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John 17 is the seventeenth chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It portrays a prayer of Jesus Christ addressed to his Father, placed in context immediately before his betrayal and crucifixion, the events which the gospel often refers to as his glorification. [1] Lutheran writer David Chytraeus entitled Jesus' words "the prayer of the high priest". [2] Methodist theologian Joseph Benson calls this prayer "Our Lord’s Intercessory Prayer", because "it is considered as a pattern of the intercession he is now making in heaven for his people". [3] The New King James Version divides this chapter into three sections:

Contents

The book containing this chapter is anonymous, but early Christian tradition uniformly affirmed that John composed this Gospel. [5]

Text

John 17:23-24 on Papyrus 108 (2nd/3rd century) P108-Joh-17 23-24-POxy4447-III.jpg
John 17:23–24 on Papyrus 108 (2nd/3rd century)

The original text was written in Koine Greek. This chapter is divided into 26 verses.

Textual witnesses

Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter are:

Jesus' Prayer

Jesus refers to his Father six times in this chapter, calling God "Father" (Greek : πατηρ, pater), "Holy Father" (Greek : πατηρ ἅγιε, pater hagie, John 17:11) and "Righteous Father" (Greek : πατηρ δικαιε, pater dikaie, John 17:25). These are the only occurrences in the New Testament of the vocative forms αγιε and δικαιε, used in direct address to God. [6]

Verse 1

Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said: "Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You". [7]

Alternatively, "After Jesus had spoken these words ..." (to his disciples, in chapter 16), [8] namely:

"These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world." [9]

Benson suggested that "these words" refers to "the words recorded in the three preceding chapters" (chapters 14 to 16). [3]

Verse 2

"As You have given Him authority over all flesh, that He should give eternal life to as many as You have given Him. [10]

"Over all flesh" (σαρκός, sarkos), from the noun σὰρξ (sarx), [11] becomes "all people" in the New International Version and the Good News Translation. Alfred Plummer argues that "fallen man, man in his frailty, is specially meant". [12]

Verse 11

Now I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep through Your name those whom You have given Me, that they may be one as We are. [13]

Swedish-based commentator René Kieffer distinguishes chapter 17 from the rest of Jesus' farewell discourse, referring to "a kind of timeless aspect" denoted by the words "I am no longer in the world". [2]

Verse 12

New King James Version

While I was with them in the world, I kept them in Your name. Those whom You gave Me I have kept; and none of them is lost except the son of perdition, that the Scripture might be fulfilled. [14]

The words "in the world" are omitted by the best authorities. [12] Judas' actions fulfill the words of Psalm 41:9 :

Even my close friend, someone I trusted, one who shared my bread, has turned against me. [12]

Verse 21

King James Version

that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ Halley, Henry H. Halley's Bible Handbook: an Abbreviated Bible Commentary. 23rd edition. Zondervan Publishing House. 1962.
  2. 1 2 Kieffer, R., 59. John, in Barton, J. and Muddiman, J. (2001), The Oxford Bible Commentary Archived 2017-11-22 at the Wayback Machine , p. 990-1
  3. 1 2 Benson, J., Benson Commentary on John 17, accessed 6 June 2019
  4. ↑ John 17:1-26 : New King James Version
  5. ↑ Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook. Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee. 2012.
  6. ↑ Englishman's Concordance, ἅγιε and δίκαιε
  7. ↑ John 17:1 : New King James Version
  8. ↑ John 17:1 NRSV
  9. ↑ John 16:33 : NKJV
  10. ↑ John 17:2 : NKJV
  11. ↑ Englishman's Concordance, σὰρξ, accessed 29 November 2020
  12. 1 2 3 Plummer, A. (1902), Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges on John 17, accessed 29 November 2020
  13. ↑ John 17:12 : NKJV
  14. ↑ John 17:12
  15. ↑ John 17:21
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