Longtime plans are coming to fruition. In them, the glorified Son, and the eternal life created by the upcoming sacrifice, will demonstrate the glory and majesty of God.
John 17: 6-8, These human followers...
“I have revealed you to those whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me and they have obeyed your word.
7 Now they know that everything you have given me comes from you.
8 For I gave them the words you gave me and they accepted them. They knew with certainty that I came from you, and they believed that you sent me.
A small set of followers are here with Jesus in the garden. They believe Jesus and -- at least partially -- recognize that he is the Messiah. But they are frail.
In verses 6 and 26, Jesus says to God, "I have made you known..." According to the NIV footnotes, the phrase is really "I have made your name known." But in Biblical times God's name was identified with God.
John 17: 9-13, That they may be one
I pray for them. I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me, for they are yours.
10 All I have is yours, and all you have is mine. And glory has come to me through them.
11 I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name, the name you gave me, so that they may be one as we are one.
12 While I was with them, I protected them and kept them safe by that name you gave me. None has been lost except the one doomed to destruction so that Scripture would be fulfilled.
13 “I am coming to you now, but I say these things while I am still in the world, so that they may have the full measure of my joy within them.
Jesus prays for this small frail band of men which he has protected up to this time. One aspect of his prayer is for unity, that they "be one". We should continue to pray this prayer.
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