In John 17:6-19, Jesus prays to the Father, expressing gratitude for revealing His name to the disciples and for the relationship they share. He emphasizes that the disciples belong to God and acknowledges the responsibility of keeping and protecting them. Jesus prays for their unity, asking that they may be one just as He and the Father are one. He also seeks the Father's protection for the disciples from the evil one and consecrates them in the truth of God's word.