world; and for their sake, I go to the sacrifice by which I am consecrated, so that they too may be consecrated in truth.

Reflections

“keep them from the evil one.”Jesus continues his priestly prayer to the Father. He intercedes for the apostles’ safety. His prayer shows how valuable the apostles are because they have been given to him as gifts by the Father. Weak as they are, he keeps and guards them as his own in the Father’s name so that no one falls away and is lost, except the one who betrays him.Jesus also knows that his dis­ ciples are happy  for  him  going to the Father and that they too may completely share in his joy in heaven.As he goes away, he will send them to face the world that hates them. The world is anything that is hostile to Jesus and the apostles.Jesus asks the Father that they will be safe from the scheme of the evil one. They should not be led to sin and betray him. They should not be misled to espousing world­ ly values, but the truth to which they have been consecrated.How do we pray? When we believe that other people close to us are valuable gifts from God, we too will pray hard for their safety. We pray that they may be safe from danger and harm.
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