Joh 12:27-30 | TNotes | STEP | 12:27 my soul is deeply troubled: John used the same term (Greek tarassō ) to describe Jesus’ strong emotion of agony before Lazarus’ tomb (11:33 ; also 13:21 ). When Jesus stood before death, he could not be impassive. Jesus experienced genuine anguish, yet he remained strong in obedience to the Father’s will (5:19-23 ; 6:37 ; 8:29 , 38 ; 14:31 ).

12:27 ^a my soul is deeply troubled: John used the same term (Greek tarassō) to describe Jesus’ strong emotion of agony before Lazarus’ tomb (11:33 ^b; also 13:21 ^c). When Jesus stood before death, he could not be impassive. Jesus experienced genuine anguish, yet he remained strong in obedience to the Father’s will (5:19-23 ^d; 6:37 ^e; 8:29 ^f, 38 ^g; 14:31 ^h).
12:28 ⁱ a voice spoke from heaven: Cp. Matt 3:17 ^j; 17:5 ^k; Mark 1:11 ^l; 9:7 ^m; Luke 3:22 ⁿ; 9:35 ^o.

• God had already brought glory to himself when Christ entered the world (John 1:14 ^p) and through Jesus’ work, which showed God’s power to the world.

• I will do so again: The final display of glory would come at the cross (see 12:23 ^q; 17:1 ^r). In John, the cross is an event of glory as Christ was “lifted up” (12:32 ^s) and glorified there. Jesus was prepared for crucifixion like a king coming to his coronation; the cross was like a throne (see 19:19-22 ^t), and he was buried like royalty. Jesus’ time of glorification included the entire sequence from arrest through resurrection.
12:29 ^u It was impossible for people to comprehend what was happening with Jesus, and many of his signs led to confusion and division in the crowd. Only later did his disciples understand (2:22 ^v; 12:16 ^w), when Jesus was glorified and the Spirit was given. Still, God’s voice symbolized his validation of his Son before the world.