John 17:18
as Thou didst send me to the world, I also did send them to the world;
Young's Literal Translation
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 Thy truth, Thy word is truth;
19and for them do I sanctify myself, that they also themselves may be sanctified in truth.
Cross References
Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah [is] on me, Because Jehovah did anoint me To proclaim tidings to the humble, He sent me to bind the broken of heart, To proclaim to captives liberty, And to bound ones an opening of bands.
Matthew 23:34'Because of this, lo, I send to you prophets, and wise men, and scribes, and of them ye will kill and crucify, and of them ye will scourge in your synagogues, and will pursue from city to city;
John 17:3and this is the life age-during, that they may know Thee, the only true God, and him whom Thou didst send — Jesus Christ;
John 17:21that they all may be one, as Thou Father [art] in me, and I in Thee; that they also in us may be one, that the world may believe that Thou didst send me.
John 17:25'Righteous Father, also the world did not know Thee, and I knew Thee, and these have known that Thou didst send me,
2 Corinthians 5:20in behalf of Christ, then, we are ambassadors, as if God were calling through us, we beseech, in behalf of Christ, 'Be ye 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 →