John 17:18
As thou didst send me into the world, I also sent them into the world.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.
In Context
17Sanctify them in the truth; thy word is truth.
19And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also may be sanctified in the truth.
Cross References
Matthew 23:34Therefore, behold, I send forth to you prophets, and wise men, and scribes; and some of them ye will kill and crucify, and some of them ye will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city;
John 17:3And this is the eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou didst send.
John 17:21that all may be one; as thou, Father, in me and I in thee, that they also may be in us; that the world may believe that thou didst send me.
John 17:25Righteous Father! And the world knew thee not! But I knew thee, and these knew that thou didst send me;
2 Corinthians 5:20We are then ambassadors on behalf of Christ[5:20], as though God were beseeching by us; on behalf of Christ we pray: Be reconciled to God!
Matthew Henry on John 17:18-20
Christ's Intercessory Prayer. 17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. 18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. 19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. The next thing he prayed for for them was that they might be sanctified; not only kept from evil, but made good. I. Here is the petition ( v. 17 ): Sanctify them through thy truth, through thy word, for thy word is truth; it is true—it is truth itself.… Read the whole commentary →