John 17:18 As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world.

◄ John 17:18 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world.

English Standard Version
As you sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world.

New American Standard Bible
"As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world.

King James Bible
As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world.

International Standard Version
Just as you sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world.

American Standard Version
As thou didst send me into the world, even so sent I them into the world.

Douay-Rheims Bible
As thou hast sent me into the world, I also have sent them into the world.

Darby Bible Translation
As thou hast sent me into the world, I also have sent them into the world;

Young's Literal Translation
as Thou didst send me to the world, I also did send them to the world;

Cross References

Matthew 10:5
These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter you not:

John 3:17
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

John 4:38
I sent you to reap that where on you bestowed no labor: other men labored, and you are entered into their labors.

John 17:3
And this is life eternal, that they might know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.

John 17:8
For I have given to them the words which you gave me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from you, and they have believed that you did send me.

John 20:21
Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be to you: as my Father has sent me, even so send I you.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

17:17-19 Christ next prayed for the disciples, that they might not only be kept from evil, but made good. It is the prayer of Jesus for all that are his, that they may be made holy. Even disciples must pray for sanctifying grace. The means of giving this grace is, through thy truth, thy word is truth. Sanctify them, set them apart for thyself and thy service. Own them in the office; let thy hand go with them. Jesus entirely devoted himself to his undertaking, and all the parts of it, especially the offering up himself without spot unto God, by the eternal Spirit. The real holiness of all true Christians is the fruit of Christ's death, by which the gift of the Holy Ghost was purchased; he gave himself for his church, to sanctify it. If our views have not this effect on us, they are not Divine truth, or we do not receive them by a living and a working faith, but as mere notions.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

18. As thou hast sent—sentest.

me into the world, even so have I also sent them—sent I also them.

into the world—As their mission was to carry into effect the purposes of their Master's mission, so our Lord speaks of the authority in both cases as co-ordinate.