And Jesus lifted up his eyes.

The Son always sought to honor the Father and to show that the Father was in him as he was in the Father.

I thank thee that thou hast heard me.

Constantly in communion with the Father he had the Father's answer already and assent to what he was about to do.

Thou hearest me always.

Even in Gethsemane, when the cup was not taken away; but he was now thankful that God had assented to his prayer, because such. miracle would induce the people to "believe that God had sent him."

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