John 17
| John 17 | |
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John 17:1-2 on Papyrus 107, written in 3rd century. | |
| Book | Gospel of John |
| Bible part | New Testament |
| Order in the Bible part | 4 |
| Category | Gospel |
John 17 is the seventeenth chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It records the events on the last night before the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, especially the prayer of Jesus.[1] The book containing this chapter is anonymous but early Christian tradition uniformly affirmed that John composed this Gospel.[2]
Text
John 17:23-24 on Papyrus 108 (2nd/3rd century)
- The original text is written in Koine Greek.
- Some most ancient manuscripts containing this chapter are:
- Papyrus 108 (2nd/3rd century; extant: verses 23-24)
- Papyrus 66 (ca. AD 200; complete)
- Papyrus 107 (3rd century; extant: verses 1-2,11)
- Codex Vaticanus (AD 325-350)
- Codex Sinaiticus (AD 330-360)
- Codex Bezae (ca. AD 400)
- Codex Alexandrinus (AD 400-440)
- Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus (ca. AD 450; complete)
- Papyrus 84 (6th century; extant: verses 3, 7-8)
- Papyrus 60 (ca. AD 700; complete).
- Papyrus 59 (7th century; extant: verses 24-26).
- This chapter is divided into 26 verses.
Places
Events recorded in this chapter took place in Jerusalem.
Structure
This chapter can be grouped:
- John 17:1-5 = Jesus Prays for Himself
- John 17:6-19 = Jesus Prays for His Disciples
- John 17:20-26 = Jesus Prays for All Believers
Verse 12
- While I was with them in the world, I kept them in Your name. Those whom You gave Me I have kept; and none of them is lost except the son of perdition, that the Scripture might be fulfilled.[3]
Verse 21
Main articles: That they all may be one and Ut unum sint
- that they all may be one, as 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.[4]
See also
- Farewell Discourse
- Jerusalem
- Jesus Christ
- That they all may be one
- Ut unum sint
- Other related Bible parts: John 13, John 14, John 15, John 16
References
- ↑ Halley, Henry H. Halley's Bible Handbook: an abbreviated Bible commentary. 23rd edition. Zondervan Publishing House. 1962.
- ↑ Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook. Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee. 2012.
- ↑ John 17:12
- ↑ John 17:21
External links
| Preceded by John 16 |
Chapters of the Bible Gospel of John |
Succeeded by John 18 |
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