Jesus announced that the hour had come for him to be glorified, but his glorification would begin with a cross.
As opposition grew toward Jesus, he anticipated that it would reach his followers as well and prepare them for how to live.
It is hard to imagine what the world would be like without Saul of Tarsus (the apostle Paul), but it would have been harder...
Paul's ministry took some unexpected turns, but through it all the Lord showed He was in control.