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John 17:13 Cross-References

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

John 17:13 (KJV)

Commentary on John 17:13

And now come I to thee—Jesus speaks of His imminent return to the Father through crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension. The Greek erchomai pros se (ἔρχομαι πρὸς σέ) marks the transition from earthly ministry to heavenly glory, yet He prays these things...in the world (ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ λαλῶ) precisely so His disciples might hear.That they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves (ἵνα ἔχωσιν τὴν χαρὰν τὴν ἐμὴν πεπληρωμένην ἐν ἑαυτοῖς)—The purpose clause is stunning: Christ's joy (charan tēn emēn), the very joy He possesses in perfect communion with the Father (cf. 15:11, 16:24), is to be fulfille...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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