Verse 41
Father . See John 1:14 and and App-98 . Fifteen times the Lord used this term in prayer (omitting parallel passages in brackets): Matthew 11:25 , Matthew 11:26 (Luke 10:21 ); Joh 26:39 , Joh 26:42 (Mark 14:36 . Luke 22:42 ). Joh 23:34 , Joh 23:46 . John 11:41 ; John 12:27 , John 12:28 ; John 17:1 , John 17:5 , John 17:11 , John 17:21 , John 17:24 , John 17:25 (15 = 3x5. App-6 ). Next to John 17:0 , this is the longest prayer recorded of our Lord.
hast heard = heardest (Aorist tense). This suggests that the prayer was heard and answered before, perhaps in Peraea. See John 11:4 .
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