Jesus Prays
When Jesus had spoken these things, He lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son may glorify You. John 17:1 · Berean Standard Bible
Jesus looks up to heaven and begins the most intimate prayer in Scripture: 'Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, so your Son can glorify you.'
This is the beginning of Jesus' High Priestly Prayer—the longest recorded prayer of Jesus. He's about to pray for Himself, His disciples, and for you.
Jesus prays aloud to His Father while His disciples listen.
Jesus shifts from talking to His friends to talking to His Father. It's one of the most sacred moments in the Bible—you get to listen in on the Son speaking to the Father.
Jesus transitions from teaching to prayer, lifting His eyes heavenward and addressing the Father as 'the hour' of His glorification through crucifixion arrives.
John 17 is known as the High Priestly Prayer. 'The hour' (he hora) is a recurring Johannine motif referring to the crucifixion-resurrection complex. Mutual glorification between Father and Son is a central Johannine theme.
Jesus prays aloud to the Father in the presence of His disciples.
Jesus shifts from teaching His disciples to praying for them. He acknowledges that the long-anticipated 'hour' has finally arrived and asks the Father for reciprocal glorification through the cross.
1When Jesus had spoken these things, He lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son may glorify You.
2For You granted Him authority over all people, so that He may give eternal life to all those You have given Him.
3Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.
Read all of John 17 — You get to overhear Jesus praying to the Father. He prays for His disciples — and then He prays for you.
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