John 17:12 meaning and explanation

While I was with them, I protected and preserved them by Your name, the name You gave Me. Not one of them has been lost, except the son of destruction, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled.

John 17:12, Berean Standard Bible

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Jesus is praying to the Father shortly before his arrest, speaking of the disciples he guarded during his ministry. He kept them safe by God's name, the name the Father gave him, meaning the authority and character he shared with God.

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