Today's Reading | January 24, 2025
John 17:1–26
Introduction John 17:1–26: Today’s reading is often referred to as Jesus’s “High Priestly Prayer,” recorded only in John’s Gospel. After Jesus’s final discourse with his disciples (John 14—16) and just before his betrayal and arrest (John 18), he addresses God in prayer. Jesus acknowledges that he has completed the work God sent him to do, and he prays for his…
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