John 17:2

You gave me authority over all people, in order that I might enable all those whom you chose to come to me to live eternally.

Translation for Translators

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

1After Jesus said those things, he looked up toward heaven. Then he prayed, “ My Father, it is now the time [MTY] for me to suffer and die. Honor me as I do that, in order that I may honor you.

3The way for people to live eternally is for them to know that you are the only true God, and to know that I, Jesus, am the Messiah, the one you have sent.

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Cross References

Psalms 2:6Yahweh says, “I have installed my king on Zion, my sacred hill in Jerusalem.”

Daniel 7:14He was honored and given great authority to rule over all the nations in the world, in order that people from every people-group and every nation, people from all language groups, would worship/serve him. He will rule forever; he will never stop ruling. The kingdom that he rules will never be destroyed.

Matthew 28:18Then Jesus came close to us and said, “ My Father has given me all authority over everything and everyone in heaven and on earth.

John 4:14But those who drink the water that I will give them will never be thirsty again. On the contrary, the water that I give them will become in their inner beings like a spring of water that will enable them to have eternal life.”

John 6:27Stop desiring food that will soon spoil! Instead, desire to get spiritual food that will last forever! Yearn for eternal life! That is what I, the one who came from heaven, will give you. God my Father has shown that he approves of me enabling me to do that.”

John 6:39What the one who sent me wants is that I ◄keep forever all/never lose any► [LIT] of those whom he has entrusted to me. He wants me to cause all of them to become alive again ◄on the last day/on the day when I judge everyone► [MTY].

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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