Which prayer expresses the desire that all may be one?

Which prayer expresses the desire that all may be one?

• A. Last Supper prayer
• B. Jesus' Prayer in Gethsemane
• C. Hail Mary
• D. Our Father

Answer: (A)

The main idea tested is unity among believers, expressed through a prayer of Jesus. In the Last Supper prayer, often called the high priestly prayer (found in John 17), Jesus asks the Father for all who believe in him to be one, just as he and the Father are one. This emphasis on oneness shows that the heart of the prayer is for communal unity among his followers, so that people may come to believe in who God sent. The other prayers focus on different concerns: the prayer in Gethsemane centers on submitting to God’s will and enduring hardship; the Hail Mary is a devotional prayer honoring Mary; and the Our Father covers daily needs, forgiveness, guidance, and protection without centering on the unity of all believers.

The main idea tested is unity among believers, expressed through a prayer of Jesus. In the Last Supper prayer, often called the high priestly prayer (found in John 17), Jesus asks the Father for all who believe in him to be one, just as he and the Father are one. This emphasis on oneness shows that the heart of the prayer is for communal unity among his followers, so that people may come to believe in who God sent. The other prayers focus on different concerns: the prayer in Gethsemane centers on submitting to God’s will and enduring hardship; the Hail Mary is a devotional prayer honoring Mary; and the Our Father covers daily needs, forgiveness, guidance, and protection without centering on the unity of all believers.