At that moment it came to the mind of Jesus that in less than three days he would be hanging dead upon the cross. For an instant the thought gave him pain. "I am deeply troubled, and have sorrow in my heart," said Jesus, "and what can I say? Shall I say, 'Father, save me from the hour that is coming so soon?' No, I will not say that, because it was for that hour of death on the cross that I have lived even until now. I will say, 'Father, give honor to thine own name!'"
Then a voice from heaven was heard, saying, "I have honored my name already, and I will honor it once more."
The people standing around said, "That was a peal of thunder just now."
"No," said others, "it was an angel speaking to this man!"
"It was not on my account that the voice came," said Jesus, "but on your account. Soon will come the hour when God will judge this world, and the prince of evil, who rules this world, shall be driven away."
Then Jesus thought of his coming death on the cross; what it was to bring to the world; how that everywhere after his death men should believe on him as their Lord and Saviour; not only Jews, but Greeks, and people of every land; and he said:
"And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw all men to me."
Soon after this Jesus walked out of the Temple, never again to set his foot within it.