17:10
Everyone who belongs to Jesus belongs to the Father, and vice versa. “And I am glorified in them.” What does this mean, how does it work? Well if we use my working definition of glory meaning splendour and significance then we can take it as follows. The enormous significance of Christ is shown in the salvation of His people. Rebel sinners, people totally lost in their sin, people irreparably damaged by both their own sin and the sin of others, are redeemed. They are transformed from sinners to saints. And all this because of Christ. And Jesus is exalted to the highest place in glory.
17:11
We now get another reason for Jesus praying for them. The previous prayers have been given because of the glory that is Christ’s, because He has given us the truth. Now we get another reason, and that is because He is going away, He is returning to the Father. While Jesus would no longer be in the world, His disciples are left in the world. While here Jesus had kept the disciples, and none were lost. Jesus would no longer be in the world, so He prays for the Father to “keep them in your name”. And He prays to the Father to do this in the same way that He looked after His Son. Jesus also prays that we may be one as the Father and Son are one. There is perfect unity in purpose and action, but there is also distinctiveness. So it is to be with us.
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