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John 20:21

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John 20:21
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Jesus appears to his disciples after he has risen. In "The life of Jesus of Nazareth: eighty pictures" (Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1906).
BookGospel of John
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John 20:21 is the twenty-first verse of the twentieth chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament. It records Jesus' commission to the disciples during his first appearance after the resurrection.

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The original Koine Greek, according to the Textus Receptus, reads:[1]

εἶπεν οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς πάλιν Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν· καθὼς ἀπέσταλκέν με ὁ πατήρ κἀγὼ πέμπω ὑμᾶς

In the King James Version of the Bible it is translated as:

Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.

The modern World English Bible translates the passage as:

Jesus therefore said to them again, "Peace be to you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you."

For a collection of other versions see BibleHub John 20:21

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The account of Jesus' first appearance in the Gospel of John (20:19-23; 21:13) shows similarity to the account in the Gospel of Luke (24:36–49), that it happened in Jerusalem in the evening of his resurrection from the dead.[2]

The words Peace be with you (Ancient Greek: Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν, Eirēnē hymin[1]) is a common traditional Jewish greeting[3] still in use today (shalom alekem or שלום לכם shalom lekom;[1] cf. 1 Samuel 25:6[4]),[5] also spoken by Jesus in John 20:19 and 26.[4]

The statement "as the Father has sent me, even so I send you" indicates that the missionary work of the disciples is dependent on the mission of Jesus, the Son of God.[6] The repetition of the words of peace gives the emphasis on the importance of this commission.[7] Each gospel records a commission from Jesus after resurrection.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Greek Text Analysis: John 20:21. Biblehub
  2. ^ Kieffer 2007, p. 997.
  3. ^ Coogan, Michael David (2007). Coogan, Michael David; Brettler, Marc Zvi; Newsom, Carol Ann; Perkins, Pheme (eds.). The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books: New Revised Standard Version, Issue 48 (Augmented 3rd ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 180 New Testament. ISBN 9780195288810.
  4. ^ a b Köstenberger, Andreas J. (2004). John. Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament. Vol. 4 (illustrated ed.). Baker Academic. p. 572. ISBN 9780801026447.
  5. ^ a b Carson, D. A. (1991). The Gospel According to John. Pillar New Testament commentary (reprint ed.). Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. p. 647. ISBN 9780851117492.
  6. ^ Kieffer 2007, pp. 997–998.
  7. ^ Guthrie 1994, p. 1064.

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Preceded by
John 20:20
Gospel of John
Chapter 20
Succeeded by
John 20:22