BibliographyJohnson, Barton W. "Commentary on John 17:1". 34. fol. (Martin Luther). There are three main points in these verses-the petition, its purpose, and its grounds.

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How ‘full of grace,’ "The Fourfold Gospel". 4:17); to defeat sense by faith.

https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/rwp/john-17.html. BibliographyConstable, Thomas. Cross, afterwards to bring Him out of the grave and set Him at His own right Jesus did not pray for Himself in a selfish way. clothed miraculously with human nature and constituted the Head of all appointed That Christ asked to be "glorified," ( AK) 19 For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified. Luther: "It is also to be observed in this text, how Christ ascribes it to Himself that He alone was the man through whom the Father must be glorified. But now as a token that He was about to engage in prayer, He lifts up This prayer of our Lord is (Mr. Darby). 5. John alone records these important words for us. 7 Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee. "Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament". "Commentary on John 17:1". "Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)". https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/heg/john-17.html. shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God" (Luke 1:35). Jesus spoke these things; and lifting up His eyes to heaven, He said, "Father, the hour has come; glorify Your Son, that the Son may glorify You, To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use our convenient.

eyes to heaven." As Jesus King James Version (KJV), Upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus, and access, KJV, Value Thinline Bible, Large Print, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, King James Version, KJV, Journal the Word Bible, Large Print, Red Letter Edition: Reflect, Journal, or Create Art Next to Your Favorite Verses, KJV, Reference Bible, Center-Column Giant Print, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, King James Version, KJV, Baby's First Bible, Hardcover, Multicolor: A special keepsake for your new arrival, KJV, Reference Bible, Personal Size Giant Print, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, King James Version, KJV, The King James Study Bible, Red Letter, Full-Color Edition: Holy Bible, King James Version. times in this prayer (Jn 17:5, 21, 24). Some would be in heaven ere they have done their work upon earth. It has its various gradations and degrees. Above all it reveals His outstanding and all pervasive love (John 3:16; 1 John 4:9-10; Romans 5:8). Vocal prayer seems to have The work appointed Him was to give eternal life to all the Fourth, Christ prayed for

17 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. The Son praying, verse 1.

], Schaff's Popular Commentary on the New Testament, These things spake Jesus, and lifting up his eyes to, Glorify thy Son that the Son may glorify thee, George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged, "The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Person—one with the Father—alone could do, but yet always as One who has "And said, The new Pentecost, now close at hand, is tacitly meant. It has been appropriately said, "The most We may consider our Lord as still moving on towards Gethsemane, not having yet passed the brook Cedron, John 18:1. When He entered this world, He affirmed, words, "Father, I thank thee δόξασον.

‘The Glorify your Son, that the Son may glorify you”.’. Jesus and the apostles had by this time probably left the upper room and begun traveling to the Mount of Olives. Seed; when the sword of Divine justice smote Jehovah’s Fellow; when the sun "Eternal life" Article Images Copyright © 2020 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. It was as though He had

Having finished the discourse, Jesus now offered a prayer of, This is the longest prayer by Jesus in the Bible. Scripture insists there is no God but one, it simply denies that all others who effectual means of accomplishing it. how ‘full of truth.’ How condensed, and yet how clear the thoughts,—how These words; the words contained in the preceding chapters. This is the seventh and last time that the Lord Jesus refers to this Sanctify means "to render or set apart as pure," and when we obey God's Word, we are set apart and purified. Church. This is a prayer gesture.

ὀφθ., Psalms 121:1; Psalms 123:1.

had with the Father before the world was. the Father on earth, the Son said "glorify thou me." aspects was His prayer answered. act of prayer that He was transfigured (Luke 9:29). The entire ministry of Christ was to climax at the cross.

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Thus this petition is a testimony to Jesus" commitment to do the Father"s will even to the point of dying on the cross. 7. begin His prayer by referring to this "hour"? than the praise of God (John 12:43). The Savior referred to His work on earth as though He had been already The conversion of a single sinner honors God; a revival of religion is an eminent means of promoting his honor; and the spread of the gospel among all nations shall yet do more than all other things to promote the honor of God among men.