John 17:2
as thou gayest him authority over all flesh, that as many as thou hast given to him, to them he should give eternal life.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
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Matthew 28:18And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying: All power was given to me in heaven and on earth.
John 4:14But whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall become in him a well of water, springing up into everlasting life.
John 6:27Work not for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures unto everlasting life, which the Son of man will give to you; for him the Father, God, has sealed,
John 6:39And this is the will of him who sent me, that of all which he has given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day.
Matthew Henry on John 17:2-6
Christ's Intercessory Prayer. 1 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: 2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. 3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. 4 I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. 5 And now, O Father,… Read the whole commentary →