John 17:1 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - John 17:1-5

(1) With reference to himself . read more

The Pulpit Commentary - John 17:1-5

Christ's intercessory prayer. The great High Priest appears on the eve of his final sacrifice of himself for his people. He prays, first, for restoration to his Divine glory. I. THE ATTITUDE AND SPIRIT OF THIS PRAYER . "He lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father." 1. His attitude , as he looked upwards , bespoke his reverence for God , whose throne is in heaven , his confidence in God , and his expectation of help and comfort from on high . 2. ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 17:1-26

4. The high-priestly intercession . Audible communion of the Son with the Father . The prayer which now follows reveals, in the loftiest and sublimest form, the Divine humanity of the Son of man, and the fact that, in the consciousness of Jesus as the veritable Christ of God, there was actually blended the union of the Divine and human, and a perfect exercise of the prerogatives of both. The illimitable task which writers of the second century must have set themselves to... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 17:1

These words - The words addressed to them in the preceding chapters. They were proceeding to the garden of Gethsemane. It adds much to the interest of this prayer that it was offered in the stillness of the night, in the open air, and in the especially tender circumstances in which Jesus and his apostles were. It is the longest prayer recorded in the New Testament. It was offered on the most tender and solemn occasion that has ever occurred in our world, and it is perhaps the most sublime... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 17:1-3

John 17:1-3. These words spake Jesus Namely, the words recorded in the three preceding chapters; and lifted up his eyes to heaven Put himself in the posture of prayer. The following has been called Our Lord’s Intercessory Prayer, because it is considered as a pattern of the intercession he is now making in heaven for his people. In it he comprises all he had said from chap. John 13:31, and seals, as it were, all he had hitherto done, beholding things past, present, and to come. It... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 17:1-26

148. Jesus’ prayer (John 17:1-26)Having announced his victory over the world (see John 16:33), Jesus now offers a prayer that reflects the triumph of his completed work. He begins by speaking of his relationship with the Father. Jesus’ work was to reveal God to the world so that people might receive eternal life through him. He prays that by dying on the cross and successfully finishing his work, he will bring glory to his Father. At the same time, his death will bring glory to himself, for it... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 17:1

words = things; i.e. from John 13:31 to John 16:33 . Jesus . App-98 . to = unto. Greek. eis. App-104 . heaven = the heaven (singular) See on Matthew 6:9 , Matthew 6:10 . Father . App-98 . See on John 1:14 . hour. Compare John 12:23 , John 12:27 ; John 13:1 . glorify. See on John 12:16 and p. 1511. Son. App-98 and App-108 . that = in order that. Greek. hina. also . All texts omit. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 17:1

This whole chapter records the prayer that Jesus offered on the betrayal night in contemplation of the cross. There is the prayer for himself (John 17:1-5), for the apostles (John 17:6-19), and for those of all generations who would believe on him through the apostles' word (John 17:20-26). Hester said:John 17 is the real Lord's prayer. In this deeply moving experience he prays: first for himself, for his disciples, and for the whole world - all believers in all ages.[1]Dummelow called it... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 17:1-2

John 17:1-2. These words spake Jesus,— Our Lord, having thus finished his ministry, and given his disciples all the instructions that he judged necessary, closed the whole with a solemn prayer to God; wherein, first, he prays for himself, Joh 17:1-5 secondly, for the apostles, Joh 17:6-19 and again, Joh 17:24-26 thirdly, for all believers, John 17:20; Joh 17:23 and, fourthly, for the world, John 17:21-23. In this prayer he comprizes all that he had said from ch. Joh 13:31 and seals, as it were,... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 17:1

1-3. These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes—"John very seldom depicts the gestures or looks of our Lord, as here. But this was an occasion of which the impression was indelible, and the upward look could not be passed over" [ALFORD]. Father, the hour is come—(See on John 17:1). glorify thy Son—Put honor upon Thy Son, by countenancing, sustaining, and carrying Him through that "hour." read more

The Pulpit Commentary - John 17:1-5

The Pulpit Commentary - John 17:1-5

The Pulpit Commentary - John 17:1-26

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 17:1

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 17:1-3

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 17:1-26

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 17:1

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 17:1

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 17:1-2

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 17:1

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