# John 17.2

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**Book:** [John](/codex/john-the-apostle/) · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 1. These things spake Jesus; and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, <span class="rl-speech">Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that the son may glorify thee:</span>
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> **2. <span class="rl-speech">even as thou gavest him authority over all flesh, that to all whom thou hast given him, he should give eternal life.</span>**
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> 3. <span class="rl-speech">And this is life eternal, that they should know thee the only true God, and him whom thou didst send, even Jesus Christ.</span> 4. <span class="rl-speech">I glorified thee on the earth, having accomplished the work which thou hast given me to do.</span> (John 17:1-4, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 1. Jesus said these things, <span class="rl-speech">and lifting up his eyes to heaven,</span> he said, <span class="rl-speech">“Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may also glorify you;</span>
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> **2. <span class="rl-speech">even as you gave him authority over all flesh, he will give eternal life to all whom you have given him.</span>**
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> 3. <span class="rl-speech">This is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Jesus Christ.</span> 4. <span class="rl-speech">I glorified you on the earth. I have accomplished the work which you have given me to do.</span> (John 17:1-4, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 1. These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, <span class="rl-speech">Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:</span>
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> **2. <span class="rl-speech">As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.</span>**
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> 3. <span class="rl-speech">And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.</span> 4. <span class="rl-speech">I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.</span> (John 17:1-4, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 1. These things spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to the heaven, and said, <span class="rl-speech">'Father, the hour hath come, glorify Thy Son, that Thy Son also may glorify Thee,</span>
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> **2. <span class="rl-speech">according as Thou didst give to him authority over all flesh, that, all that Thou hast given to him, he may give to them life age-during;</span>**
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> 3. <span class="rl-speech">and this is the life age-during, that they may know Thee, the only true God, and him whom Thou didst send, Jesus Christ;</span> 4. <span class="rl-speech">I did glorify Thee on the earth, the work I did finish that Thou hast given me, that I may do [it].</span> (John 17:1-4, YLT)

## Setting

- **Speaker:** John the Apostle (traditionally) / narrator + Jesus's direct teaching
- **Audience:** later Christian audience (high-Christological emphasis; against early gnosticism)
- **Location:** first-century Palestine (events); possibly Ephesus (composition)
- **Time period:** events c. 26-33 AD (3-Passover chronology); composed c. AD 85-95

## Theological reading

## Key words

- [G0166 - aionios](/codex/g0166-aionios/), *aionios* (Strong's G166). Also appears in: [Matthew 19](/codex/matthew-19/), [Matthew 25.46](/codex/matthew-25-46/), [Mark 3.20-30](/codex/mark-3-20-30/).
- [G2222 - zoe](/codex/g2222-zoe/), *zoe* (Strong's G2222). Also appears in: [Matthew 7.13-14](/codex/matthew-7-13-14/), [Matthew 19](/codex/matthew-19/), [Matthew 25.46](/codex/matthew-25-46/).
- [G3956 - pas](/codex/g3956-pas/), *pas* (Strong's G3956). Also appears in: [Matthew 1](/codex/matthew-1/), [Matthew 2.1-6](/codex/matthew-2-1-6/), [Matthew 2.16](/codex/matthew-2-16/).
- [G4561 - sarx](/codex/g4561-sarx/), *sarx* (Strong's G4561). Also appears in: [Matthew 19](/codex/matthew-19/), [Matthew 26.41](/codex/matthew-26-41/), [Mark 14](/codex/mark-14/).

## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.

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## Quoted in

**Arguments and defeaters:**

- [Cursed Messiah Objection Defeater](/codex/cursed-messiah-objection-defeater/), via [John 17.1-5](/codex/john-17-1-5/)

**Concepts:**

- [Father-Son Authority Asymmetry](/codex/father-son-authority-asymmetry/)
- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [John 17](/codex/john-17/)

**Lexicon:**

- [G4561 - sarx](/codex/g4561-sarx/)

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