John 17:5Now, Father, glorify me with your own self with the glory which I had with you before the world existed.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~30 AD. Jesus asks to return to his pre-incarnate glory, having completed his earthly humiliation. Modern location: Old City of Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: longing for home after completing exile
The original word
doxazō (δοξάζω) — to honor, magnify, restore to visible glory
Why it matters
This is the only time Jesus explicitly asks for something for himself in this prayer
Read with care
What most readers miss in John 17:5
Jesus had GLORY before creation — he gave it up to save us, now asks for it back
Common misconceptionPeople think Jesus is asking to become God. He's asking to RETURN to the glory he had BEFORE becoming human. He's not climbing up — he's going back home.
The thread continues
Verses that echo John 17:5
Bible Genome reading
John 17:5 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
John 17:5 comes from the book of John, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include pre-existence, glory. Notable phrases: glorify me; before the world existed. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
Your reflection
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