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 is come, that the Son of man should be gloriﬁed." Let us here think of the dictionary definition, and read the sentence in this way: "The hour is come, that the Son of Man should be 'exalted to a state of glory; raised to power and happiness; especially, uplifted to celestial honor and blessedness.'" Is not that the true meaning? Now how was this to be accomplished?

This brings out a most important phase of the matter, demonstrating that the Lord's glorification and man's regeneration are similar, both requiring temptation combats to accomplish them: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit." Here the Lord was evidently under the stress of temptation. He continues by turning his own temptation into good counsel for his followers:

"He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. . . . Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour? But for this cause came I unto this hour. Father, glorify thy name."

These latter words are the evidences of