Jesus Prays
For them I sanctify Myself, so that they too may be sanctified by the truth. John 17:19 · Berean Standard Bible
Jesus says: 'For their sake, I set myself apart'—meaning He's giving Himself to the cross so that you can be made holy through the truth.
This is Jesus dedicating Himself to die so that you can be transformed. His sacrifice isn't just about forgiveness; it's about making you truly holy.
Jesus prays about His own sacrifice with you in mind.
Jesus consecrates Himself to the cross not for His own benefit but for yours. Every step toward Golgotha is a step taken so that you might be set apart in truth.
Jesus declares that He sanctifies Himself—consecrates Himself to the sacrificial death—so that the disciples may also be sanctified in truth.
Jesus' self-sanctification refers to His voluntary self-offering on the cross. The priestly overtones are unmistakable: the High Priest consecrates Himself as the sacrifice so that others may be consecrated through His offering.
Jesus prays about His own sacrificial consecration.
Jesus commits Himself to the cross for the sake of His followers' sanctification. His self-consecration as the sacrificial offering enables their own setting apart in truth.
17Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.
18As You sent Me into the world, I have also sent them into the world.
19For them I sanctify Myself, so that they too may be sanctified by the truth.
20I am not asking on behalf of them alone, but also on behalf of those who will believe in Me through their message,
21that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me.
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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