John 20:21
Jesus therefore said to them again, Peace to you. As the Father has sent me, I also send you.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
In Context
22And after saying this, he breathed on them, and says to them, Receive ye Holy Spirit.
Cross References
Matthew 10:16Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves. Become ye therefore wise as serpents, and innocent as doves.
Matthew 28:18And Jesus having come, he spoke to them, saying, All authority in heaven and on earth was given to me.
Luke 24:47and to proclaim in his name repentance and remission of sins for all the nations, having begun from Jerusalem.
John 13:20Truly, truly, I say to you, he who receives any man whomever I may send, receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.
John 17:18Just as thou sent me into the world, so also I sent them into the world.
John 21:15So when they ate breakfast, Jesus says to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonah, do thou love me more than these things? He says to him, Yea, Lord. Thou know that I love thee. He says to him, Feed my lambs.
Matthew Henry on John 20:20-26
Christ with His Disciples. 19 Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. 20 And when he had so said, he showed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord. 21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. 22 And when he had said this, he breathed… Read the whole commentary →