Jesus perceived their thoughts, just as he gathered the longings of the nations in the request made by the Greeks. He sent out a vital call which was not clearly understood, yet is a victory call, and was to become the motto of John’s gospel, "Now is the Son of Man glorified".
Yesu alitambua mawazo yao, jinsi alivyounganisha pia hamu ya mataifa kwa njia ya ulizo waliotoa hao Wayunani. Akatoa wito wa msingi, ambalo halikueleweka wazi nao, hata hivyo kuwa ni wito wa ushindi, na likawa ni lengo kuu la injili ya Yohana: “Sasa Mwana wa Adamu hutukuzwa.”