· Translation: KJV

John 13:31When he had gone out, Jesus said, "Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him.

The setting

Jerusalem, ~30 AD. Thursday night. Upper room. Moments after Judas leaves, Jesus speaks of glory coming through the cross just hours away.

The emotion here: peaceful resolve facing imminent death

The original word

doxazō (ἐδοξάσθη) — to reveal true nature and worth, make glorious

Why it matters

Jesus used past tense 'has been glorified' — He saw His crucifixion as already accomplished

Read with care

What most readers miss in John 13:31

Jesus celebrates glory AFTER the betrayer leaves — He sees Judas' exit as the beginning of His glorification

Common misconceptionPeople think Jesus is talking about future heavenly glory, but He's celebrating that His betrayal and crucifixion will reveal God's love to the world. The glory comes through the suffering, not after it.

Bible Genome reading

John 13:31 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerJohn
Eragospel
Primary emotionworship
Literary typenarrative
MarkProphecy

Emotional genome

Comfort power60%
Quotability75%
Memorability80%
Crisis relevance60%
Standalone60%
Themes:glorydivine plan

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Open John 13

John 13:31 comes from the book of John, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to John. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include glory, divine plan. Notable phrases: Son of Man has been glorified; God has been glorified in him. This verse contains prophecy.

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