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Jesus said these things, and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, "Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may also glorify you;
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The Mutual Glory of the Cross
Jesus begins His final prayer by asking the Father to glorify Him so that He, in turn, can glorify the Father. Commentators explain this is a 'mutual glorification.' The Son is glorified through His suffering, death, and resurrection, which provides undeniable proof of His identity. This act, in turn, brings ultimate glory to the Father by perfectly displaying His justice, love, and redemptive power through the cross.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
These words. The words addressed to them in the preceding chapters. They were proceeding to the garden of Gethsemane. It adds much to the …
Lifting up (επαρας). First aorist active participle of επαιρω, old and common verb with οφθαλμους (eyes) as in 4:35; 6:5; 11:41.
19th Century
Anglican
These words spoke Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven.—Compare to Note on John 14:31. If the view adopted in this way…
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Baptist
These words spoke Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify your Son, that your Son also may glorify…
John records even the gesture of Jesus: “He lifted up his eyes” (lit. tr.). This was a typical Jewish gesture of prayer, whether offered to God or …
16th Century
Protestant
These words spoke Jesus. After having preached to the disciples about bearing the cross, the Lord showed them those consolations, by relyi…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
These words spoke Jesus Referring to his sermons and discourses, his words of comfort, advice, direction, and instru…
Our Lord prayed as a man and as the Mediator of his people; yet he spoke with majesty and authority, as one with and equal to the Father.
Et…
13th Century
Catholic
1. Previously, our Lord consoled His disciples by example and encouragement; here He comforts them by His prayer. In this prayer He does thr…
