John 17: Prayer after the Last Supper

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John 17:9 I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine. [kjv]

εγω περι αυτων ερωτω ου περι του κοσμου ερωτω αλλα περι ων δεδωκας μοι οτι σοι εισιν [gnt]

17:10 And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them. [kjv]

και τα εμα παντα σα εστιν και τα σα εμα και δεδοξασμαι εν αυτοις [gnt]

Have you ever heard a pastor or someone else "pray for the world"? What exactly might they mean? Might might Jesus have meant?
After the Last Supper, in the garden before the arrest, trial and crucification, Jesus prays. He specifically does not pray for the world but, rather, for those in the world who are of him.

John 17:1 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: [kjv]

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KJV: 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:

Greek: ταυτα ελαλησεν ο ιησους και επηρεν επαρας τους οφθαλμους αυτου εις τον ουρανον και ειπεν πατερ εληλυθεν η ωρα δοξασον σου τον υιον ινα και ο υιος σου δοξαση σε

John 17:2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. [kjv]

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

Greek: καθως εδωκας αυτω εξουσιαν πασης σαρκος ινα παν ο δεδωκας αυτω δωση δωσει αυτοις ζωην αιωνιον

John 17:3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. [kjv]

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KJV: And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

Greek: αυτη δε εστιν η αιωνιος ζωη ινα γινωσκωσιν σε τον μονον αληθινον θεον και ον απεστειλας ιησουν χριστον

John 17:4 I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. [kjv]

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KJV: I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.

Greek: εγω σε εδοξασα επι της γης το εργον ετελειωσα τελειωσας ο δεδωκας μοι ινα ποιησω

John 17:5 And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was. [kjv]

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KJV: And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.

Greek: και νυν δοξασον με συ πατερ παρα σεαυτω τη δοξη η ειχον προ του τον κοσμον ειναι παρα σοι

John 17:6 I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word. [kjv]

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KJV: I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.

Greek: εφανερωσα σου το ονομα τοις ανθρωποις ους δεδωκας εδωκας μοι εκ του κοσμου σοι ησαν και εμοι καμοι αυτους δεδωκας εδωκας και τον λογον σου τετηρηκασιν τετηρηκαν

John 17:7 Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee. [kjv]

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KJV: Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee.

Greek: νυν εγνωκαν οτι παντα οσα δεδωκας εδωκας μοι παρα σου εστιν εισιν

John 17:8 For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me. [kjv]

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KJV: For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.

Greek: οτι τα ρηματα α δεδωκας εδωκας μοι δεδωκα αυτοις και αυτοι ελαβον και εγνωσαν αληθως οτι παρα σου εξηλθον και επιστευσαν οτι συ με απεστειλας

John 17:9 I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine. [kjv]

εγω περι αυτων ερωτω ου περι του κοσμου ερωτω αλλα περι ων δεδωκας μοι οτι σοι εισιν [gnt]

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KJV: I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.

Greek: εγω περι αυτων ερωτω ου περι του κοσμου ερωτω αλλα περι ων δεδωκας μοι οτι σοι εισιν

John 17:10 And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them. [kjv]

και τα εμα παντα σα εστιν και τα σα εμα και δεδοξασμαι εν αυτοις [gnt]

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KJV: And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them.

Greek: και τα εμα παντα σα εστιν και τα σα εμα και δεδοξασμαι εν αυτοις

John 17:11 And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are. [kjv]

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KJV: And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.

Greek: και ουκ ετι ουκετι ειμι εν τω κοσμω και ουτοι αυτοι εν τω κοσμω εισιν και εγω καγω προς σε ερχομαι πατερ αγιε τηρησον αυτους εν τω ονοματι σου ους ω δεδωκας μοι ινα ωσιν εν καθως ημεις

John 17:12 While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled. [kjv]

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KJV: While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.

Greek: οτε ημην μετ αυτων εν τω κοσμω εγω εγω ετηρουν αυτους εν τω ονοματι σου ους ω δεδωκας μοι και εφυλαξα και ουδεις εξ αυτων απωλετο ει μη ο υιος της απωλειας ινα η γραφη πληρωθη

John 17:13 And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves. [kjv]

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KJV: And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.

Greek: νυν δε προς σε ερχομαι και ταυτα λαλω εν τω κοσμω ινα εχωσιν την χαραν την εμην πεπληρωμενην εν αυτοις εαυτοις

John 17:14 I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. [kjv]

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KJV: I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

Greek: εγω δεδωκα αυτοις τον λογον σου και ο κοσμος εμισησεν αυτους οτι ουκ εισιν εκ του κοσμου καθως εγω ουκ ειμι εκ του κοσμου

John 17:15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. [kjv]

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KJV: I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.

Greek: ουκ ερωτω ινα αρης αυτους εκ του κοσμου αλλ ινα τηρησης αυτους εκ του πονηρου

John 17:16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. [kjv]

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KJV: They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

Greek: εκ του κοσμου ουκ εισιν καθως εγω ουκ ειμι εκ του κοσμου ουκ ειμι

John 17:17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. [kjv]

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KJV: Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

Greek: αγιασον αυτους εν τη αληθεια σου ο λογος ο σος αληθεια εστιν

John 17:18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. [kjv]

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KJV: As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.

Greek: καθως εμε απεστειλας εις τον κοσμον καγω απεστειλα αυτους εις τον κοσμον

John 17:19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. [kjv]

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KJV: And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.

Greek: και υπερ αυτων εγω αγιαζω εμαυτον ινα ωσιν και αυτοι ωσιν ηγιασμενοι εν αληθεια

John 17:20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word; [kjv]

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KJV: Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;

Greek: ου περι τουτων δε ερωτω μονον αλλα και περι των πιστευσοντων πιστευοντων δια του λογου αυτων εις εμε

John 17:21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me. [kjv]

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KJV: That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.

Greek: ινα παντες εν ωσιν καθως συ πατερ πατηρ εν εμοι καγω εν σοι ινα και αυτοι εν ημιν εν ωσιν ινα ο κοσμος πιστευση πιστευη οτι συ με απεστειλας

John 17:22 And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: [kjv]

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KJV: And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:

Greek: και εγω καγω την δοξαν ην δεδωκας μοι δεδωκα αυτοις ινα ωσιν εν καθως ημεις εν εσμεν

John 17:23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me. [kjv]

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KJV: I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.

Greek: εγω εν αυτοις και συ εν εμοι ινα ωσιν τετελειωμενοι εις εν και ινα γινωσκη ο κοσμος οτι συ με απεστειλας και ηγαπησας αυτους καθως εμε ηγαπησας

John 17:24 Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world. [kjv]

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KJV: Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.

Greek: πατερ ους πατηρ ο δεδωκας μοι θελω ινα οπου ειμι εγω κακεινοι ωσιν μετ εμου ινα θεωρωσιν την δοξαν την εμην ην εδωκας δεδωκας μοι οτι ηγαπησας με προ καταβολης κοσμου

John 17:25 O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. [kjv]

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KJV: O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.

Greek: πατερ πατηρ δικαιε και ο κοσμος σε ουκ εγνω εγω δε σε εγνων και ουτοι εγνωσαν οτι συ με απεστειλας

John 17:26 And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them. [kjv]

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KJV: And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.

Greek: και εγνωρισα αυτοις το ονομα σου και γνωρισω ινα η αγαπη ην ηγαπησας με εν αυτοις η καγω εν αυτοις

John 18:1 When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples. [kjv]

After this, Judas show up with a guard to betray Jesus and have him arrested.

Details are left as a future topic.

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KJV: When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples.

Greek: ταυτα ειπων ο ιησους εξηλθεν συν τοις μαθηταις αυτου περαν του χειμαρρου των κεδρων οπου ην κηπος εις ον εισηλθεν αυτος και οι μαθηται αυτου