John 17:4

I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.

Cross-reference

John 17:1 Parallel

In John 17:1, Jesus prays for glorification to glorify the Father; John 17:4 declares he has done so by finishing the work.

John 5:36 Parallel

In John 5:36, the works the Father gave Jesus to accomplish bear witness, matching the accomplished work mentioned here.

John 12:28 Parallel

In John 12:28, Jesus prays for the Father to glorify His name, a request that Jesus here declares He has already fulfilled on earth.

John 13:31 Parallel

In John 13:31, Jesus says the Son is glorified and God is glorified in Him, matching the glorification of the Father Jesus claims here.

John 4:34 Parallel

In John 4:34, Jesus says His food is to accomplish the work of the One who sent Him, directly paralleling the completed work here.

John 13:32 Parallel

In John 13:32, God will glorify the Son, complementing Jesus' statement that He has glorified the Father on earth.

John 19:30 Prophetic fulfillment

In John 19:30, Jesus cries 'It is finished!' — the exact fulfillment of His prayer in 17:4 that He completed His work.

John 5:30 Parallel

John 5:30 shows Jesus does only the Father's will — the foundation for his claim of finishing the work given in John 17:4.

John 7:18 Parallel

In John 7:18, Jesus teaches that seeking the sender's glory is truth; he fulfills this by bringing glory to the Father in John 17:4.

John 8:29 Parallel

In John 8:29, Jesus says he always pleases the Father; this obedience underlies his completing the work in John 17:4.

John 8:49 Parallel

In John 8:49, Jesus says he honors the Father, directly matching the glorification he brings in John 17:4.

John 9:4 Parallel

In John 9:4, Jesus urges doing the Father's works while it is day; he himself completes that work in John 17:4.

John 10:17 Parallel

In John 10:17, Jesus states he lays down his life; this sacrificial act is the core of the work he finishes in John 17:4.

John 14:13 Parallel

In John 14:13, answered prayers glorify the Father, extending the theme of the Father being glorified through the Son's work.

John 6:62 Related theme

In John 6:62, Jesus speaks of his ascension, the culmination of his work, which he declares completed in John 17:4.

John 16:5 Parallel

In John 16:5, Jesus announces his return to the Father, the logical outcome of finishing the work in John 17:4.

John 14:31 Parallel

In John 14:31, Jesus states He obeys the Father's commandment — which is the very work He declares finished in 17:4.

John 15:10 Parallel

In John 15:10, Jesus says He kept His Father's commandments — the obedience that constitutes the finished work in 17:4.

John 10:36 Parallel

In John 10:36, Jesus is set apart and sent by the Father; this mission is the work he completes in John 17:4.

John 5:43 Related theme

John 5:43 states Jesus came in the Father's name — the authority behind the work he completes in John 17:4.

Luke 13:32 Parallel

Luke 13:32 uses 'perfected' (teleioō) — the same root as 'finished' in John 17:4, linking Jesus' completion to his resurrection.

Hebrews 3:2 Parallel

In Hebrews 3:2, Jesus is faithful to the one who appointed him; this faithfulness enables him to complete the work in John 17:4.

Isaiah 49:3 Allusion

Isaiah 49:3 declares the Servant will glorify God — Jesus fulfills this by stating he has glorified the Father.

In Exodus 40:33, Moses finished the work of the tabernacle — a typological parallel to Jesus finishing His redemptive work in 17:4.

Isaiah 42:4 Parallel

In Isaiah 42:4, the Servant will not fail until he establishes justice — parallel to Jesus' claim of completing the work given by the Father.

Mark 16:19 Historical context

Mark 16:19 shows Jesus' ascension after the resurrection — the outcome of the finished work he announces in John 17:4.

Mark 1:38 Related theme

Mark 1:38 reveals Jesus' purpose to preach — the specific work he later declares completed in John 17:4.

Isaiah 49:4 Contrast

In Isaiah 49:4, the Servant fears his labor is in vain — a contrast to Jesus' confident declaration of finishing his work.

Hebrews 5:7 Parallel

In Hebrews 5:7, Jesus' reverent submission and prayers during his earthly life parallel the finished work he speaks of here — both emphasize his obedience.

Acts 20:24 Parallel

In Acts 20:24, Paul speaks of finishing his race and ministry — a parallel to Jesus finishing His divine assignment in 17:4.

In 2 Timothy 4:7, Paul declares he has finished the race — echoing Jesus' statement of finishing His work in 17:4.