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John 12:28
ESV Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven: “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”
NIV Father, glorify your name!' Then a voice came from heaven, 'I have glorified it, and will glorify it again.'
NASB Father, glorify Your name.' Then a voice came out of heaven: 'I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.'
CSB Father, glorify your name." Then a voice came from heaven: "I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again."
NLT Father, bring glory to your name.' Then a voice spoke from heaven, saying, 'I have already brought glory to my name, and I will do so again.'
KJV Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.

What does John 12:28 mean?

A group of non-Jewish seekers has come to speak to Jesus (John 12:20–22). His response to them has centered on His impending death, partly using the analogy of a seed which must "die" to attain it's intended purpose (John 12:23–26). He has also stated that what is coming is troubling, to the point He would pray for God to take it away—though Jesus knows it is the entire reason for His incarnation (John 12:27). Jesus' reference to God's glory is one He will echo several times between now and His arrest (John 13:31; 14:13; 17:1).

When Jesus was baptized, a voice from heaven announced God's approval (Matthew 3:17; Mark 1:11; Luke 3:22). That was at the very beginning of His public ministry, in the middle of nowhere. Now, a voice is speaking to a crowd in Jerusalem itself. After all Jesus has said and done over the past three years, this overt message ought to be the last piece of proof anyone needs.

The response to this heavenly voice parallels the reactions people often have faced with evidence of the Bible or of God. Some rightly recognize that there's a spiritual component. Others dismiss the obvious by claiming it's something random or meaningless (John 12:29). Ultimately, all those moments where God reveals Himself factor into the judgment that all men are without excuse (Romans 1:18–20; John 12:30–36).
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