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ButδὲI do notΟὐaskἐρωτῶon behalf ofπερὶtheseτούτωνonly,μόνονbutἀλλὰalsoκαὶon behalf ofπερὶthose whoτῶνbelieveπιστευόντωνinεἰςmeἐμέthroughδιὰtheir word,τοῦ λόγου αὐτῶν
John 17:20
Study it in the app“But I do not ask on behalf of these only, but also on behalf of those who believe in me through their word,”
Jesus also prays for those who would believe through the disciples' wordPrayerJesus asks that all who believe be one, as he and the Father areThe Church and Community
With the Greek beneath
John 17:20, word by word
- askἐρωτῶerōtō
request
To ask someone to do something.
Where else “erōtō” appears- onlyμόνονmonon
only
Nothing beyond that: bread is not enough to live.
Where else “monon” appears- believeπιστευόντωνpisteuontōn
trust
To trust in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pisteuontōn” appears- their wordλόγουlogou
message
What God says, proclaimed to people.
Where else “logou” appears
The context
19And for their sake I sanctify myself, so that they too may be sanctified in truth.
20 · This verse (above)
21that they may all be one, just 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.
To study John 17 in a group
1. What it says
In his prayer, what does Jesus say eternal life is, and for whom does he pray? (vv. 3, 9, 20)
2. What it means
Jesus asks that all his own be one, as the Father and he are one (vv. 21-23). What does he say the world will know when that happens?
3. How I live it
Jesus prays for those who would believe through his disciples' word (v. 20). Whom could you pray for today with the same tenderness?