John 17:12

While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.

Cross-references

John 6:37 Parallel

In John 6:37, Jesus says all given by the Father come to him and he will never cast them out — the same preservation Jesus claims to have done here.

John 6:39 Parallel

John 6:39 states the Father's will that Jesus lose none of those given — which Jesus here declares he has fulfilled by keeping them.

John 6:70 Parallel

John 6:70 reveals Jesus chose twelve but one is a devil — directly pointing to Judas, the son of destruction in John 17:12.

John 10:28 Parallel

In John 10:28, Jesus promises no one snatches his sheep — directly echoed here as he kept all but the one destined for destruction.

John 13:18 Parallel

John 13:18 cites the Scripture about betrayal by a close companion — the same fulfillment referenced in John 17:12 regarding Judas.

John 18:9 Citation

John 18:9 explicitly cites Jesus' earlier statement from John 17:12 that he lost none of those given him.

John 13:11 Parallel

In John 13:11, Jesus identifies the betrayer, directly pointing to the 'son of destruction' lost here.

John 6:40 Parallel

John 6:40 promises eternal life and resurrection for believers — the positive counterpart to Jesus's guarding them from being lost.

1 John 2:19 Parallel

1 John 2:19 describes apostates who were never truly part — parallels Judas, the son of destruction who was lost despite being with them.

Psalm 109:6 Prophetic fulfillment

Psalm 109 is an imprecatory psalm applied to Judas in Acts, fulfilling the Scripture Jesus referenced as the reason for his loss.

Hebrews 2:13 cites 'I and the children God has given me' — the same language Jesus uses in John 17:12 for his disciples.

In 2 Thessalonians 2:3, the same phrase 'son of perdition' is used for the end‑times lawless one, linking Judas as a prototype.

Acts 1:25 Historical context

Acts 1:25 describes Judas' downfall and replacement, providing the narrative aftermath of Jesus' statement about the lost one.

Acts 1:16-20 directly quotes Psalm 109 about Judas, showing the fulfillment of the Scripture Jesus said must happen.

Acts 1:17 Historical context

Acts 1:17 confirms Judas was numbered among the apostles—the very 'son of destruction' Jesus kept but lost as Scripture foretold.

Luke 22:22 Parallel

In Luke 22:22, the predetermined betrayal and woe tie to the 'son of destruction' who was lost.

In Matthew 26:24, Jesus declares woe to the betrayer, directly linking to the 'son of destruction' lost here.

1 Peter 1:5 Parallel

1 Peter 1:5 says believers are guarded by God's power through faith—a parallel to Jesus guarding his disciples in this verse.

In Matthew 18:14, the Father's will that none perish echoes Jesus' protection of his disciples here.

Hebrews 10:39 contrasts shrinking back to destruction with preserving the soul—mirroring the 'son of destruction' lost vs those kept by Jesus.

Jeremiah 23:4 promises no missing sheep under faithful shepherds, contrasting with the exception of the son of perdition.