The Son's Prayer for Glory
John 17:1-5
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John.17.1 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
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- Ιησους: NOUN,nom,sg,m
- και: CONJ
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- δοξαση: VERB,aor,act,sub,3,sg
- σε: PRON,acc,sg,2
Parallels
- John 12:23 (verbal): Same declaration that 'the hour has come' and explicit linkage of that hour with the Son's glorification (shared phrase and theme).
- John 13:31-32 (thematic): Immediately following Judas' departure Jesus speaks of the Son being glorified and God being glorified in him—same central theme of Jesus' glorification directing the Father's glory.
- John 17:5 (verbal): Immediate continuation of the high-priestly prayer: Jesus again asks the Father to 'glorify' him, expanding on the nature of that glorification (pre‑existent glory).
- John 11:4 (thematic): Jesus states Lazarus' sickness exists 'that the Son of God may be glorified,' connecting suffering/events to the purpose of the Son's glorification as in John 17.
- John 11:41-42 (structural): Before raising Lazarus Jesus 'lifted up his eyes to heaven' and prayed to the Father—parallel action and prayer orientation to heaven as in the opening of John 17.
Alternative generated candidates
- After saying these things, Jesus lifted up his eyes to heaven and said, "Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son, that the Son may glorify you."
- Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son, that the Son may glorify you.
John.17.2 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
- καθως: CONJ
- εδωκας: VERB,aor,act,ind,2,sg
- αυτω: PRON,dat,sg,m
- εξουσιαν: NOUN,acc,sg,f
- πασης: ADJ,gen,sg,f
- σαρκος: NOUN,gen,sg,f
- ινα: CONJ
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- αυτοις: PRO,dat,pl,3
- ζωην: NOUN,acc,sg,f
- αιωνιον: ADJ,acc,sg,f
Parallels
- Daniel 7:13-14 (allusion): The Son (’one like a son of man’) is given everlasting dominion and authority over all peoples—background for Jesus’ being given authority over all flesh.
- Matthew 28:18 (verbal): Jesus declares that 'all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me,' echoing the Johannine theme of authority granted by the Father.
- John 5:26-27 (verbal): The Father has given the Son life in himself and authority to judge—linking the gift of authority with the gift of life that the Son gives.
- John 6:37-40 (thematic): Jesus speaks of 'all that the Father gives me' and his purpose to give them eternal life and raise them up—parallels the purpose clause in John 17:2.
- John 10:28-29 (thematic): Jesus promises eternal life and security for his sheep (none can snatch them), reinforcing the Johannine link between the Son’s authority and granting/maintaining eternal life.
Alternative generated candidates
- For you have given him authority over all people, that he may give eternal life to all whom you have given him.
- You have given him authority over all flesh, so that he may give eternal life to all whom you have given him.
John.17.3 - Details
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Morphology
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- δε: CONJ
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- η: ART,nom,sg,f
- αιωνιος: ADJ,nom,sg,f
- ζωη: NOUN,nom,sg,f
- ινα: CONJ
- γινωσκωσι: VERB,pres,act,subj,3,pl
- σε: PRON,acc,sg,2
- τον: ART,acc,sg,m
- μονον: ADV
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- και: CONJ
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- απεστειλας: VERB,aor,act,ind,2,sg
- Ιησουν: NOUN,acc,sg,m
- Χριστον: NOUN,acc,sg,m
Parallels
- John 3:16 (thematic): Links eternal life to belief in the Son sent by the Father — highlights that life is granted through trusting the sent Messiah.
- John 6:47 (thematic): Explicitly equates belief with possession of eternal life, reinforcing John 17:3’s definition of eternal life as knowing God through Christ.
- John 14:6 (thematic): Jesus as the unique way to the Father and the source of life — underscores that knowledge of the true God is mediated by Christ.
- 1 John 5:20 (verbal): Very close verbal/thematic parallel: affirms knowledge of the Son and identifies the true God with eternal life, echoing John 17:3’s formulation.
- Matthew 11:27 (thematic): Affirms that knowledge of the Father is revealed uniquely through the Son, corresponding to John 17:3’s claim that eternal life consists in knowing the Father and the sent Son.
Alternative generated candidates
- And this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.
- And this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.
John.17.4 - Details
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Morphology
- εγω: PRON,nom,sg,1
- σε: PRON,acc,sg,2
- εδοξασα: VERB,aor,act,ind,1,sg
- επι: PREP
- της: ART,gen,sg,f
- γης: NOUN,gen,sg,f
- το: ART,acc,sg,n
- εργον: NOUN,acc,sg,n
- τελειωσας: VERB,aor,act,part,nom,m,sg
- ο: ART,nom,sg,m
- δεδωκας: VERB,perf,act,ind,2,sg
- μοι: PRON,dat,sg,1
- ινα: CONJ
- ποιησω·: VERB,aor,act,subj,1,sg
Parallels
- John 4:34 (verbal): Jesus defines his mission as doing the Father's will and finishing the work given him—language closely parallels 'having finished the work which you gave me to do.'
- John 19:30 (structural): Jesus' cry 'It is finished' (tetelestai) at the crucifixion marks the consummation of the work he came to accomplish, echoing the claim that he has completed the Father's task.
- John 13:31-32 (thematic): Shortly after Judas leaves, Jesus declares that the Son is glorified and will glorify the Father—parallel emphasis on glorification of the Father through the Son's completed mission on earth.
- Hebrews 10:7 (quoting Psalm 40:6-8) (quotation): The quotation 'Behold, I have come to do your will' applied to Christ highlights his obedience in performing God's will—an Old Testament precedent invoked to explain Jesus' completing the Father's work.
- Philippians 2:8-11 (thematic): Paul links Jesus' obedient suffering to subsequent exaltation and glorification by God, reflecting the Johannine theme that Jesus glorified the Father by accomplishing the mission given him.
Alternative generated candidates
- I glorified you on earth by completing the work you gave me to do.
- I have glorified you on earth by completing the work you gave me to do.
John.17.5 - Details
Original Text
Morphology
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- νυν: ADV
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- με: PRON,acc,sg,1
- συ: PRON,nom,sg,2
- πατερ: NOUN,voc,sg,m
- παρα: PREP
- σεαυτω: PRON,dat,sg,2
- τη: ART,dat,sg,f
- δοξη: NOUN,dat,sg,f
- η: ART,nom,sg,f
- ειχον: VERB,impf,act,ind,3,pl
- προ: PREP
- του: ART,gen,sg,n
- τον: ART,acc,sg,m
- κοσμον: NOUN,acc,sg,m
- ειναι: VERB,pres,act,inf
- παρα: PREP
- σοι: PRON,dat,sg,2
Parallels
- John 1:1-2 (verbal): Affirms the Word’s existence 'in the beginning' and that the Word was 'with God'—parallels Jesus’ prayer about the glory he had with the Father before the world.
- John 13:31-32 (structural): Speaks of the Son being glorified and God glorifying the Son in himself—closely parallels the petition here for the Father to glorify Jesus as before the world.
- Philippians 2:6-11 (thematic): Describes Christ’s pre-existence, equality with God, humiliation, and subsequent exaltation—echoes the theme of pre-existent glory and the return to glory in John 17:5.
- Hebrews 1:3 (thematic): Describes the Son as the 'radiance of God's glory' and the exact imprint of his nature—connects to Jesus’ emphasis on sharing the Father’s glory prior to the world.
- John 8:58 (allusion): Jesus’ claim 'before Abraham was, I am' affirms his pre-existence and eternal identity, providing a background for his request to be restored to pre-worldly glory.
Alternative generated candidates
- And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world existed.
- And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world was.
Jesus lifted up his eyes to heaven and said, "Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you."
You have given him authority over all people, that he may give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.
I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work you gave me to do. And now, Father, glorify me with the glory I had with you before the world was.