They have grasped the revelation of the Father in the Son. Jesus says, “I have revealed you [lit., your name] to those whom you gave me out of the world. They were yours; you gave them to me and they have obeyed your word. Now they know that everything you have given me comes from you. For I gave them the words you gave me and they accepted them. They knew with certainty that I came from you, and they believed that you sent me” (17:6–8). Jesus did not come simply to offer a high moral example. He
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