John 12:16

God's Word

At first Jesus’ disciples didn’t know what these prophecies meant. However, when Jesus was glorified, the disciples remembered that these prophecies had been written about him. The disciples remembered that they had taken part in fulfilling the prophecies.

Cross References

Mark 16:19

After talking with the apostles, the Lord was taken to heaven, where he received the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the throne.

Mark 9:32

The disciples didn’t understand what he meant and were afraid to ask him.

Luke 18:34

But they didn’t understand any of this. What he said was a mystery to them, and they didn’t know what he meant.

Luke 24:25

Then Jesus said to them, “How foolish you are! You’re so slow to believe everything the prophets said!

Luke 24:45

Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.

Luke 9:45

They didn’t know what he meant. The meaning was hidden from them so that they didn’t understand it. Besides, they were afraid to ask him about what he had said.

John 12:23

Jesus replied to them, “The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.

John 14:26

However, the helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything. He will remind you of everything that I have ever told you.

John 16:4

But I’ve told you this so that when it happens you’ll remember what I’ve told you. I didn’t tell you this at first, because I was with you.

John 17:5

Now, Father, give me glory in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world existed.

John 2:22

After he came back to life, his disciples remembered that he had said this. So they believed the Scripture and this statement that Jesus had made.

John 7:39

Jesus said this about the Spirit, whom his believers would receive. The Spirit was not yet evident, as it would be after Jesus had been glorified.

Acts 2:33

God the Father used his power to give Jesus the honored position—the one next to him on the heavenly throne. Jesus has also received and has poured out the Holy Spirit as the Father had promised, and this is what you’re seeing and hearing.

Acts 2:36

“All the people of Israel should know beyond a doubt that God made Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.”

Acts 3:13

The God of our ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob has glorified his servant Jesus. You handed Jesus over to Pilate. You rejected him in Pilate’s presence, even though Pilate had decided to let him go free.

Hebrews 12:2

We must focus on Jesus, the source and goal of our faith. He saw the joy ahead of him, so he endured death on the cross and ignored the disgrace it brought him. Now he holds the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne.

Hebrews 8:1

The main point we want to make is this: We do have this kind of chief priest. This chief priest holds the honored position—the one next to the majestic God [the Father] on the heavenly throne.