This was to show the truth of what Jesus said earlier: “I have not lost anyone you gave me.”
While I was with them, I kept them safe by the power of your name—the name you gave me. I protected them. And only one of them was lost—the one who was sure to be lost. This was to show the truth of what the Scriptures said would happen.
I must not lose anyone God has given me. But I must raise them up on the last day. This is what the one who sent me wants me to do.
Jesus said, “I told you that I am Jesus. So if you are looking for me, let these other men go free.”