15-19. I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world—for that, though it would secure their own safety, would leave the world unblessed by their testimony. but . . . keep them from the evil—all evil in and of the world. read more
16. They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world—(See John 15:18; John 15:19). This is reiterated here, to pave the way for the prayer which follows. read more
2. Jesus’ requests for the Eleven 17:6-19Jesus’ glorification depended on the wellbeing of those whom the Father had given to Him (John 17:2). Consequently Jesus prayed for them too. He made several requests for them but first expressed the reasons He was praying for them and why He wanted the Father to grant His requests.The length of this section of the prayer suggests that Jesus had greater concern for His disciples’ welfare than for His own."Jesus prayed for His disciples before He chose... read more
The request for protection 17:11-16 read more
Jesus had protected the Eleven while He was with them in the world, but now He was about to leave them and return to the Father. Therefore He gave these teachings and offered these petitions that they might share the fullness of His joy after He had departed (cf. John 15:11; John 16:22; John 16:24). read more
The revelations and teachings that Jesus had given the Eleven would be the basis for their remaining loyal, safe, and joyful. Nevertheless the world would hate them because they were no longer of the world even as the world hated Jesus because He was not of the world. The idea is not so much that the disciples’ outlook was different from the world’s but that their origin and character were since they had believed in Jesus. [Note: Morris, p. 646.] Jesus spoke of the Father and the world as... read more
Jesus’ was not asking the Father to remove the Eleven from the hostile world as He was about to leave it. He was petitioning Him to keep them loyal to Himself while they continued to live in it. Jesus repeated the thought of John 17:14 b in John 17:16 to stress the disciples’ essential distinction from the world. It was, therefore, protection from "the evil" (Gr. ek tou ponerou) in the world that they needed. This phrase could mean evil generally, or it could be a reference to the evil one,... read more
17:14 word, (b-6) Logos . the word of God in testimony, see 1 Corinthians 1:5 , distinct from Rhema , the divine communications, ver. 8. read more
Christ’s High-Priestly Prayer1-26. Christ’s Great Intercession for Himself, for the Apostles, and for the World. This prayer is often, and suitably called Christ’s ’High-priestly prayer,’ because in it He solemnly consecrates Himself to be priest and victim in the approaching sacrifice. The veil is drawn back for a moment from the inner sanctuary of His mind, and we are enabled to contemplate with awe and reverence the nature of that close communion which He habitually maintained with His... read more
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 17:14
9-14. I pray for them—not as individuals merely, but as representatives of all such in every succeeding age (see on John 17:1). not for the world—for they had been given Him "out of the world" (John 17:1- :), and had been already transformed into the very opposite of it. The things sought for them, indeed, are applicable only to such. read more