Jesus Christ's high priestly prayer
„ These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.” (John 17:1-5, KJV) What did Jesus do? He made known the name of God, especially the meaning of it, so that through the love of Christ they might feel the nearness of God's love [God with us]; those whom the Father gave to him he saved by teaching, by the giving of the Word; he consecrated himself for them, that they also might be sanctified; He prayed for them, and for those who through the word of his follower