Jesus does not seem to grant their request to see him, yet he more than fulfills it in v 32. The true meaning of glory is not empty fame or even well-deserved praise.
Glory is inner value.
The resurrection is not merely a reward for undergoing suffering and death, it is the result of the gracious and loving acceptance of Jesus self-gift by the Father. The imperfection of the Jewish covenant was not God s fault. He cared for his people as his own, yet they broke faith repeatedly. The new covenant hoped for in this passage would be eternal and unbreakable because it is already adhered to perfectly in the person of Jesus Christ, and would extend to all who cling to him in faith.