John 8:48-59 : One of the key senses of "to glorify" would be to directly communicate an accurate estimation of something or someone's significance.  This is the most common use of the word that I hear among believers.  To "glorify God" is to praise Him, specifically to "tell of His excellent greatness" as the old hymn says.

In this passage, Jesus says "If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me...".  There are two examples that come to mind where the Father specifically communicated to those around of Jesus' significance.  In Matthew 3, we read of the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist.  After the baptism, the gospel accounts tells us the heavens were opened, and a voice from heaven was heard to say "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased."

And again in the account of the transfiguration, for example in Mark 9, we read "And a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud, 'This is my beloved Son; listen to him.'"

If God Himself glorifies Jesus, how much more should we, who have been redeemed by His blood!!

Luke 4:15 : Starting from age 12, we see that Jesus did not leave His wisdom behind when He came to earth. In this passage, those who hear His teaching in the synagogue glorify Him because of it. However, we can see that it is possible to glorify Jesus, but to do so only temporarily. He was "glorified by all", but not for long.

His wisdom demonstrated that He is God. He could read the thoughts of those who confronted him or derided him. He knew the future. But many of us are that hard or rocky ground that He warns about, and we are forgetful -- because we do not spend time with Him and His word, being reminded daily of that divine wisdom -- or we allow ungodly things of this world to choke out the truth of His infinite wisdom.