耶穌的禱告

17 耶穌說完後,就抬頭望著天說:「父啊!時候到了,願你使你的兒子得榮耀,好讓你的兒子也使你得榮耀。 因為你把管理世人的權柄賜給了祂,使祂可以將永生賜予你交託給祂的人。 這永生就是,認識你——獨一的真神,並且認識你所差來的耶穌基督。 我已經完成你交給我的工作,使你在地上得了榮耀。 父啊,現在讓我和你同享創世以前我們所共有的榮耀吧!

「你從世上賜給我的人,我已將你[a]顯明給他們。他們本來屬於你,你將他們賜給了我,他們遵守你的道。 如今他們知道,你賜給我的一切都是從你那裡來的, 因為我已經把你賜給我的道賜給他們,他們也接受了,並且確實知道我是從你那裡來的,也相信是你差遣了我。

「我不為世人祈求,卻為他們祈求,就是為你賜給我的那些人祈求,因為他們屬於你。 10 一切屬於我的都是你的,屬於你的也是我的,我從他們身上得了榮耀。 11 現在我要離開這個世界去你那裡了,他們卻仍然留在世上。聖父啊,求你為了自己的名,就是你賜給我的名而保守他們,使他們像我們一樣合而為一。 12 我和他們在一起的時候,靠著你賜給我的名保守他們,看顧他們。除了那個注定滅亡的人以外,他們一個也沒有滅亡,這是為了應驗聖經上的話。

13 「現在我要去你那裡了,我趁著還在世上的時候這樣說,是要叫他們心裡充滿我的喜樂。 14 我已將你的道賜給他們,世人恨他們,因為他們像我一樣不屬於這個世界。 15 我不求你帶他們離開這個世界,但求你保守他們脫離那惡者。 16 因為他們像我一樣不屬於這個世界。 17 求你用真理,就是你的道,使他們聖潔。 18 你怎樣差我到世上來,我也照樣差他們到世人中間。 19 為了他們,我獻上自己,使他們藉著真理可以聖潔。

20 「我不但為這些人祈求,也為那些因他們的話而信我的人祈求, 21 使他們都合而為一,正如父你在我裡面,我在你裡面一樣,並且使他們也在我們裡面,好讓世人相信是你差我來的。 22 我又將你賜給我的榮耀賜給他們,使他們像我們一樣合而為一。 23 我在他們裡面,你在我裡面,好使他們也完完全全地合而為一。這樣,世人便知道我是你差來的,而且知道你愛他們,就像愛我一樣。

24 「父啊!我在哪裡,願你賜給我的人也在哪裡,好讓他們看見你賜給我的榮耀,因為在創世以前你已經愛我了。 25 公義的父啊!世界還未認識你以前,我已經認識你了,這些人也知道是你差我來的。 26 我使他們認識了你的名,我還要使他們更認識你,好讓你對我的愛存在他們裡面,我也在他們裡面。」

Footnotes

  1. 17·6 」希臘文是「你的名」,「名」代表一個人的全部。

The High Priestly Prayer

17 Jesus spoke these things; and (A)raising His eyes to heaven, He said, “Father, the hour has come; (B)glorify Your Son, so that the Son may glorify You, just as (C)You gave Him authority over all [a]mankind, so that [b](D)to all whom You have given Him, (E)He may give eternal life. And this is eternal life, that they may know You, (F)the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom (G)You have sent. (H)I glorified You on the earth [c](I)by accomplishing the work which You have given Me to do. And now You, Father, (J)glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had (K)with You before the world existed.

(L)I have revealed Your name to the men whom (M)You gave Me out of the world; they were (N)Yours and You gave them to Me, and they have (O)followed Your word. Now they have come to know that everything which You have given Me is from You; for (P)the words which You gave Me (Q)I have given to them; and they received them and truly understood that (R)I came forth from You, and they believed that (S)You sent Me. (T)I ask on their behalf; (U)I do not ask on behalf of the world, but on the behalf of those whom (V)You have given Me, because (W)they are Yours; 10 and (X)all things that are Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine; and I have been glorified in them. 11 I am no longer going to be in the world; and yet (Y)they themselves are in the world, and (Z)I am coming to You. (AA)Holy Father, keep them in Your name, the name (AB)which You have given Me, so that (AC)they may be one just as We are. 12 While I was with them, I was keeping them in Your name, (AD)which You have given Me; and I guarded them, and (AE)not one of them perished except (AF)the [d]son of destruction, so that the (AG)Scripture would be fulfilled.

The Disciples in the World

13 But now (AH)I am coming to You; and (AI)these things I speak in the world so that they may have My (AJ)joy made full in themselves. 14 I have given them Your word; and (AK)the world has hated them because (AL)they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 15 I am not asking You to take them out of the world, but to keep them away from [e](AM)the evil one. 16 (AN)They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 17 (AO)Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth. 18 Just as (AP)You sent Me into the world, (AQ)I also sent them into the world. 19 And for their sakes I (AR)sanctify Myself, so that they themselves also may be (AS)sanctified (AT)in truth.

20 “I am not asking on behalf of these alone, but also for those who believe in Me through their word, 21 that they may all be one; (AU)just as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us, (AV)so that the world may [f]believe that (AW)You sent Me.

Disciples’ Future Glory

22 The (AX)glory which You have given Me I also have given to them, so that they may be one, just as We are one; 23 (AY)I in them and You in Me, that they may be perfected [g]in unity, so that the world may [h]know that (AZ)You sent Me, and You (BA)loved them, just as You loved Me. 24 Father, I desire that (BB)they also, whom You have given Me, (BC)be with Me where I am, so that they may see My (BD)glory which You have given Me, for You loved Me before (BE)the foundation of the world.

25 (BF)Righteous Father, [i]although (BG)the world has not known You, yet I have known You; and these have known that (BH)You sent Me; 26 and (BI)I have made Your name known to them, and will make it known, so that (BJ)the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them.”

Footnotes

  1. John 17:2 Lit flesh
  2. John 17:2 Lit everything that You have given Him, to them He may
  3. John 17:4 Or having accomplished
  4. John 17:12 Heb idiom for one destined to perish
  5. John 17:15 Or evil
  6. John 17:21 Gr tense indicates continually believe
  7. John 17:23 Lit into one
  8. John 17:23 Gr tense indicates continually know
  9. John 17:25 Lit even the world