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John 17:4-6,21-24
I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do…

Isaiah 53:10-12
Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath puthim to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall seehis seed, he shall prolonghis days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand…

Hebrews 1:2,3
Hath in these last days spoken unto us byhis Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; …

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John 12:23
And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.

God will also glorify the Son in Himself
This phrase indicates that God the Father will glorify Jesus through His resurrection and exaltation. The resurrection is a pivotal event that confirms Jesus' divine nature and mission, as prophesied inPsalm 16:10 and fulfilled inActs 2:31. The glorification of the Son is not only a future event but also an immediate reality, as Jesus' death and resurrection are imminent. This glorification is a testament to Jesus' divine authority and His role as the mediator between God and humanity, as seen inPhilippians 2:9-11, where God exalts Jesus and gives Him the name above every name.

and will glorify Him at once
The immediacy of this glorification underscores the urgency and certainty of God's plan. Jesus' crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension are not distant events but are about to unfold rapidly. This phrase highlights the divine timing and sovereignty in the unfolding of salvation history. The "at once" aspect can be seen as a fulfillment of Jesus' own predictions about His death and resurrection, as He repeatedly told His disciples that He would rise on the third day (Mark 8:31). This immediate glorification also points to the transformative impact of Jesus' work, which brings about the new covenant and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, as seen inActs 2:33.

• Jesus has just dismissed Judas (John 13:27–30), setting the crucifixion in motion. With that backdrop He says, “If God is glorified in Him.” The statement is not doubtful; it is the certainty that the Father’s honor will shine through the Son’s obedience.

• The cross will display God’s attributes—holiness that judges sin (Romans 3:25-26), love that sacrifices for sinners (Romans 5:8), wisdom that unites justice and mercy (1 Corinthians 1:24). In doing so, “Father, glorify Your name!” (John 12:28) is answered.

•John 17:4 echoes the idea: “I have glorified You on earth by accomplishing the work You gave Me to do.” The glory of God is inseparably tied to the mission of Christ.

• Because the Father’s glory is bound up with the Son’s work, He pledges to honor the Son in return. Resurrection, ascension, and exaltation fulfill this promise: “Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place” (Philippians 2:9-11).

• The Son is glorified “in Himself,” meaning within the very life and presence of God.Hebrews 1:3 calls Jesus “the radiance of God’s glory,” showing that the Father’s own glory now publicly rests on Jesus.

•Acts 2:33-36 points out that the risen Christ is “exalted to the right hand of God,” confirming that the Father’s plan was always to vindicate and elevate the Son.

• “At once” signals the immediacy of what is about to unfold. Within hours Jesus will be arrested; within days He will rise. God’s timetable for glorification is not distant but imminent (John 17:1, “Father, the hour has come”).

• The swift sequence—cross, tomb, empty tomb, ascension—demonstrates that the Father wastes no time in honoring the Son’s obedience.John 12:23: “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.”

• The speed of this glorification assures the disciples that apparent defeat will be quickly turned to victory, laying a foundation for unshakeable hope (1 Peter 1:3-4).

The verse teaches a divine cycle of glory: the Son glorifies the Father through His sacrificial death; the Father, in turn, glorifies the Son through resurrection and exaltation—and He does so without delay. At the cross God’s character is revealed, and in the resurrection Christ’s honor is secured, assuring believers that every act of faithful obedience ultimately ends in God-given glory.

God shall also glorify him in himself.--The tense now changes to the future, and the glory thought of is that of the Father's throne. The words "in Himself," refer to "God," not to "the Son of Man." The thought is that the humiliation by which God is manifested to the world is the glory of God in the person of the Son of Man, and that this shall be followed by the glory of the Son of Man in the person of God, not simply and generally by His return to the glory of the pre-incarnate state, but by His return to it as the Son of Man. (Comp. Notes onJohn 17:4-5.)

And shall straightway glorify him.--This accounts for the present tense of the last verse. The whole is present to His mind as occurring forthwith.

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