John 17:18
As you sent me into the world, even so I have sent them into the world.
World English Bible British
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 your truth. Your word is truth.
19For their sakes I sanctify myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth.
Cross References
Isaiah 61:1The Lord GOD’s Spirit is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and release to those who are bound,
Matthew 23:34Therefore, behold, I send to you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city,
John 17:3This is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Jesus Christ.
John 17:21that they may all be one; even as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be one in us; that the world may believe that you sent me.
John 17:25Righteous Father, the world hasn’t known you, but I knew you; and these knew that you sent me.
2 Corinthians 5:20We are therefore ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beg you on behalf of Christ, 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 →