Charles Spurgeon Commentary John 17:25

"O righteous Father, the world knew thee not, but I knew thee; and these knew that thou didst send me;" — John 17:25 (ASV)

O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.

It is delightful to hear Jesus praying in this way for us, side by side with himself, though we are unworthy of so unspeakable an honour; praying for us as if his own self, his own glory, depended upon our safety. If Christ prayed thus for us, how ought we to pray for one another!