The transition from narrative to discourse is accomplished by the repetition in verse 31 of the verb “went out” (Gr.: exēlthen) from verse 30. As soon as Judas was gone, Jesus began to speak again. The material from verse 31 to the end of chapter 17 comprises the farewell discourses and the so-called high priestly prayer of the Johannine Jesus. The major themes of the discourses and the prayer are set forth programmatically in three distinct pronouncements in verses 31–35. The three pronouncements consist of verses 31–32, verse 33, and verses 34–35 respectively. The first deals with glorification, the second with Jesus’ departure from the world, and the third with love.

The discourse material that follows the pronouncements can be divided into two parts. The first, 13:36–14:31, consists o…