John 20:21

Last updated
John 20:21
←  20:20
20:22  →
Jesus appears to the disciples.jpg
Jesus appears to his disciples after he has risen. In "The life of Jesus of Nazareth: eighty pictures" (Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1906).
Book Gospel of John
Christian Bible part New Testament

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.

Contents

Content

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

Analysis

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 לכםshalom 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]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John 20:18</span>

John 20:18 is the eighteenth verse of the twentieth chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament. It occurs after Jesus' resurrection and appearance to Mary Magdalene. In the previous verse Jesus has given Mary a message to deliver to his disciples, this verse describes how she delivers it.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John 20:10</span>

John 20:10 is the tenth verse of the twentieth chapter of the Gospel of John. Peter and the Beloved Disciple have just finished examining the empty tomb of Jesus, and in this verse they return home.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Luke 24</span> Chapter of the New Testament

Luke 24 is the twenty-fourth and final chapter of the Gospel of Luke in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. The book containing this chapter is anonymous, but early Christian tradition uniformly affirmed that Luke the Evangelist composed this Gospel as well as the Acts of the Apostles. This chapter records the discovery of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, his appearances to his disciples and his ascension into heaven.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John 20:19</span>

John 20:19 is the nineteenth verse of the twentieth chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament. It describes what it says is the first appearance of Jesus to his disciples after Resurrection of Jesus, and in a locked room of a house.

Matthew 16 is the sixteenth chapter in the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament section of the Christian Bible. Jesus begins a journey to Jerusalem from the vicinity of Caesarea Philippi, near the southwestern base of Mount Hermon. Verse 24 speaks of his disciples "following him".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matthew 28:20</span>

Matthew 28:20 is the twentieth and final verse of Matthew 28, the twenty-eighth and final chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. This verse is part of the Great Commission narrative.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matthew 16:19</span> Verse of the Bible

Matthew 16:19 is the nineteenth verse in sixteenth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It records the words spoken by Jesus to Simon Peter. It is from this passage that Saint Peter is often said to be the gatekeeper of heaven.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John 20:28</span> Verse of the Bible

John 20:28 is the twenty-eighth verse of the twentieth chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament. It is part of a description of what the book says is Jesus' reappearance to the disciples, including Thomas, eight days after his resurrection.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Acts 1</span> Chapter of the New Testament

Acts 1 is the first chapter of the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. The book containing this chapter is anonymous but early Christian tradition affirmed that Luke composed this book as well as the Gospel of Luke. This chapter functions as a transition from the "former account" with a narrative prelude, repeated record of the ascension of Jesus Christ with more detail and the meeting of Jesus' followers, until before Pentecost.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">1 Timothy 1</span> Chapter of the New Testament

1 Timothy 1 is the first chapter of the First Epistle to Timothy in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. The author has been traditionally identified as Paul the Apostle since as early as AD 180, although most modern scholars consider the letter pseudepigraphical, perhaps written as late as the first half of the second century AD.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John 20:20</span>

John 20:20 is the twentieth verse of the twentieth chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament. It contains the reaction the disciples to Jesus' first appearance after his resurrection and Jesus showing his hands and his side.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John 20:22</span>

John 20:22 is the twenty-second verse of the twentieth chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament. It records Jesus giving the Spirit to the disciples during his first appearance after the resurrection. Jesus gives Holy Spirit

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John 20:23</span> Twenty-third verse of the twentieth chapter of the Gospel of John

John 20:23 is the twenty-third verse of the twentieth chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament. It records Jesus giving the power of forgiveness to the disciples during his first appearance after the resurrection.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John 20:24</span>

John 20:24 is the twenty-fourth verse of the twentieth chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament. It contains the note that Thomas was absent when Jesus appeared for the first time to the disciples.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John 20:25</span> Verse of the Bible

John 20:25 is the twenty-fifth verse of the twentieth chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament. It contains the reaction of Thomas after the other disciples told him about Jesus' appearance.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John 20:26</span>

John 20:26 is the twenty-sixth verse of the twentieth chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament. It records Jesus' reappearance to the disciples, including Thomas, eight days after his resurrection.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John 20:27</span>

John 20:27 is the twenty-seventh verse of the twentieth chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament. It records Jesus' reappearance to the disciples, including Thomas, eight days after his resurrection.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John 20:29</span>

John 20:29 is the twenty-ninth verse of the twentieth chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament. It records Jesus' reappearance to the disciples, including Thomas, eight days after his resurrection.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John 20:30</span>

John 20:30 is the thirtieth verse of the twentieth chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament. It contains the statement of purpose for the whole gospel.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John 20:31</span>

John 20:31 is the thirty-first verse of the twentieth chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament. It contains the statement of purpose for the whole gospel.

References

  1. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 Köstenberger, Andreas J. (2004). John. Baker Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament. Vol. 4 (illustrated ed.). Baker Academic. p. 572. ISBN   9780801026447.
  5. 1 2 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.

Sources

Preceded by
John 20:20 		Gospel of John
Chapter 20 		Succeeded by
John 20:22
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.