John Calvin Commentary John 13:32

"and God shall glorify him in himself, and straightway shall he glorify him." — John 13:32 (ASV)

If God is glorified. Christ concludes that he will obtain a glorious triumph by his death, because his sole design in it is to glorify his Father; for the Father did not seek his glory from the death of his Son in such a way as to exclude the Son from partaking in that glory. He promises, therefore, that when the ignominy which he will endure for a short time has been erased, illustrious honor will be displayed in his death.

And this also was accomplished. For the death of the cross, which Christ suffered, is so far from obscuring his high rank that in that death his high rank is chiefly displayed, because there his amazing love to mankind, his infinite righteousness in atoning for sin and appeasing the wrath of God, his wonderful power in conquering death, subduing Satan, and finally opening heaven, blazed with full brightness.

This doctrine is now also extended to all of us. For though the whole world should conspire to cover us with infamy, yet if we sincerely and honestly endeavor to promote the glory of God, we should not doubt that God will also glorify us.

And will immediately glorify him. Christ heightens the consolation by arguments drawn from the shortness of the time, when he promises that it will take place immediately. And though this glory began at the day of his resurrection, yet what is chiefly described here is its extension, which followed immediately afterwards, when, raising the dead by the power of the Gospel and of his Spirit, he created a new people for himself. For the honor that specifically belongs to the death of Christ is the fruit that sprang from it for the salvation of men.