ISB ~ John 17 v1 - 26

The high priestly prayer of Jesus, who turns attention from his disciples (chaps. 13-16) to his heavenly Father (chap. 17). The prayer has three parts:Jesus offers up his approaching sacrifice to the Father (17:1-5), pleads for the preservation of his disciples (17:6-19), and prays for the unity of the universal Church (17:20-26). This is the longest extended prayer recorded in the Gospels (CCC 2746-51).