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Jesus Prays for Himself

¹ Jesus spoke these things, looked up to heaven, and said: “Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son so that the Son² since you gave him authority over all flesh,³ This is eternal life: that they may know you, the only⁴ I have glorified you on the earth by completing the work you gave me to do.⁵ Now, Father,

Jesus Prays for His Disciples

⁶ “I have revealed your name⁷ Now they know that everything you have given me is from you,⁸ because I have given them the words you gave me.

⁹ “I pray¹⁰ Everything I have is yours, and everything you have is mine,¹¹ I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you.¹² While I was with them, I was protecting them by your name that you have given me. I guarded¹³ Now I am coming to you, and I speak these things in the world so that they may have my joy completed in them.¹⁴ I have given them your word. The world hated¹⁵ I am not praying that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one.¹⁶ They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.¹⁷ Sanctify¹⁸ As you sent me into the world,¹⁹ I sanctify myself for them, so that they also may be sanctified by the truth.

Jesus Prays for All Believers

²⁰ “I pray not only for these, but also for those who believe in me through their word.²¹ May they all be one,²² I have given them the glory²³ I am in them and you are in me,

²⁴ “Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am,²⁵ Righteous Father, the world has not known you. However, I have known you,²⁶ I made your name