John 12:23

Yeshua [Salvation] answered them, “The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

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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 [Loves horses] came and told Andrew [Manly], and in turn, Andrew [Manly] came with Philip [Loves horses], and they told Yeshua [Salvation].

24+ 12:24. MP: Corn referring to the kernel seed that starts small and grows to multiple abundance as the grass, likewise are Messiah and his disciples multiplying (according to R. Obadiah Gaon). Growing outside the city, in the land beyond borders, referencing a mixed group of Jew and non-Jew. By comparing this crop to “Lebanon,” it describes the quality of the produce grown. (Ps 72:16) Most certainly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.

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Cross References

Isaiah 49:5+ 49:5 a MP: Messiah is God’s servant. (John 4:34, 6:38; Phil 2:7) Now Adonai says, he who formed me from the womb to be his servant, 2 + 49:5 b MP: Messiah will restore and raise up Israel, turning them back to God. (Matt 10:5-6, 15:24) to bring Jacob [Supplanter] again to him, 2 and to gather Israel [God prevails] to him, 2 for I am honorable in Adonai’s eyes, 2 and my God has become my strength. 1

Isaiah 55:5Behold, you shall call a nation that you don’t know; 2 and a nation that didn’t know you shall run to you, 2 because of Adonai your God, 2 and for haKadosh Isra'el [the Holy One of God prevails]; 2 for he has glorified you.” 1

Matthew 25:31“But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.

John 12:16His disciples didn’t understand these things at first, but when Yeshua [Salvation] was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him, and that they had done these things to him.

John 13:32If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and he will glorify him immediately.

John 17:9I pray for them. I don’t pray for the world, but for those whom you have given me, for 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 →

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