This took place so that the word which He spoke would be fulfilled: “Of those whom You have given Me I lost not one.”
Parallel translations
- WEB that the word might be fulfilled which he spoke, “Of those whom you have given me, I have lost none.”
- KJV That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none.
- BSB This was to fulfill the word He had spoken: “I have not lost one of those You have given Me.”
- NKJV that the saying might be fulfilled which He spoke, “Of those whom You gave Me I have lost none.”
- NLT He did this to fulfill his own statement: “I did not lose a single one of those you have given me.”
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Quick answer
Jesus' request fulfills his earlier word that he would lose none of those given to him. His care for his disciples fulfills his own promise.
Overview
John sees in Jesus' securing the disciples' release a fulfillment of his words in 17:12 (cf. 6:39). The immediate reference is physical protection, but it illustrates the deeper truth of Christ's keeping of his people. This shows that Jesus' words carry the authority of Scripture and that he faithfully preserves all whom the Father has given him.
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- John 17:12While I was with them in the world, I kept them in your name. Those whom you have given me I have kept. None of them is lost, except the son of destruction, that the Scripture might be fulfilled.
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