John 12:27

My soul. See reff. on ver. 25. The soul, yuch, is the seat of the human affections; the spirit [π ν ε υ μ α] of the religious affections.

Is troubled [τ ε τ α ρ α κ τ α ι]. The perfect tense; has been disturbed and remains troubled. The same verb as in John 11:33. Notice that there it is said He groaned in the spirit [τ ω π ν ε υ μ α τ ι]. His inward agitation did not arise from personal sorrow or sympathy, but from some shock to His moral and spiritual sense.

What shall I say? A natural expression out of the depths of our Lord's humanity. How shall I express my emotion? Some commentators connect this with the following clause, shall I say, Father, save me, etc. But this does not agree with the context, and represents a hesitation in the mind of Jesus which found no place there. 41 Save me. The shrinking from suffering belongs to the human personality of our Lord (compare Matthew 39); but the prayer, save me from this hour, is not for deliverance from suffering, but for victory in the approaching trial. See Hebrews 5:7. The expression is very vivid. "Save me out of this hour."

For this cause. Explained by glorify thy name. For this use, namely, that the Father's name might be glorified.