John 17:10 And all my are yours, and your are mine; and I am glorified in them. 1. "He was glorified in them"; made known by them, by their words and lives, as Jesus the Saviour, as the anointed King, and in the beauty of His character and in the grandeur of His Person. 2. Wonderful praise coming from such a source. Yet it was not uncommon for Christ to speak words of commendation. He praised the centurion, the woman of Canaan, the woman who anointed Him in Bethany. And here He praises all His apostles. 3. But who were the men of whom Christ said this? Men of influence, of wealth, of learning? If not these, surely they were great saints. On the contrary, Christ rebuked them again and again for their little faith, for their ambition, for their mistakes and wrong purposes. Wonderful words of praise to say of men who in a few hours would forsake Christ, and deny Him. 4. Yet the Christ who praised these men was Truth itself, and could not flatter nor be deceived. It is manifest, therefore — (1) That Christ sees in His people more than others see in them. The most unpopular man in Jericho was Zaccheus, but Christ associated with him, and declared, "Salvation has come to this house," and that he was a "son of Abraham." The Christ, so pitiful and kind, sees more in His people than do others. They see their faults; Christ sees their virtues. (2) And He sees far more in them than they see in themselves. Abraham, standing before God, said of Himself, "I am but dust and ashes." But God said, He is My friend. "I am not worthy that Thou shouldst come under my roof," said the centurion; but Christ said of him, "I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel." These apostles had their faults. One of them, so oppressed with feelings of unworthiness, bade Christ "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man"; but Christ said to him, "Blessed art thou, Simon, son of Jonas." Christ is not only the pitiful and tender and loving Christ; He makes every allowance for His people; He remembers they are dust, and speaks to them and of them apologetically. (D. F. Sprigg, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them.WEB: All things that are mine are yours, and yours are mine, and I am glorified in them. |
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