Veritable King James Version
1When Jesus had spoken these things, He lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said, “Father, the hour has come; glorify Your Son that the Son may glorify You,
2since You have given Him authority over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom You have given Him.
3And this is eternal life, that they know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.
4I glorified You on earth, having accomplished the work that You gave Me to do.
5And now, Father, glorify Me in Your own presence with the glory that I had with You before the world existed.”
Translation notes
Greek Terms and Choices:
“Lifted up His eyes to heaven” (eparens tous ophthalmous autou eis ton ouranon) prayer posture, translated as “lifted up His eyes to heaven.”
“The hour has come” (elēlythen hē hōra) divine timing fulfillment, translated as “the hour has come” (cf. 2:4, 12:23).
“Glorify Your Son...glorify You” (doxason sou ton huion...doxasē se) mutual glorification, translated literally.
“Authority over all flesh” (exousian pasēs sarkos) sovereignty, translated as “authority over all flesh.”
“Eternal life” (zōēn aiōnion) gift, translated as “eternal life.”
“That they know You...the only true God” (hina ginōskōsin se ton monon alēthinon theon) relational knowledge, translated as “that they know You, the only true God.”
“Jesus Christ whom You have sent” (Iēsoun Christon hon apesteilas) messianic, translated literally.
“I glorified You on earth” (egō se edoxasa epi tēs gēs) obedience, translated as “I glorified You on earth.”
“Accomplished the work” (to ergon teleiōsas) completion, translated as “accomplished the work.”
“Glorify Me in Your own presence” (doxason me sy para seautō) return to glory, translated as “glorify Me in Your own presence.”
“Glory that I had with You before the world existed” (doxē hē eichon pro tou ton kosmon einai para soi) preexistence, translated as “glory that I had with You before the world existed.”
Pronouns:
“Jesus,” “He,” “Him,” “His,” “I,” “Me,” “My,” “You,” “Your,” “Father,” “Son,” “God” capitalized per VKJV deity convention (ho Iēsous, autos, egō).
“They” for believers (*autoi*) gender-neutral as group.
“All flesh” (pasēs sarkos) gender-neutral for humanity.
6“I have manifested Your name to the people whom You gave Me out of the world. Yours they were, and You gave them to Me, and they have kept Your word.
7Now they know that everything that You have given Me is from You.
8For I have given them the words that You gave Me, and they have received them and have come to know in truth that I came from You; and they have believed that You sent Me.
9I am praying for them. I am not praying for the world but for those whom You have given Me, for they are Yours.
10All Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine, and I am glorified in them.
11And I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to You. Holy Father, keep them in Your name, which You have given Me, that they may be one, as we are one.
12While I was with them, I kept them in Your name, which You have given Me. I have guarded them, and not one of them has been lost except the son of destruction, that the Scripture might be fulfilled.
13But now I am coming to You, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves.
14I have given them Your word, and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.
15I do not ask that You take them out of the world, but that You keep them from the evil one.
16They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.
17Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth.
18As You sent Me into the world, so I have sent them into the world.
19And for their sake I sanctify Myself, that they also may be sanctified in truth.”
Translation notes
Greek Terms and Choices:
“Manifested Your name” (ephanerōsa sou to onoma) revealed character, translated as “manifested Your name.”
“People whom You gave Me out of the world” (anthrōpois hous dedōkas moi ek tou kosmou) election, translated as “people whom You gave Me out of the world” (gender-neutral for anthrōpois).
“They have kept Your word” (ton logon sou tetērēkan) obedience, translated as “kept Your word.”
“I am praying for them” (egō peri autōn erōtō) intercession, translated as “I am praying for them.”
“All Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine” (panta ta ema sa estin kai ta sa ema) unity, translated literally.
“Holy Father” (pater hagie) title, capitalized as “Holy Father.”
“Keep them in Your name” (tērēson autous en tō onomati sou) protection, translated as “keep them in Your name.”
“That they may be one, as we are one” (hina ōsin hen kathōs hēmeis) unity, translated literally.
“Son of destruction” (ho huios tēs apōleias) Judas, translated as “son of destruction.”
“The Scripture might be fulfilled” alludes to Psalm 41:9, translated as “that the Scripture might be fulfilled.”
“My joy fulfilled in themselves” (hē chara hē emē peplērōmenē en autois) complete joy, translated as “My joy fulfilled in themselves.”
“The world has hated them” (ho kosmos emisen autous) opposition, translated as “the world has hated them.”
“Keep them from the evil one” (tērēson autous ek tou ponērou) protection from Satan, translated as “keep them from the evil one.”
“Sanctify them in the truth” (hagiason autous en tē alētheia) set apart, translated as “sanctify them in the truth.”
“Your word is truth” (ho logos ho sos alētheia estin) divine reliability, translated literally.
“I sanctify Myself” (egō hagiazō emauton) consecration, translated as “I sanctify Myself.”
Pronouns:
“Jesus,” “He,” “Him,” “His,” “I,” “Me,” “My,” “You,” “Your,” “Father,” “Holy Father” capitalized per VKJV deity convention.
“They,” “them,” “those” for disciples/believers (*autoi*, *hous*) gender-neutral as group.
“He,” “him” for son of destruction (*auton*, masculine) lowercase and gender-specific.
20“I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word,
21that they may all be one, just as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You, that they also may be in us, so that the world may believe that You have sent Me.
22The glory that You have given Me I have given to them, that they may be one even as we are one,
23I in them and You in Me, that they may become perfectly one, so that the world may know that You sent Me and loved them even as You loved Me.
24Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, may be with Me where I am, to see My glory that You have given Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.
25O righteous Father, even though the world does not know You, I know You, and these know that You have sent Me.
26I made known to them Your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love with which You have loved Me may be in them, and I in them.”
Translation notes
Greek Terms and Choices:
“I do not ask for these only” (ou peri toutōn erōtō monon)expansion, translated as “I do not ask for these only.”
“Those who will believe in Me through their word” (tōn pisteuontōn dia tou logou autōn eis eme) future believers, translated as “those who will believe in Me through their word.”
“That they may all be one” (hina pantes hen ōsin) unity prayer, translated literally.
“Just as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You” (kathōs sy pater en emoi kagō en soi) model, translated literally.
“The glory that You have given Me” (tēn doxan hēn dedōkas moi) shared, translated as “the glory that You have given Me.”
“Perfectly one” (teteleōmenoi eis hen) completed unity, translated as “perfectly one.”
“May be with Me where I am” (hopou eimi egō kakeinoi ōsin met’ emou) eternal presence, translated as “may be with Me where I am.”
“To see My glory” (theōrein tēn doxan tēn emēn) behold, translated as “to see My glory.”
“Before the foundation of the world” (pro katabolēs kosmou) precreation, translated literally.
“O righteous Father” (pater dikaie) address, capitalized as “O righteous Father.”
“I made known to them Your name” (egnōrisa autois to onoma sou) revelation, translated as “made known to them Your name.”
“The love with which You have loved Me” (hē agapē hē ēgapēsas me) mutual, translated literally.
Pronouns:
“Jesus,” “He,” “Him,” “His,” “I,” “Me,” “My,” “You,” “Your,” “Father,” “O righteous Father” capitalized per VKJV deity convention.
“They,” “them,” “those” for believers/disciple (*autoi*, *hous*) gender-neutral as group.
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