That same evening, Jesus prayed for the loving unity of his apostles, asking his heavenly Father: “May [they] all be one, just as you, Father, are in union with me and I am in union with you, that they also may be in union with us,... in order that they may be one just as we are one. ” ​ — John 17: 21, 22.
Samal õhtul palvetas Jeesus oma apostlite ühtsuse eest, paludes oma taevaselt isalt: „Et nad kõik oleksid üks, nii nagu sina, isa, kuulud ühte minuga ja mina sinuga, et nemadki kuuluksid ühte meiega... et nad oleksid üks, nii nagu meie oleme üks. ”