Question 1

What does Jesus mean when He says the Son of man is glorified?

Accepted Answer

When Jesus says the Son of man is glorified, He is talking about His coming death, resurrection, and exaltation. From a human view, the cross looks shameful, but Jesus explains that through His suffering God’s plan is fulfilled. At the cross, God’s justice, mercy, love, wisdom, and power are all shown clearly. Jesus defeats sin and death and completes the work the Father gave Him. So His “glory” is not just honor after suffering, but also what God shows about Himself through that suffering.

Question 2

How is God glorified in Jesus in this passage?

Accepted Answer

God is glorified in Jesus because everything Jesus is about to suffer comes from loving obedience to the Father’s will. In His death, God’s character is displayed. God’s justice is seen as sin is judged, His love and mercy are seen as He provides salvation, and His faithfulness is seen as His promises are fulfilled. By going to the cross willingly, Jesus lifts up the name of His Father. Then the Father, in turn, glorifies Jesus by raising Him from the dead and giving Him honor.

Question 3

Why does Jesus call the disciples “little children”?

Accepted Answer

Jesus calls the disciples “little children” to show His deep affection and care for them. He knows they are about to face confusion and sorrow when He goes away, and they are still weak and easily shaken. This tender word pictures Him as a loving parent preparing His children for a hard moment. He wants them to know they are not being abandoned, but that they must stay behind for a time, grow, and carry on His work until they can be with Him later.

Question 4

What is new about the commandment to love one another?

Accepted Answer

The command to love was already known, but Jesus makes it new in a few ways. First, He gives a new standard: “as I have loved you.” His love is patient, humble, forgiving, and goes as far as giving His life. Second, He widens the reach of this love to all fellow believers, not just to people like us or from our own group. Third, He sets this love at the center of what it means to follow Him. It is not a light suggestion, but a clear command that defines His people.

Question 5

What does it mean to love one another as Jesus has loved us?

Accepted Answer

To love one another as Jesus has loved us means copying the way He treats His people. His love is not just words but actions. He serves, bears with weakness, forgives, and gives Himself up for others. So believers are called to care for each other, help carry burdens, be patient, and forgive. It means loving both the strong and the weak, the poor and the rich, and not giving up on each other. This love is steady and active, even when the other person is hard to love.

Question 6

Why can the disciples not go where Jesus is going yet?

Accepted Answer

Jesus tells the disciples they cannot follow Him where He is going because He is about to go through death, rise again, and return to the Father’s presence. That path, in that moment, is His work alone. The unbelieving crowd would never follow Him there at all, but His disciples will follow later when their time on earth is done. For now, they must stay, live out His command, and serve in the world. Their separation from Him in body is temporary, not permanent.

Question 7

How will all people know that someone is a disciple of Jesus?

Accepted Answer

Jesus says that people will know His disciples by their love for one another. He does not point to clothing, special signs, or impressive gifts, but to a real, steady love within the community of believers. When Christians care for each other, forgive, support, and stay united instead of tearing each other down, it becomes visible even to outsiders. This kind of love is different from the selfish ways of the world. It shows that Jesus has truly changed their hearts.

Question 8

What was happening when Jesus gave this new commandment?

Accepted Answer

Jesus gave this commandment on the night before His crucifixion, during His final meal with His closest followers. Judas had just gone out to betray Him, so Jesus was now alone with the remaining disciples. He knew His time with them was very short. In this setting, He talks honestly about His coming departure and gives them what you might call His parting instruction. At that moment, He sets love for one another as the main way they are to live after He is gone.

Question 9

How does this call to love one another apply to believers today?

Accepted Answer

This call applies today the same way it did then. Believers are still called to make love for one another their main mark. This means looking at how Jesus loved and asking how that can shape church life, friendships, and daily choices. It affects how we handle conflict, how we speak about each other, and how we respond to weakness and need. When Christians today live out this self-giving love, they show that they belong to Jesus and give a clear witness to the watching world.

John 13:31

Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.

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John 13:31

Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.

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