{"verses": {"kjv": ["1. These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said,\nFather, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:\n", "2. As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.\n", "3. And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.\n", "4. I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.\n", "5. And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.\n", "6. I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.\n", "7. Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee.\n", "8. For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received\nthem, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.\n", "9. I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.\n", "10. And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them.\n", "11. And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we\nare.\n", "12. While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.\n", "13. And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.\n", "14. I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.\n", "15. I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.\n", "16. They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.\n", "17. Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.\n", "18. As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.\n", "19. And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.\n", "20. Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;\n", "21. That they all may be one; as thou, Father,\nart in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.\n", "22. And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:\n", "23. I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.\n", "24. Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.\n", "25. O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.\n", "26. And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare\nit:\n that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them."], "nakjv": ["1. Jesus spoke these words, then looked up to heaven and said, \"Father, the time has come; glorify your Son so that your Son may glorify you.\"", "2. You have given him authority over all humanity, so that he may grant eternal life to all those you have given him.", "3. Eternal life is knowing you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.", "4. I have brought you glory on earth by completing the work you gave me to do.", "5. And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began.", "6. I have revealed your name to the people you gave me from this world. They were yours, and you gave them to me; and they have kept your word.", "7. Now they understand that everything you have given me comes from you.", "8. I have given them the words you gave me; they have accepted them and truly understand that I came from you, and they believe that you sent me.", "9. I am praying for them. I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me, because they belong to you.", "10. Everything that is mine is yours, and what is yours is mine; and I am honored through them.", "11. I am no longer in the world, but they remain in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them in your name\u2014the name you gave me\u2014so that they may be unified just as we are.", "12. When I was with them in the world, I protected them by your name: those you gave me I have guarded, and none of them were lost, except the one doomed to destruction, so that the scripture would be fulfilled.", "13. Now I am coming to you; and I speak these things in the world so that they might have my joy completed within themselves.", "14. I have given them your word; and the world has hated them because they do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world.", "15. I'm not asking you to take them out of the world, but to protect them from the evil one.", "16. They do not belong to the world, just as I do not belong to the world.", "17. Set them apart by your truth; your word is truth.", "18. Just as you sent me into the world, I have also sent them into the world.", "19. I set myself apart for their sake, so that they too may be set apart through the truth.", "20. I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in me through their message.", "21. That they all may be united; just as you, Father, are in me and I in you, let them also be united with us so that the world may believe that you sent me.", "22. And the glory you gave me, I have passed on to them; so that they may be united, just as we are united:", "23. I am in them and you are in me, so that they may be completely united. Then the world will understand that you sent me and have loved them just as you have loved me.", "24. Father, I desire that those you have given me be with me where I am, so that they may see the glory you have given me, because you loved me before the world began.", "25. Righteous Father, the world has not known you, but I know you, and they know that you sent me.", "26. I have made your name known to them and will continue to do so, so that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I may be in them."]}, "summary": [{"text": "John 17 stands out as one of the most profound chapters in the New Testament, commonly known as the High Priestly Prayer. It offers a deep insight into the relationship between Jesus and His Father, as well as His concerns for His disciples and those who would believe through their message. This chapter is pivotal for understanding Jesus\u2019 divine nature and His mission.", "audio_path": "part_0.mp3"}, {"text": "The chapter can be understood in three parts: verses 1-5 focus on Jesus\u2019 prayer for Himself, verses 6-19 on His prayer for His disciples, and verses 20-26 for future believers.", "audio_path": "part_1.mp3"}, {"text": "### Jesus Prays for Himself (John 17:1-5)", "audio_path": "part_2.mp3"}, {"text": "In the opening verses, Jesus speaks about His authority over all people, granted by the Father, to give eternal life to all whom the Father has given Him. Here, eternal life is defined as knowing the only true God and Jesus Christ whom He has sent. This assertion is critical as it directly associates Jesus with the unique capacity to impart eternal life, traditionally a divine attribute, thus underscoring His divinity.", "audio_path": "part_3.mp3"}, {"text": "Furthermore, Jesus speaks of having glorified the Father on earth and finished the work given to Him. In theological terms, this refers to Jesus\u2019 completion of the mission of redemption and reconciliation through His life and impending death on the cross \u2013 a mission that only the incarnate God could accomplish.", "audio_path": "part_4.mp3"}, {"text": "### Jesus Prays for His Disciples (John 17:6-19)", "audio_path": "part_5.mp3"}, {"text": "In these verses, Jesus intercedes for His disciples who are in the world but not of it, reflecting His care and priestly role for them. He asks for their protection from the evil one, sanctification by the truth, and unity. Such a prayer underscores Jesus\u2019 role as a mediator between God and man. In verse 11, the unity He seeks for them is modeled on the unity He shares with the Father, reflecting His divine nature as part of the Triune God. This is not merely symbolic; it is a ontological reality that demonstrates His divine essence.", "audio_path": "part_6.mp3"}, {"text": "### Jesus Prays for All Believers (John 17:20-26)", "audio_path": "part_7.mp3"}, {"text": "This final section emphasizes the future believers who will come to faith through the apostolic message. Jesus\u2019 prayer extends across time, linking all followers in a mystical union with Him and the Father. This kind of universal, timeless influence again points to His divinity. His desire that believers see His glory\u2014a glory given to Him by the Father\u2014further signifies His preexistent and eternal nature.", "audio_path": "part_8.mp3"}, {"text": "In verse 22, Jesus mentions the glory given to Him by the Father before the world began, an explicit affirmation of His existence prior to creation, hence uncreated and eternal. This refutes any notions of Jesus as merely a created being and firmly sets the foundation for His divine identity.", "audio_path": "part_9.mp3"}, {"text": "### Conclusion", "audio_path": "part_10.mp3"}, {"text": "Throughout John 17, through His prayers, we observe the intricate and inseparable relationship between Jesus and the Father, which is central to His identity and mission. The chapter is a profound testament to Jesus' divine authority, uncreated nature, and His preexistence. Moreover, it highlights His dual role as both advocate and bringer of eternal life, uniquely positioning Him as God incarnate.", "audio_path": "part_11.mp3"}, {"text": "Thus, John 17 is crucial not only for its theological depth concerning the nature of Jesus but also for understanding the unity and mission of the church as it participates in the divine life through Christ. It demonstrates how Jesus is integral and central to the knowledge of God, the experience of eternal life, and the reality of divine love being perfected in human fellowship. The logical revelation of divinity through relational dynamics and mission accomplishment in this prayer deeply affirms the Christian confession of Jesus as truly God and truly man.", "audio_path": "part_12.mp3"}], "book_name": "john", "current_chapter": 17}