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John 18:9 Cross-References
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“That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none.”
John 18:9 (KJV)
Commentary on John 18:9
John's editorial comment connects Jesus's protective command to His earlier promise: "Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none" (ὧν δέδωκάς μοι οὐκ ἀπώλεσα ἐξ αὐτῶν οὐδένα/hōn dedokas moi ouk apōlesa ex autōn oudena). The conjunction "That the saying might be fulfilled" (ἵνα πληρωθῇ ὁ λόγος/hina plērōthē ho logos) uses divine purpose language—Jesus orchestrated events to fulfill His word.The verb πληρόω (plēroō, "fulfill") appears throughout John's Gospel for prophetic fulfillment, but here applies to Jesus's own words from John 17:12. Jesus's prayer becomes prophecy; His promises carry t...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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