John 17:1

Syriac Peshitta (NT Only)

ܗܳܠܶܝܢ ܡܰܠܶܠ ܝܶܫܽܘܥ ܘܰܐܪܺܝܡ ܥܰܝܢܰܘܗ݈ܝ ܠܰܫܡܰܝܳܐ ܘܶܐܡܰܪ ܐܳܒ݂ܝ ܐܶܬ݂ܳܬ݂ ܫܳܥܬ݂ܳܐ ܫܰܒ݁ܰܚ ܒ݁ܪܳܟ݂ ܕ݁ܰܒ݂ܪܳܟ݂ ܢܫܰܒ݁ܚܳܟ݂ ܀

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and lifted: John 11:41, Psalms 121:1, Psalms 121:2, Psalms 123:1, Isaiah 38:14, Luke 18:13

the hour: John 7:30, John 8:20, John 12:23, John 12:27, John 12:28, John 13:1, John 16:32, Mark 14:41, Luke 22:53

glorify: John 17:4, John 17:5, John 7:39, John 11:4, John 13:31, John 13:32, Acts 3:13, Philippians 2:9-11, 1 Peter 1:21

Reciprocal: Exodus 40:26 - General Joshua 3:7 - magnify thee 1 Chronicles 17:24 - that thy name Psalms 21:5 - glory Psalms 31:15 - My times Psalms 69:13 - my prayer Psalms 109:21 - But do Psalms 138:5 - for great Isaiah 26:15 - thou art Isaiah 49:3 - General Isaiah 55:5 - he Zechariah 6:13 - bear Matthew 14:33 - Of Matthew 26:18 - My time Matthew 26:45 - the hour Mark 6:41 - looked Mark 7:34 - looking Luke 22:15 - With desire I have desired John 5:25 - The hour John 7:6 - My time John 8:54 - it is John 17:13 - come Ephesians 1:20 - and set Philippians 2:11 - to the Hebrews 5:7 - when Hebrews 12:2 - for

Gill's Notes on the Bible

These words spake Jesus,.... Referring to his sermons and discourses, his words of comfort, advice, direction, and instruction, delivered in the three preceding chapters:

and lift up his eyes to heaven; the seat of the divine majesty, the throne of his Father. This is a prayer gesture. It is said c of R. Tanchuma, that הגביה פניו לשמים, "he lift up his face to heaven", and said before the holy blessed God, Lord of the world, c. and this is expressive of the ardency and affection of the mind of Christ, and of his confidence of the divine favour: it shows that his mind was filled with devotion and faith, and was devoid of shame and fear, and was possessed of great freedom, boldness, and intrepidity:

and said, Father or "my Father", as the Syriac, Arabic and Persic versions read; and no doubt but he used the word Abba, which signifies "my Father", thereby claiming his interest in him, and relation to him:

the hour is come; to depart out of the world, to suffer and die for his people, which was agreed upon between him and his Father from all eternity; and it was welcome to him, on account of the salvation of his people, and therefore he spoke with an air of pleasure and satisfaction; and it would be quickly over, was but an hour, as it were, though a time of great trouble, distress and darkness, and so a fit time for prayer:

glorify thy Son; as man and Mediator; for as God, he needed no glory, nor could any be added to him: but it designs some breakings forth of glory upon him at his death; by supporting him under all the sorrows and sufferings of it; and in carrying him through it; so that he conquered all his people's enemies, and his own, sin, Satan, the world, and death, and obtained eternal redemption for them: and at his resurrection; by not suffering him to remain so long in the grave, as to see corruption; and by raising him at the exact time that was foretold by the prophets and himself; and by sending an angel to roll away the stone; and by raising some of the saints along with him; and by putting such a glory on his body, as that it is the pattern and exemplar of the saints' resurrection: and at his ascension to heaven, when he led captivity captive; and at his session at the right hand of God, above all principalities and powers; and through the effusion of the Spirit upon his disciples, and the divine power that attended his Gospel, to make it effectual to great multitudes, both to Jews and Gentiles; by all which he was glorified, pursuant to this petition of his; in which his end is,

that thy Son also may glorify thee; as he had done throughout the whole of his life and conversation, and by his ministry and miracles; so now at his sufferings and death, through the salvation of his chosen ones, in which the wisdom, grace, justice, holiness, power, and faithfulness of God are greatly glorified; and in the after discharge of other branches of his mediatorial office, in making intercession for his people, in the ministry of his word and ordinances, by his servants, attended with his holy Spirit, and by the administration of his kingly office.

c Vajikra Rabba, sect. 34. fol. 174. 4.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

These words - The words addressed to them in the preceding chapters. They were proceeding to the garden of Gethsemane. It adds much to the interest of this prayer that it was offered in the stillness of the night, in the open air, and in the especially tender circumstances in which Jesus and his apostles were. It is the longest prayer recorded in the New Testament. It was offered on the most tender and solemn occasion that has ever occurred in our world, and it is perhaps the most sublime composition to be found anywhere. Jesus was about to die. Having expressed his love to his disciples, and made known to them his last desires, he now commends them to the protection and blessing of the God of grace. This prayer is moreover a specimen of the manner of his intercession, and evinces the interest which he felt in behalf of all who should become his followers in all ages of the world.

Lifted up his eyes - This was the common attitude of prayer. Compare Luke 18:13.

The hour is come - That is, the appointed time for his sufferings and death. Compare the notes at John 12:27.

Glorify thy Son - Honor thy Son. See John 11:4. Give to the world demonstration that I am thy Son. So sustain me, and so manifest thy power in my death, resurrection, and ascension, as to afford indubitable evidence that I am the Son of God.

That thy Son also may glorify thee - This refers clearly to the manifestation of the honor of God which would be made by the spread of the gospel among men, John 17:2. Jesus prayed that God would so honor him in his death that striking proof might be furnished that he was the Messiah, and men thus be brought to honor God. By his death the law, the truth, and the mercy of God were honored. By the spread of his gospel and the conversion of sinners; by all that Christ will do, now that he is glorified, to spread his gospel, God will be honored. 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. Whatever honors the Saviour honors God. Just as he is exalted in view of the mind, so will God be honored and obeyed.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER XVII.

Christ prays the Father to glorify him, 1.

In what eternal life consists, 2-3.

Shows that he has glorified his Father, by fulfilling his will

upon earth, and revealing him to the disciples, 4-8.

Prays for them, that they may be preserved in unity and kept

from evil, 9-16.

Prays for their sanctification, 17-19.

Prays also for those who should believe on him through their

preaching, that they all might be brought into a state of

unity, and finally brought to eternal glory, 20-26.

NOTES ON CHAP. XVII.

Verse John 17:1. These words spake Jesus — That is, what is related in the preceding chapters. We may consider our Lord as still moving on towards Gethsemane, not having yet passed the brook Cedron, John 18:1.

Our Lord, who was now going to act as high priest for the whole human race, imitates in his conduct that of the Jewish high priest on the great day of expiation; who, in order to offer up the grand atonement for the sins of the people:-

1. Washed himself, and put on clean linen garments. This Christ appears to have imitated, John 13:4. He laid aside his garments, girded himself with a towel, c. There is no room to doubt that he and his disciples had been at the bath before: see John 13:10.

2. The high priest addressed a solemn prayer to God:

1. For himself this Christ imitates, John 17:1-5.

2. For the sons of Aaron: our Lord imitates this in praying for his disciples, John 17:9-19.

3. For all the people: our Lord appears to imitate this also in praying for his Church, all who should believe on him through the preaching of the apostles and their successors, John 17:20-24. After which he returns again to his disciples, John 17:25; John 17:26. See CALMET'S Dict. under Expiation and see La Grande Bible de M. MARTIN, in loc.

I. Our Lord's prayer for himself, John 17:1-5.

Father — Here our Lord addresses the whole Divine nature, as he is now performing his last acts in his state of humiliation.

Glorify thy Son — Cause him to be acknowledged as the promised Messiah by the Jewish people, and as the universal Saviour by the Gentile world; and let such proofs of his Godhead be given as shall serve to convince and instruct mankind.

That thy son also may glorify thee — That by dying be may magnify thy law and make it honourable, respected among men-show the strictness of thy justice, and the immaculate purity of thy nature.