John 20:21
He said therefore to them again: Peace be to you. As the Father hath sent me, I also send you.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner, 1752)
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
22When he had said this, he breathed on them; and he said to them: Receive ye the Holy Ghost.
Cross References
Matthew 10:16Behold I send you as sheep in the midst of wolves. Be ye therefore wise as serpents and simple as doves. Simple... That is, harmless, plain, sincere, and without guile.
Matthew 28:18And Jesus coming, spoke to them, saying: All power is given to me in heaven and in earth. All power, etc... See here the warrant and commission of the apostles and their successors, the bishops and pastors of Christ's church. He received from his Father all power in heaven and in earth: and in virtue of this power, he sends them (even as his Father sent him, St. John 20. 21) to teach and disciple, not one, but all nations; and instruct them in all truths: and that he may assist them effectually in the execution of this commission, he promises to be with them, not for three or four hundred years only, but all days, even to the consummation of the world. How then could the Catholic Church ever go astray; having always with her pastors, as is here promised, Christ himself, who is the way, the truth, and the life. St. John 14.
Luke 24:47And that penance and remission of sins should be preached in his name, unto all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
John 13:20Amen, amen, I say to you, he that receiveth whomsoever I send receiveth me: and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
John 17:18As thou hast sent me into the world, I also have sent them into the world.
John 21:15When therefore they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter: Simon, son of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him: Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith 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 →