1Jesus 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, 2even as You gave Him authority over all flesh, that to all whom You have given Him, He may give eternal life. 3“This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent. 4“I glorified You on the earth, having accomplished the work which You have given Me to do. 5“Now, Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was.
6“I have manifested Your name to the men whom You gave Me out of the world; they were Yours and You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word. 7“Now they have come to know that everything You have given Me is from You; 8for the words which You gave Me I have given to them; and they received them and truly understood that I came forth from You, and they believed that You sent Me. 9“I ask on their behalf; I do not ask on behalf of the world, but of those whom You have given Me; for they are Yours; 10and all things that are Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine; and I have been glorified in them. 11“I am no longer in the world; and yet they themselves are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep them in Your name, the name which You have given Me, that they may be one even as We are. 12“While I was with them, I was keeping them in Your name which You have given Me; and I guarded them and not one of them perished but the son of perdition, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled.
Interesting Words
glorify
(δοξάζω – Greek) – doxazó ► render or esteem glorious, glorify, honor, bestow glory on, to ascribe weight by recognizing real substance (value) – Matt 5:16, 9:6-7, 8; 15:31;
know
(γινώσκω – Greek) – ginóskó ► come to know, recognize, perceive, take in knowledge, come to know, learn; ascertained, realized – John 1:9-10; 10:14-15; 14:16-17; Matt 13:11;
true
(ἀληθινός – Greek) – aléthinos ► true (lit: made of truth), real, genuine – John 4:23, 6:32, 15:1;
truth
(ἀλήθεια – Greek) – alétheia ► truth, but not merely truth as spoken; truth of idea, reality, sincerity, truth in the moral sphere, divine truth revealed to man, straightforwardness, properly, truth (true to fact), reality, synonymous for “reality” as the opposite of illusion, – John 1:14, 4:24, 8:32, 14:6; 17:16-17, 18-19;
manifest
(φανερόω – Greek) – phaneroó ► manifest, make known, make visible, make clear, from phṓs, “light”, properly, illumine, make manifest (visible) – John 2:11; 9:3; 2 Cor 4:10,
Cross References
▪︎ Matt 28:19-20 – God and make disciples
▪︎ John 20:21 – Sent to carry on His ministry
▪︎ 2Tim 2:2 – Commit to faithful men the things you have learned.
Discussion Questions
1. What is the primary purpose for life as demonstrated by Jesus in the first few verses?
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2. How does knowledge enhance or improve our ability to glorify God? Note: there are 8 references to ginóskó (know) in the chapter.
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3. What are the implications of this kind of knowledge?
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4. How did Jesus manifest God to the disciples (John 17:6)?
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5. How do you think Jesus was able to gauge His success?
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6. What realities are highlighted in John 17:11?
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7. How can these realities be dealt with so that our ministries may be successful?
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