What did Jesus know would happen to Him before He was crucified?
He knew what Israel was going to do, and He knew He would go to the Roman cross and suffer for the sins of the world. During His earthly ministry, before His crucifixion, He was fully aware of this coming suffering and death.
Les explains that John 12 comes just before His crucifixion. After three years of earthly ministry, Jesus had been trying to convince the Jew that He was the Christ, knowing full well what Israel was going to do. He knew He was going to the Roman cross and that He would suffer for the sins of the world. The crowds were already gathering from all over the then-known world for the Feast of Passover, including certain Greeks, Gentiles, who came up to worship at the feast.