1 J esus spoke these things; and lifting up His eyes to heaven, He said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify Your Son, that the Son may glorify You,

When Jesus had said these things, He looked up to heaven and said, “Father, the time has come! Honor Your Son so Your Son may honor You.

2 e ven as You gave Him authority over all flesh, that to all whom You have given Him, He may give eternal life.

You have given Him power over all men. He is to give life that lasts forever to all You have given to Him.

3 T his is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.

This is life that lasts forever. It is to know You, the only true God, and to know Jesus Christ Whom You have sent.

4 I glorified You on the earth, having accomplished the work which You have given Me to do.

I honored You on earth. I did the work You gave Me to do.

5 N ow, Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was.

Now, Father, honor Me with the honor I had with You before the world was made. Jesus Prays for His Followers

6 “ I have manifested Your name to the men whom You gave Me out of the world; they were Yours and You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word.

“I have made Your name known to the people You have given Me from the world. They were Yours but You gave them to Me. They have obeyed Your Word.

7 N ow they have come to know that everything You have given Me is from You;

Now they know that everything You have given Me came from You.

8 f or the words which You gave Me I have given to them; and they received them and truly understood that I came forth from You, and they believed that You sent Me.

I gave them the Word which You gave Me. They received it. They know I came from You and they believe You sent Me.

9 I ask on their behalf; I do not ask on behalf of the world, but of those whom You have given Me; for they are Yours;

“I pray for them. I do not pray for the world. I pray for those You gave Me. They are Yours.

10 a nd all things that are Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine; and I have been glorified in them.

All that is Mine is Yours. All that is Yours is Mine. I have been honored through them.

11 I am no longer in the world; and yet they themselves are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep them in Your name, the name which You have given Me, that they may be one even as We are.

I am no longer in the world. I am coming to You. But these are still in the world. Holy Father, keep those You have given to Me in the power of Your name. Then they will be one, even as We are One.

12 W hile I was with them, I was keeping them in Your name which You have given Me; and I guarded them and not one of them perished but the son of perdition, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled. The Disciples in the World

While I have been with them in the world, I have kept them in the power of Your name. I have kept watch over those You gave Me. Not one of them has been lost except the one who is going to be destroyed, which is the son of death. The Holy Writings said it would happen.

13 B ut now I come to You; and these things I speak in the world so that they may have My joy made full in themselves.

But now I come to You, Father. I say these things while I am in the world. In this way, My followers may have My joy in their hearts.

14 I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

“I have given Your Word to My followers. The world hated them because they do not belong to the world, even as I do not belong to the world.

15 I do not ask You to take them out of the world, but to keep them from the evil one.

I do not ask You to take them out of the world. I ask You to keep them from the devil.

16 T hey are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

My followers do not belong to the world just as I do not belong to the world.

17 S anctify them in the truth; Your word is truth.

Make them holy for Yourself by the truth. Your Word is truth.

18 A s You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world.

“As You sent Me into the world so I have sent them into the world also.

19 F or their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth.

I set Myself apart to be holy for them. Then they may be made holy by the truth. Jesus Prays for All Christians

20 “ I do not ask on behalf of these alone, but for those also who believe in Me through their word;

“I do not pray for these followers only. I pray for those who will put their trust in Me through the teaching they have heard.

21 t hat they may all be one; even as You, Father, are in Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me. Their Future Glory

May they all be as one, Father, as You are in Me and I am in You. May they belong to Us. Then the world will believe that You sent Me.

22 T he glory which You have given Me I have given to them, that they may be one, just as We are one;

I gave them the honor You gave Me that they may be one as We are One.

23 I in them and You in Me, that they may be perfected in unity, so that the world may know that You sent Me, and loved them, even as You have loved Me.

I am in them and You are in Me so they may be one and be made perfect. Then the world may know that You sent Me and that You love them as You love Me.

24 F ather, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory which You have given Me, for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.

“Father, I want My followers You gave Me to be with Me where I am. Then they may see My shining-greatness which You gave Me because You loved Me before the world was made.

25 “ O righteous Father, although the world has not known You, yet I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me;

Holy Father, the world has not known You. I have known You. These have known You sent Me.

26 a nd I have made Your name known to them, and will make it known, so that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them.”

I have made Your name known to them and will make it known. So then the love You have for Me may be in them and I may be in them.”