Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.
So after Judas left, Jesus said, 'This is it, this is the moment the Son of Man gets his glory, and God gets his glory through me.'
Jesus knew his darkest hour was actually his moment to shine the brightest.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of John, this verse occurs during the Last Supper, immediately after Judas Iscariot has left the room to betray Jesus, setting the stage for Jesus' arrest and crucifixion. Jesus is speaking to His remaining disciples about His glorification, which points to His upcoming death, resurrection, and ascension as the fulfillment of God's redemptive plan. This moment highlights the tension between human betrayal and divine purpose in the first-century Jewish and Roman context.
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