John 17:24–26

A Catholic funeral reading (Gospel), with the full text in the King James Version and the Douay-Rheims.

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King James Version

1. 24Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
2. 25O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
3. 26And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.

Douay-Rheims

1. 24Father, I will that where I am, they also whom thou hast given me may be with me: that they may see my glory which thou hast given me, because thou hast loved me before the creation of the world.
2. 25Just Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee. And these have known that thou hast sent me.
3. 26And I have made known thy name to them and will make it known: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.

Most Catholic parishes in the US read the New American Bible. Read John 17 in the NABRE at usccb.org.

Where this reading is used

• Catholic: Gospel (Lectionary for Mass, no. 1016)

Scripture: King James Version (1769 text) and Douay-Rheims Bible, Challoner revision (Project Gutenberg #1581); both public domain. Citation as listed in the Lectionary for Mass.