John 17:2

"since thou hast given him authority over all mankind, to give eternal life to all whom thou hast given him.

Montgomery New Testament

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

1When he had thus spoken, Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said. "Father, the hour is come. Glorify the Son, that thy Son may glorify thee;

3"And this is eternal life, to know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.

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Cross References

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

John 4:14but whoever once drinks of the water that I will give him, shall never thirst any more, but the water that I will give him shall become a living spring of water within him, welling up into eternal life."

John 6:27"Labor not for food which perishes, but for the food that endures eternal life - that which the Son of man will give you; for on the Father - God - has set his seal."

John 6:39"And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should not lose one of all those whom he has given me, but should raise them 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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