John 17
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John 17 is a chapter in the New Testament Gospel of John that records Jesus’ high priestly prayer, in which he prays for himself, his disciples, and future believers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John 17 canonical | 2 |
| the High Priestly Prayer | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John 17 Context triple: [Commentary on the Gospel of John, examinesPassage, John 17]
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A.
John 15
John 15 is a chapter in the Gospel of John in the New Testament, best known for Jesus’ teaching about the vine and the branches and his command to “love one another.”
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B.
Gospel of John
The Gospel of John is a New Testament book that presents a distinctive theological portrait of Jesus Christ, emphasizing his divine nature through signs, discourses, and the theme of belief.
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C.
First Epistle of John
The First Epistle of John is a New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle John that emphasizes themes of love, truth, and assurance of salvation within the early Christian community.
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D.
John 13 (washing of the disciples’ feet)
John 13 (washing of the disciples’ feet) is a New Testament passage in which Jesus humbly washes his disciples’ feet at the Last Supper, exemplifying servant leadership and love.
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E.
Mark 13
Mark 13 is a chapter in the New Testament in which Jesus delivers an apocalyptic discourse about the destruction of the Temple, future tribulations, and his eventual return.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John 17 Target entity description: John 17 is a chapter in the New Testament Gospel of John that records Jesus’ high priestly prayer, in which he prays for himself, his disciples, and future believers.
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A.
John 15
John 15 is a chapter in the Gospel of John in the New Testament, best known for Jesus’ teaching about the vine and the branches and his command to “love one another.”
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B.
Gospel of John
The Gospel of John is a New Testament book that presents a distinctive theological portrait of Jesus Christ, emphasizing his divine nature through signs, discourses, and the theme of belief.
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C.
First Epistle of John
The First Epistle of John is a New Testament letter traditionally attributed to the Apostle John that emphasizes themes of love, truth, and assurance of salvation within the early Christian community.
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D.
John 13 (washing of the disciples’ feet)
John 13 (washing of the disciples’ feet) is a New Testament passage in which Jesus humbly washes his disciples’ feet at the Last Supper, exemplifying servant leadership and love.
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E.
Mark 13
Mark 13 is a chapter in the New Testament in which Jesus delivers an apocalyptic discourse about the destruction of the Temple, future tribulations, and his eventual return.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chapter of the Bible
ⓘ
chapter of the Gospel of John ⓘ |
| addressedAudience |
future believers
ⓘ
immediate disciples of Jesus ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
God the Father
ⓘ
linked to:
the Father
|
| alsoKnownAs |
the High Priestly Prayer
ⓘ
linked to:
John 17
the Prayer of Jesus ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | canonical scripture in most Christian traditions ⓘ |
| contains | high priestly prayer of Jesus ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
believers being in the world but not of the world
ⓘ
the Father sending the Son ⓘ the Son sending the disciples ⓘ |
| followedBy | John 18 ⓘ |
| follows | John 16 ⓘ |
| genre | gospel literature ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | used in Christian liturgy and prayer ⓘ |
| locationInNarrative |
after the farewell discourse
ⓘ
before Jesus’ arrest ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Jesus’ prayer for future believers
ⓘ
Jesus’ prayer for himself ⓘ Jesus’ prayer for his disciples ⓘ eternal life ⓘ glorification of the Son and the Father ⓘ mission of the disciples ⓘ protection of believers from the evil one ⓘ revelation of God’s name ⓘ sanctification of disciples ⓘ unity of believers ⓘ |
| mentionsConcept |
glory
ⓘ
name of God ⓘ oneness of believers ⓘ truth ⓘ world ⓘ |
| partOf |
Christian Bible
ⓘ
linked to:
Bible
Gospel of John ⓘ New Testament ⓘ |
| positionInWork | 17 ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| sets | model of intercession by Jesus ⓘ |
| speaker |
Jesus
ⓘ
linked to:
Jesus Christ
|
| theologicalImportance |
important for doctrine of eternal life
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important for doctrine of sanctification ⓘ key text for doctrine of Christian unity ⓘ key text for understanding inter-Trinitarian relationship ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedAuthor |
John the Apostle
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linked to:
Apostle John
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| verseCountApproximate | 26 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: John 17 Description of subject: John 17 is a chapter in the New Testament Gospel of John that records Jesus’ high priestly prayer, in which he prays for himself, his disciples, and future believers.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: John 17