Great Prayers of the Bible: Jesus Prays for You
5 July 2025 · 1 min read · Prayer
John 17 is holy ground: the longest recorded prayer of Jesus, prayed aloud on the night of his betrayal. He prays first for himself (glorify thy Son), then for his disciples — and then the camera turns, astonishingly, toward you.
Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;
Prayed for by name, in advance
Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word. Every believer since — through the apostles' word, written and preached — was inside that sentence. On his hardest night, Jesus was praying for people twenty centuries downstream.
And what did he ask for us? That they all may be one... that the world may believe. Unity, kept faith, shared glory, and his own presence: Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am.
Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
The prayer that is still being prayed
Hebrews adds the staggering postscript: he ever liveth to make intercession for us. John 17 was not a one-night prayer; it was a window into Christ's permanent occupation. Right now, the risen Lord is praying for his own — including you.
When your own prayers feel thin, rest in this: you are already covered by better ones. The Son's requests do not go unanswered — and you are among them.
