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John 17:24
ESV Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world.
NIV "Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world.
NASB Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory which You have given Me, for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.
CSB "Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, so that they will see my glory, which you have given me because you loved me before the world’s foundation.
NLT Father, I want these whom you have given me to be with me where I am. Then they can see all the glory you gave me because you loved me even before the world began!
KJV Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
NKJV “Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am, that they may behold My glory which You have given Me; for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.

What does John 17:24 mean?

Jesus repeats several earlier points made in this High Priestly Prayer. These also echo promises and statements He made to the disciples earlier this same evening. Among these are that saved believers have an eternal destiny "with" Christ, and that Jesus is an uncreated, eternal, divine part of the Trinity.

Speaking to the disciples during the Last Supper, Jesus noted that He was preparing to take His followers to be with Him (John 14:2–3). Interestingly, He then said His followers knew "the way," to this destination though they did not know the actual "where" to which they were going. This was then explained by Jesus' famous statement "I am the way, the truth, and the life" (John 14:6). Faith in Christ, not personal effort or knowledge, is what saves (Titus 3:5; John 3:16–18). Here, near the end of the High Priestly Prayer, Jesus reiterates this promise. Those who place their trust in Jesus are guaranteed both eternal life (John 10:28) and, eventually, a total transformation (1 Corinthians 15:50–55; 1 John 3:2).

Another point repeated here is that Jesus is eternal, divine, and God the Son. John began this gospel noting that Jesus was both God and "with God" before creation (John 1:1). Here, Jesus repeats this assertion that He has always been (John 8:58–59; 1 Peter 1:20).

This also ties into John's early comment that seeing Jesus meant seeing the glory of God (John 1:14)—another concept about which Jesus has recently prayed (John 17:22).
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