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The Gospel according to John (XIII–XXI): Introduction, Translation and Notes is unavailable, but you can change that!

John 13–21 comprises the Book of Glory (describing the Last Supper, the Passion, and the appearances of the Risen Jesus) and the epilogue to the Gospel. This commentary includes a special appendix on the Paraclete, in which Brown examines in detail the role of the Holy Spirit. Whether discussing John’s version of miracle stories found in the other Gospels, explaining the meaning of obscure Greek...

John 17:24). Yet, despite these parallels, Didache ix–x mentions the eucharistic bread and wine, while John 17 does not. The theme of unity in John 17 is a theme often associated with the Eucharist, but one must admit that such a reference to the Eucharist is far less obvious than what we found in John 6:51–58. And so we would qualify that eucharistic interpretation of the prayer in 17 as no more than possible. The thesis of the liturgical usage of 17 as a hymn is also possible, but this thesis can
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