That might be fulfilled (ινα πληρωθη). The regular formula (17:12) for Scripture, here applied to the prophecy of Jesus (17:12) as…

The saying. John 17:12. As he had kept them for more than three years, so he still sought their welfare, even when his death wa…

That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake. . The quotation is in many ways suggestive:

1. It is not ve…

Then asked he them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus answered, I have told you that I am he: if therefore ye seek me…

Glossa Ordinaria: The Evangelist had shown how Judas had found the place where Christ was; now he relates how he went there. J…

Jesus’ chief intent seems not to have been to advance a claim but to shield the disciples. In a sense, he sacrificed himself for their safety. He h…

I have lost none. This passage appears to be inappropriately quoted, as it relates to their souls rather than to their bodies. For Christ …

That the saying might be fulfilled which he spoke
(John 17:12) ;

Sin began in the garden of Eden; there the curse was pronounced, and there the Redeemer was promised. In a garden, that promised Seed entered into …

1. Before His pa ion, as we saw above, our Lord prepared His disciples in many ways: teaching them by His example, comforting them with His …