John 12:23 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)23 Then Jesus said to [all of] them, “The time has come for the Son of man to be glorified [i.e., by His crucifixion, resurrection and ascension]. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 176923 And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition23 And Jesus answered them, The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified and exalted. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)23 And Jesus answereth them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. See the chapterCommon English Bible23 Jesus replied, “The time has come for the Human One to be glorified. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version23 But Jesus answered them by saying: "The hour arrives when the Son of man shall be glorified. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version23 But Jesus answered them, saying: The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. See the chapter |
Now it was before the Passover Festival [was to begin] and Jesus knew that the time had come for Him to leave this world and return to the Father. Those [living] in the world, whom He had loved, and who were His own [disciples], He continued to love [dearly] to the very end [i.e., of His life on earth].