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Jesus Prayed for You
Commentators like Spurgeon, Barnes, and Calvin emphasize that this verse is a profound source of comfort. Jesus, with perfect foresight, looked beyond his immediate disciples and prayed specifically for every person who would one day believe, including you. This prayer serves as a 'safe harbor' (Calvin), offering assurance that you are known, remembered, and kept by Christ himself.
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John
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Albert Barnes
On John 17:20–21
18th Century
Theologian
Neither pray I for these alone, and so on. This prayer is not for the apostles only, but for all who will be converted under the preaching…
AT Robertson
On John 17:20
Through their word (δια του λογου αυτων). Through the agency of conversation and preaching, blessed privilege open to all believer…
Charles Ellicott
On John 17:20
19th Century
Bishop
Neither pray I for these alone.—Compare Note on John 17:9. The thought of the work to which the Apostles are to be consec…
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Charles Spurgeon
On John 17:20
19th Century
Preacher
But for them also which shall believe on me through their word;
In the mirror of His foresight, Christ saw us, my brothers, and He …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 17:20
The last section of Jesus’ prayer shows that he expects the failure of the disciples to be only temporary. The entire tone of the farewell discours…
John Calvin
On John 17:20
16th Century
Theologian
And I ask not for these only. He now gives a wider range to His prayer, which until now had included the apostles alone; for He extends it…
John Gill
On John 17:20
17th Century
Pastor
Neither pray I for these alone
Meaning his immediate apostles and disciples, for whose preservation and sanctificati…
Matthew Henry
On John 17:20–23
17th Century
Minister
Our Lord especially prayed that all believers might be as one body under one head, animated by one soul, by their union with Christ and the Father …