The High Priestly Prayer

17 When Jesus had spoken these words, (A)he lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, (B)the hour has come; (C)glorify your Son that the Son may (D)glorify you,

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13 But now (A)I am coming to you, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have (B)my joy fulfilled in themselves. 14 (C)I have given them your word, and (D)the world has hated them (E)because they are not of the world, (F)just as I am not of the world. 15 I (G)do not ask that you (H)take them out of the world, but that you (I)keep them from (J)the evil one.[a] 16 (K)They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 17 (L)Sanctify them[b] in the truth; (M)your word is truth. 18 (N)As you sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world. 19 And (O)for their sake (P)I consecrate myself,[c] that they also (Q)may be sanctified[d] in truth.

20 “I do not (R)ask for these only, but also for those (S)who will believe in me through their word, 21 (T)that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that (U)they also may be in (V)us, so that the world (W)may believe that you have sent me.

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Footnotes

  1. John 17:15 Or from evil
  2. John 17:17 Greek Set them apart (for holy service to God)
  3. John 17:19 Or I sanctify myself; or I set myself apart (for holy service to God)
  4. John 17:19 Greek may be set apart (for holy service to God)

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