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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Cyril of Alexandria
The traitor departs to minister to the stratagems of the devil. And now Christ begins His discourse; teaching us thereby, as in a figure, that the things which are fitted only for true disciples are not to be uttered in the hearing of all men. For it is not meet to give that which is holy unto the dogs, as Christ Himself says, nor even to allow pearls to be insulted by the feet of swine. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
What does it mean that God will glorify the Son "in Himself"? It means that He will glorify Him through Himself, not through another, not through angels and archangels, not through another power, but through Himself, for He did all things for the glory of the Son. "Soon He will glorify Him," that is, He will not delay, but will glorify Him on the very cross, then after three days will raise Him, and after forty days will send down upon the disciples the grace of the Spirit. Let us also consider the purpose of these words. …
Western Saints
Augustine of Hippo
But after saying, "Now is the Son of man glorified," He added, "and God is glorified in Him." For this is itself the glorifying of the Son of man, that God should be glorified in Him. For if He is not glorified in Himself, but God in Him, then it is He whom God glorifies in Himself. …
Hilary of Poitiers
The signification of His opening words cannot, I think, be doubted, Now is the Son of Man glorified; that is, all the glory which He obtains is not for the Word but for His flesh: not for the birth of His Godhead, but for the dispensation of His manhood born into the world. What then, may I ask, is the meaning of what follows, And God is glorified in Him? God is glorified in Him, in the Son of Man, that is: tell me, then, is the Son of Man the same as the Son of God? …
Bonaventure
And if God is glorified in him, in the passion through the great manifestation of power — because his death and passion were greatly to the glory of God, as is said of Peter below in the last chapter: "Signifying by what death he would glorify God." And God will glorify him in himself, through the glory of the resurrection; and immediately he will glorify him, because his resurrection could not be delayed; whence in the Psalm: "You will not give your Holy One to see corruption." And he means to say that Christ was soon to be …
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