¹⁷ But Jesus answered them, ^(A)“My Father has been working until now, and I have been working.”

¹⁸ Therefore the Jews ^(B)sought all the more to kill Him, because He not only broke the Sabbath, but also said that God was His Father, ^(C)making Himself equal with God. ¹⁹ Then Jesus answered and said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, ^(D)the Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He sees the Father do; for whatever He does, the Son also does in like manner. ²⁰ For ^(E)the Father loves the Son, and ^(F)shows Him all things that He Himself does; and He will show Him greater works than these, that you may marvel. ²¹ For as the Father raises the dead and gives life to them, ^(G)even so the Son gives life to whom He will. ²² For the Father judges no one, but ^(H)has committed all judgment to the Son, ²³ that all should honor the Son just as they honor the Father. ^(I)He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.

²⁶ For ^(A)as the Father has life in Himself, so He has granted the Son to have ^(B)life in Himself, ²⁷ and ^(C)has given Him authority to execute judgment also, ^(D)because He is the Son of Man. ²⁸ Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will ^(E)hear His voice ^29 (F)and come forth—^(G)those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation. ^30 (H)I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because ^(I)I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me.

Before Abraham Was, I AM

⁴⁸ Then the Jews answered and said to Him, “Do we not say rightly that You are a Samaritan and ^(A)have a demon?”

⁴⁹ Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon; but I honor My Father, and ^(B)you dishonor Me. ⁵⁰ And ^(C)I do not seek My own glory; there is One who seeks and judges. ⁵¹ Most assuredly, I say to you, ^(D)if anyone keeps My word he shall never see death.”

⁵² Then the Jews said to Him, “Now we know that You ^(E)have a demon! ^(F)Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and You say, ‘If anyone keeps My word he shall never taste death.’ ⁵³ Are You greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? And the prophets are dead. ^(G)Who do You make Yourself out to be?”

⁵⁴ Jesus answered, ^(H)“If I honor Myself, My honor is nothing. ^(I)It is My Father who honors Me, of whom you say that He is ^[a]your God. ⁵⁵ Yet ^(J)you have not known Him, but I know Him. And if I say, ‘I do not know Him,’ I shall be a liar like you; but I do know Him and ^(K)keep His word. ⁵⁶ Your father Abraham ^(L)rejoiced to see My day, ^(M)and he saw it and was glad.”

⁵⁷ Then the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?”

⁵⁸ Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, ^(N)before Abraham was, ^(O)I AM.”

⁵⁹ Then ^(P)they took up stones to throw at Him; but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple, ^(Q)going^[b] through the midst of them, and so passed by.

Jesus Prays for Himself

17 Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said: “Father, ^(A)the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You, ^2 (B)as You have given Him authority over all flesh, that He ^[a]should give eternal life to as many ^(C)as You have given Him. ³ And ^(D)this is eternal life, that they may know You, ^(E)the only true God, and Jesus Christ ^(F)whom You have sent. ^4 (G)I have glorified You on the earth. ^(H)I have finished the work ^(I)which You have given Me to do. ⁵ And now, O Father, glorify Me together ^[b]with Yourself, with the glory ^(J)which I had with You before the world was.

Jesus Prays for All Believers

²⁰ “I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who ^[a]will believe in Me through their word; ^21 (A)that they all may be one, as ^(B)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. ²² And the ^(C)glory which You gave Me I have given them, ^(D)that they may be one just as We are one: ²³ I in them, and You in Me; ^(E)that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me.

^24 (F)“Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; ^(G)for You loved Me before the foundation of the world. ²⁵ O righteous Father! ^(H)The world has not known You, but ^(I)I have known You; and ^(J)these have known that You sent Me. ^26 (K)And I have declared to them Your name, and will declare it, that the love ^(L)with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them.”