John 12:23
And Jesus said to them in answer, The hour of the glory of the Son of man has come.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.
In Context
22Philip went and gave word of it to Andrew; and Andrew went with Philip to Jesus.
Cross References
Isaiah 49:5And now, says the Lord, who made me his servant when I was still in my mother's body, so that I might make Jacob come back to him, and so that Israel might come together to him: and I was honoured in the eyes of the Lord, and my God became my strength.
Isaiah 55:5See, you will send for a nation of which you had no knowledge, and those who had no knowledge of you will come running to you, because of the Lord your God, and because of the Holy One of Israel, for he has given you glory.
Matthew 25:31But when the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then will he be seated in his glory:
John 12:16(These things were not clear to his disciples at first: but when Jesus had been lifted up into his glory, then it came to their minds that these things in the Writings were about him and that they had been done to him.)
John 13:32If God is given glory in him, God will give him glory in himself, and will give him glory even now.
John 17:9My prayer is for them: my prayer is not for the world, but for those whom you have given to me, because they are yours
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 →