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John 17:18

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

KJV

καθὼς ἐμὲ ἀπέστειλας εἰς τὸν κόσμον, κἀγὼ ἀπέστειλα αὐτοὺς εἰς τὸν κόσμον·

Greek NT

Sicut tu me misisti in mundum, et ego misi eos in mundum :

Vulgate

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

ASV

As thou hast sent me into the world, I also have sent them into the world.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

8 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
καθώς
kathos
adverb · 181×
κόσμος
kosmos
noun · 184×
κἀγώ
kago
pronoun · 85×
ἀποστέλλω
apostello
verb · 131×
ἐγώ
ego
pronoun · 1720×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×

Doctrines that cite this verse

Historic Christian voices

7 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§858Jesus is the Father's Emissary. From the beginning of his ministry, he "called to him those whom he desired; .... and he appointed twelve, whom also he named apostles, to be with him, and to be sent out to preach."368 From then on, they would also be his "emissaries" (Greek apostoloi). In them, Christ continues his own mission: "As the Father has sent me, even so I send you."36…
§2821This petition is taken up and granted in the prayer of Jesus which is present and effective in the Eucharist; it bears its fruit in new life in keeping with the Beatitudes.94
§27For while fulfilling His office as preacher He chose Apostles, sending them as He had been sent by the Father [24] - namely, as teachers, rulers, instruments of holiness in the assembly of the believers; He appointed their Chief and His Vicar on earth;[25] He made known to them all things and whatsoever He had heard from His Father; [26] He also determined that through Baptism …
§100Our Redeemer showed His burning love for the Church especially by praying for her to His heavenly Father. To recall but a few examples: everyone knows, Venerable Brethren, that just before the Crucifixion He prayed repeatedly for Peter,[189] for the other Apostles,[190] for all who, through the preaching of the holy Gospel would believe in Him.[191]

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 3:23 — And ye are Christ’s; and Christ is God’s.
  • 2Cor 5:20 — Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.
  • Deut 18:18 — I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.
  • Eph 3:7 — Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.
  • John 4:38 — I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.
  • John 7:29 — But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.
  • John 10:36 — Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?
  • John 17:3 — And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
  • John 17:8 — For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.
  • John 17:8 — For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.
  • John 17:21 — That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
  • John 17:23 — I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.
  • John 20:21 — Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
  • John 20:21 — Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
  • Matt 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 ye not:
  • Matt 23:34 — Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city t
  • Zech 2:8 — For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.