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John 17:1-5

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

1. These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: 2. As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. 3. And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. 4. I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. 5. And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.

John 17:1-5 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on John 17:1

Theological / Devotional

These words spake Jesus. [Jesus’ Intercessory Prayer, John 17:1-26.] This prayer concludes Jesus’ parting counsel begun in the upper room and continued on the way to Gethsemane. This prayer is the longest of the prayers of Jesus on record. Bengel says with regard to ch. 17 that of all chapters in Scripture it is the easiest in regard to words; the most profound in regard to ideas. The prayer naturally divides itself into three parts: (1) prayer for Himself (vs. 1-5); (2) prayer for the disciples (vs. 6-19); (3) prayer for all believers (vs. 20-26).

Lifted up his eyes. See on ch. 11:41.

Father. See on ch. 13:31; cf. ch. 12:16, 23.

Glorify. See on ch. 13:13; cf. ch. 12:16, 23. Jesus would be glorified by being lifted up, in a victorious death which was the necessary prelude to His glorious resurrection.

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