably from the same as pale; anew, i.e. back, once more, or furthermore or on the other hand.">again.”</a> 29The crowd standing there heard it and said that it had thundered. Others said that an angel had spoken to Him.…<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="/matthew/3-17.htm">Matthew 3:17</a> And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!” <a href="/mark/1-11.htm">Mark 1:11</a> And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.” <a href="/luke/3-22.htm">Luke 3:22</a> and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.” <a href="/matthew/17-5.htm">Matthew 17:5</a> While Peter was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Listen to Him!” <a href="/mark/9-7.htm">Mark 9:7</a> Then a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is My beloved Son. Listen to Him!” <a href="/luke/9-35.htm">Luke 9:35</a> And a voice came from the cloud, saying, “This is My Son, whom I have chosen. Listen to Him!” <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/17-5.htm">John 17:5</a> And now, Father, glorify Me in Your presence with the glory I had with You before the world existed. <a href="/john/11-41.htm">John 11:41-42</a> So they took away the stone. Then Jesus lifted His eyes upward and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me. / I knew that You always hear Me, but I say this for the benefit of the people standing here, so they may believe that You sent Me.” <a href="/2_peter/1-17.htm">2 Peter 1:17</a> For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” <a href="/isaiah/42-1.htm">Isaiah 42:1</a> “Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations. <a href="/isaiah/48-11.htm">Isaiah 48:11</a> For My own sake, My very own sake, I will act; for how can I let Myself be defamed? I will not yield My glory to another. <a href="/isaiah/6-1.htm">Isaiah 6:1-3</a> In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple. / Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. / And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.” <a href="/psalms/29-3.htm">Psalm 29:3</a> The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders; the LORD is heard over many waters. <a href="/psalms/96-7.htm">Psalm 96:7-8</a> Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the nations, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. / Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name; bring an offering and enter His courts.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Father, glorify your name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.Father.<a href="/john/18-11.htm">John 18:11</a> Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?<a href="/matthew/26-42.htm">Matthew 26:42</a> He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.<a href="/mark/14-36.htm">Mark 14:36</a> And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.Then.<a href="/matthew/3-17.htm">Matthew 3:17</a> And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.<a href="/matthew/17-5.htm">Matthew 17:5</a> While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.<a href="/2_peter/1-17.htm">2 Peter 1:17</a> For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.I have.<a href="/john/9-3.htm">John 9:3</a> Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.<a href="/john/11-4.htm">John 11:4,40-44</a> When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby… and will.<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="/isaiah/49-3.htm">Isaiah 49:3-7</a> And said unto me, Thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified… <a href="/ephesians/2-7.htm">Ephesians 2:7</a> That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/12-23.htm">Glorified</a> <a href="/john/8-54.htm">Glorify</a> <a href="/john/12-23.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/john/11-41.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/luke/21-33.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/john/11-45.htm">Thereupon</a> <a href="/john/12-17.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/13-31.htm">Glorified</a> <a href="/john/13-32.htm">Glorify</a> <a href="/john/12-41.htm">Glory</a> <a href="/john/17-1.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/acts/1-10.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/acts/7-4.htm">Thereupon</a> <a href="/john/12-30.htm">Voice</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>Father, glorify Your name! This phrase reflects Jesus' submission to the Father's will and His desire for God's glory above all else. In the context of <a href="/john/12.htm">John 12</a>, Jesus is approaching His crucifixion, a pivotal moment in His earthly ministry. The request to glorify God's name is a central theme in Jesus' life, as seen in His prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane (<a href="/matthew/26-39.htm">Matthew 26:39</a>). The glorification of God's name is tied to the fulfillment of His redemptive plan, which includes Jesus' death and resurrection. This echoes the Old Testament emphasis on God's name being glorified among the nations (<a href="/psalms/86-9.htm">Psalm 86:9</a>).Then a voice came from heaven: The voice from heaven is a divine affirmation of Jesus' mission and identity. This is one of the few instances in the New Testament where God audibly speaks, similar to the baptism of Jesus (<a href="/matthew/3-17.htm">Matthew 3:17</a>) and the Transfiguration (<a href="/matthew/17-5.htm">Matthew 17:5</a>). Such occurrences underscore the significance of the moment and provide divine validation of Jesus' role as the Messiah. The heavenly voice serves as a witness to those present, reinforcing the truth of Jesus' words and actions.“I have glorified it, This part of the response indicates that God's name has already been glorified through Jesus' life and ministry. The miracles, teachings, and fulfillment of prophecies throughout Jesus' ministry have brought glory to God. The past tense "have glorified" suggests that God's work through Jesus up to this point has already achieved significant glorification, aligning with the prophetic expectations of the Messiah's role in revealing God's character and power (<a href="/isaiah/42.htm">Isaiah 42:1</a>).and I will glorify it again.” The future tense "will glorify" points to the impending events of Jesus' death, resurrection, and ascension. These events are the culmination of God's redemptive plan and will bring ultimate glory to His name. The crucifixion, though a moment of apparent defeat, is paradoxically the moment of greatest glory, as it accomplishes salvation for humanity (<a href="/philippians/2-8.htm">Philippians 2:8-11</a>). This assurance of future glorification also looks forward to the eschatological fulfillment when God's glory will be fully revealed in the new creation (<a href="/revelation/21-23.htm">Revelation 21:23</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The central figure in this passage, Jesus is speaking to His Father, expressing His desire for God's name to be glorified. 2. <a href="/topical/g/god_the_father.htm">God the Father</a> The recipient of Jesus' prayer, who responds audibly from heaven, affirming that His name has been and will be glorified. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a> Present during this event, the crowd hears the voice from heaven, though their understanding of it varies. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The location where this event takes place, significant as the city where Jesus will soon be crucified. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_voice_from_heaven.htm">The Voice from Heaven</a> Represents God's direct communication, affirming His ongoing work and glory.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_purpose_of_jesus'_mission.htm">The Purpose of Jesus' Mission</a> Jesus' primary concern is the glorification of God's name, which should also be the focus of our lives and ministries. <a href="/topical/d/divine_affirmation.htm">Divine Affirmation</a> God’s audible response serves as a powerful reminder of His active presence and affirmation of His Son’s mission. <a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_glory.htm">Understanding God's Glory</a> The concept of glory (Greek: "doxa") involves honor, praise, and divine majesty. We are called to reflect this glory in our lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prayer.htm">The Role of Prayer</a> Jesus models a prayer life that seeks God's will and glory above personal desires, encouraging us to align our prayers similarly. <a href="/topical/h/hearing_god's_voice.htm">Hearing God's Voice</a> The varied responses of the crowd remind us of the importance of spiritual discernment to truly hear and understand God's voice.<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/how_does_john_12_28_align_with_other_audible_god_voices.htm">How does John 12:28 reconcile with other biblical portrayals of God’s voice supposedly heard audibly by crowds? </a> <a href="/q/peter's_visions_of_heaven_and_hell.htm">What visions of heaven and hell does Peter experience?</a> <a href="/q/what_do_the_seven_thunders_mean.htm">What do the seven thunders in Revelation signify?</a> <a href="/q/acts_10_19-20__can_the_holy_spirit_speak_audibly.htm">Acts 10:19–20 – What evidence supports the idea that the Holy Spirit can speak audibly, and why do only select individuals claim to hear it? </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>(28) Father, glorify thy name.--The pronoun "Thy" is emphatic. The Son's will is one with that of the Father; the Son's glory is in the glorifying the Father's name. Comp. the opening clause of the Lord's Prayer (Note on <a href="/matthew/6-9.htm" title="After this manner therefore pray you: Our Father which are in heaven, Hallowed be your name.">Matthew 6:9</a> et seq.) and in this context Note on <a href="/john/12-23.htm" title="And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.">John 12:23</a>.Then came there a voice from heaven.--The words mean, not that a sound came from heaven, but that there was heard an articulate voice (comp. Note on <a href="/john/3-8.htm" title="The wind blows where it wants, and you hear the sound thereof, but can not tell from where it comes, and where it goes: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.">John 3:8</a>); and that St. John intended his readers to understand this cannot be questioned. He records here a fact parallel to those recorded by the other Evangelists at the Baptism (<a href="/matthew/3-17.htm" title="And see a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.">Matthew 3:17</a>; <a href="/mark/1-11.htm" title="And there came a voice from heaven, saying, You are my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.">Mark 1:11</a>; <a href="/luke/4-22.htm" title="And all bore him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?">Luke 4:22</a>), and at the Transfiguration (<a href="/matthew/17-5.htm" title="While he yet spoke, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear you him.">Matthew 17:5</a>; <a href="/mark/9-7.htm" title="And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.">Mark 9:7</a>; <a href="/luke/9-35.htm" title="And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.">Luke 9:35</a>), and parallel to that to which St. Luke and St. Paul have testified (<a href="/acts/9-4.htm" title="And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecute you me?">Acts 9:4</a>; <a href="/acts/22-9.htm" title="And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spoke to me.">Acts 22:9</a>; <a href="/acts/26-14.htm" title="And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking to me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecute you me? it is hard for you to kick against the pricks.">Acts 26:14</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/john/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 28, 29. - A heavy thunder-cloud seems to hang over him; for a moment a break in the darkness, a rift in the clouds, presents itself, and, though he might have prayed for legions of angels, he did not. The second Adam knows the issue of the tremendous trial, and, in full apprehension of the answer to his deepest prayer, he cries, Father, glorify thy Name. The "thy" is emphatic. A contrast is implied between the eternal glory and the glory of the Christ. "I am thine; thou art mine;" "Thy will be done;" "Not as I will, but as thou wilt;" "If this cup cannot pass away from me except I drink it, thy will be done;" "Not my will, but thine be done." I bare my breast for the blow; I yield my ψυχή absolutely to thy control! God glorifies himself in many ways, and here we see the highest point to which the human can rise. Godet calls attention to the extraordinary mistake made by Colani, who founds a charge against the Gospel itself on the supposition that these solemn words were, "Father, glorify my Name." The synoptists tell us that at the baptism (<a href="/matthew/3-17.htm">Matthew 3:17</a>) and at the Transfiguration (<a href="/matthew/17-5.htm">Matthew 17:5</a>) a literal voice of words was heard from heaven conveying intelligible ideas to John the Baptist and subsequently to Peter, James, and John. And here the same John (son of Zebedee) records, not only that such a kind of voice was repeated on this occasion, but reports the very words themselves. There came therefore a voice out of heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. These words many of the crowd round about him, as well as Jesus himself, distinctly heard. The multitude that stood by said, It has thundered; hearing only a voice of thunder. It will not, however, on that account be fair to this evangelist to say (with Paulus, Lucke, and even Hengstenberg) that there was no objective audible voice which any ear beside that of Jesus could hear, and which none but the mind of Jesus could interpret. It is not sufficient to say "that the thunder and the voice were identical." Hengstenberg quotes numerous passages from the Old Testament where thunder was interpreted to mean the "voice of Jehovah" (<a href="/1_samuel/12-18.htm">1 Samuel 12:18</a>; <a href="/psalms/29.htm">Psalm 29</a>; <a href="/job/37-4.htm">Job 37:4</a>; <a href="/psalms/18-13.htm">Psalm 18:13</a>), but there are numerous passages both in the Old Testament and in the Gospels and Acts where an objective voice was heard. Such voice was at times accompanied by thunder, but not in the majority of cases. In the promises made in the garden of Eden, in the call of Moses and Samuel, and in the communion that passed between the Lord and Abraham, Moses, Joshua, Gideon, Samuel, Solomon, and Elijah, Jehovah spake in audible words without such auxiliary. When communications were made to Eli, to David, to Hezekiah, and others, they were given by the lips of prophetic men. When the Law was given to all the tribes of Israel, the thunder-trumpet was exceeding loud and long, and the people could not bear the awful experience, so that the Lord was pleased to speak to Moses only, and he was to communicate with the people. The case of Elijah is remarkable because the "still small voice" is distinguished from the thunder, etc., which had preceded it. Why should Hengstenberg have refrained from giving these Old Testament facts their proper weight? The rationalistic view would make the words spoken to have been the inference that either Jesus or John drew from a clap of thunder, and must conclude that the crowd, so far as the objective fact was concerned, were practically in the right. The narrative itself recounts a varied appreciation of a distinct and objective fact. Those who were not alive to any voice from heaven confounded it with thunder, lowered the Divine communication down to an ordinary natural fact. Others, i.e. "a few others," were much nearer to the reality when they said, An angel hath spoken to him (compare reference to the angelic aid that came to the Lord in Gethsemane). The voice of God's plenipotentiary angel speaking in his Name, was recognized as a supernatural communication, though the meaning of it was not grasped (cf. the voice with which Jesus spoke to Paul on the way to Damascus). But we may reasonably suppose that these Greeks, that the disciples who surrounded Jesus, that the beloved John, found in the voice a direct answer to the previous sublime cry of the Lord. The prayer, "Father, glorify thy Name," received the answer, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again; i.e. In thy work and life hitherto, as Prophet, Master, Example, as my beloved Son, my Name has already been glorified in thee, and now in thy approaching sacrificial agony in which thou wilt become perfect as a Priest-King, and the Author of eternal salvation, "I will glorify it again." <a href="/commentaries/john/12-28.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Father, Πάτερ (Pater) Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3962.htm">Strong's 3962: </a> Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'. glorify δόξασόν (doxason) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1392.htm">Strong's 1392: </a> To glorify, honor, bestow glory on. From doxa; to render glorious. Your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. name!” ὄνομα (onoma) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3686.htm">Strong's 3686: </a> Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'. Then οὖν (oun) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3767.htm">Strong's 3767: </a> Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. a voice φωνὴ (phōnē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5456.htm">Strong's 5456: </a> Probably akin to phaino through the idea of disclosure; a tone; by implication, an address, saying or language. came Ἦλθεν (Ēlthen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2064.htm">Strong's 2064: </a> To come, go. from ἐκ (ek) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. heaven: οὐρανοῦ (ouranou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel. “I have glorified [it], ἐδόξασα (edoxasa) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1392.htm">Strong's 1392: </a> To glorify, honor, bestow glory on. From doxa; to render glorious. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. I will glorify [it] δοξάσω (doxasō) Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1392.htm">Strong's 1392: </a> To glorify, honor, bestow glory on. From doxa; to render glorious. again.” πάλιν (palin) Adverb <a href="/greek/strongs_3825.htm">Strong's 3825: </a> Probably from the same as pale; anew, i.e. back, once more, or furthermore or on the other hand. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/john/12-28.htm">John 12:28 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/john/12-28.htm">John 12:28 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/john/12-28.htm">John 12:28 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/john/12-28.htm">John 12:28 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/john/12-28.htm">John 12:28 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/john/12-28.htm">John 12:28 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/john/12-28.htm">John 12:28 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/john/12-28.htm">John 12:28 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/john/12-28.htm">John 12:28 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/john/12-28.htm">John 12:28 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/john/12-28.htm">NT Gospels: John 12:28 Father glorify your name! 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