When in Jesus' ministry does John 12:23 take place?
John 12:23 occurs in the final hours of Jesus' ministry, just shortly before His crucifixion. It takes place during the Feast of Passover, as crowds were already arriving in Jerusalem from all over the Roman Empire. The setting is a matter of hours before the cross.
Les teaches that John 12:23 is set just shortly before the crucifixion, a matter of hours in fact. The crowds are already coming in from all over the Roman Empire for the Feast of Passover. Among that crowd were some Gentiles, Greeks, who came to worship at the Feast and asked Philip to see Jesus. Philip then told Andrew, and Andrew and Philip told Jesus. So the timing is the final Passover season, immediately before His death.
And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.