John 12:27

John 12:27

25 ^aHe who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

26 If anyone serves Me, let him ^afollow Me; and ^bwhere I am, there My servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor.

Jesus Predicts His Death on the Cross

27 ^a“Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? ^bBut for this purpose I came to this hour.

28 Father, glorify Your name.” ^aThen a voice came from heaven, saying, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.”

29 Therefore the people who stood by and heard it said that it had thundered. Others said, “An angel has spoken to Him.”

30 Jesus answered and said, ^a“This voice did not come because of Me, but for your sake.

31 Now is the judgment of this world; now ^athe ruler of this world will be cast out.

32 And I, ^aif I am lifted up from the earth, will draw ^ball peoples to Myself.”

33 ^aThis He said, signifying by what death He would die.

34 The people answered Him, ^a“We have heard from the law that the Christ remains forever; and how can You say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?”

Commentaries:

People's Commentary (NT)

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John 12:27 Now is my soul troubled. It is the shadow of the cross and the tomb. The best comment on this verse is to compare it with the account of the agony in the garden. Here he exclaims: Father, save me from this hour. There, "If it be possible, let this cup pass from me" (Matthew 26:39). Here, he adds: But for this cause came I unto this hour. There, "Nevertheless, not my will but thine be done" (Luke 22:42). Here the perfect resignation that follows the struggle in his soul is in the prayer, "Father, glorify thy name" (John 12:28).

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