John 20:21
Jesus said to us again, “May God give you peace! Just like my Father sent me, now I am sending you to proclaim my message.”
Translation for Translators
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
22After saying that, he breathed on us and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit!
Cross References
Matthew 10:16“Take note: After I send you out, you will be as defenseless as sheep [MET] in the midst of people who are as dangerous as wolves. So you should wisely stay away from such people, like you stay away from poisonous snakes [SIM]. You should be as harmless as doves are [SIM].
Matthew 28:18Then Jesus came close to us and said, “ My Father has given me all authority over everything and everyone in heaven and on earth.
Luke 24:47They also wrote that the message must be preached { that his disciples must preach the message} everywhere that people must turn from their sinful ways for God to forgive their sins. They wrote that his followers should preach that message, claiming his authority [MTY]. They wrote that they should start preaching it in Jerusalem, and then go and preach it to all ethnic groups.
John 13:20Listen to this carefully: Those who accept any one of you whom I am sending out, God will consider that they are accepting me. And those who accept me, God will consider that they are accepting my Father, who sent me.”
John 17:18Just like you sent me here into this world, now I surely will be sending them to other places in [MTY] the world.
John 21:15When we had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “John’s son Simon, do you love me more than these other disciples do?” Peter said to him, “Yes, Lord, you know that you are dear to me (OR, that I love you).” Jesus said, “Give to those who belong to me what they need spiritually, like [MET] a shepherd provides food for his 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 →