John 17:2

just as You have given Him authority over all flesh, so that He will give eternal life to all You have given Him.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.

In Context

1Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said: “Father, the time has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son also may glorify You,

3And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.

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Cross References

Matthew 28:18And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.

John 4:14but whoever drinks of the water which I shall give him will by no means ever thirst again. But the water which I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into eternal life.”

John 6:27Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you; for upon Him God the Father has set His seal.”

John 6:39And this is the will of the Father who sent Me, that of all 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 →

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