KJV King James Version
Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, [saying], I have both glorified [it], and will glorify [it] again.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
John 12:28
Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, [saying], I have both glorified [it], and will glorify [it] again.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Father, glorify Your name!” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”
WEB World English Bible
Father, glorify your name!” Then there came a voice out of the sky, saying, “I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.”
ASV American Standard Version
Father, glorify thy name. There came therefore a voice out of heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Father, glorify Thy name.’ There came, therefore, a voice out of the heaven, ‘I both glorified, and again I will glorify it;’
Surrounding context — John 12
25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
26 If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will [my] Father honour.
27 Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.
28 Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, [saying], I have both glorified [it], and will glorify [it] again.
29 The people therefore, that stood by, and heard [it], said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.
30 Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.
31 Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
πάτερ,G3962 · patērfatherδόξασόνG1392 · doxazōto glorifyσουG4771 · suyouτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoὄνομα.G3686 · onomanameἦλθενG2064 · erchomaito come/goοὖνG3767 · ountherefore/thenφωνὴG5456 · phōnēvoice/sound: voiceἐκG1537 · ekout fromτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoοὐρανοῦ·G3772 · ouranosheavenκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐδόξασαG1392 · doxazōto glorifyκαὶG2532 · kaiandπάλινG3825 · palinagainδοξάσω.G1392 · doxazōto glorify
Cross-references
John 13:31-32Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.Matthew 26:42He went away again the second time, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.John 11:40-44Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?Revelation 5:9-14And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;Matthew 17:5While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.Isaiah 49:3-7And said unto me, Thou [art] my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.Philippians 1:6-11Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform [it] until the day of Jesus Christ:Matthew 3:17And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.John 9:3Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.Ephesians 3:10To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly [places] might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,Mark 14:36And he said, Abba, Father, all things [are] possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.Ephesians 2:7That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in [his] kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.Mark 9:7And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.Mark 1:11And there came a voice from heaven, [saying], Thou art my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.Luke 3:22And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.2 Peter 1:17For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.Luke 9:35And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him.John 11:4When Jesus heard [that], he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.
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