{I glorified thee on the earth} (eg(9320)se edoxasa epi t(8873)
g(8873)). Verse 3 is parenthetical and so verse 4 goes on after
verse 2 . He had prayed for further glorification. {Having
accomplished} ( elei(9373)as). First aorist active participle of
eleio(935c), old verb from eleios (perfect). Used in 4:34 by
Jesus with o ergon as here. That was Christ's "food" (r(936d)a)
and joy. Now as he faces death he has no sense of failure as some
modern critics say, but rather fulness of attainment as in
19:30 ( etelestai). Christ does not die as a disappointed
man, but as the successful messenger, apostle (apesteil(8373),
verse 3 ) of the Father to men. {Thou hast given} (ded(936b)as).
Perfect active indicative of did(936d)i, regarded as a permanent
task.
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