John 17:19

And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.

Cross-references

John 17:17 Parallel

In John 17:17, Jesus prays for the disciples to be sanctified in truth — and then consecrates himself as the means for that sanctification.

John 10:36 Allusion

John 10:36 says the Father consecrated Jesus; here Jesus consecrates Himself—same Greek word (hagiazo) links divine and self-consecration.

John 20:21 Parallel

In John 20:21, Jesus commissions the disciples as the Father sent Him — this sending is the purpose of His consecration for them here.

Hebrews 10:29 warns against profaning the blood of the covenant by which one is sanctified — echoing the sanctification Jesus obtains here, but as a warning.

Hebrews 10:10 explains we are sanctified through Christ's body offered once — the theological basis for how Jesus' consecration achieves sanctification.

Hebrews 9:26 says Christ appeared once for all to put away sin by his sacrifice — directly fulfilling Jesus' self-consecration for their sanctification.

1 Corinthians 1:2 states believers are sanctified in Christ Jesus—directly the result Jesus prays for in His consecration.

2 Corinthians 8:9 describes Christ's self-emptying 'for your sake' to enrich believers, directly paralleling His consecration for their sanctification.

Hebrews 2:11 explicitly identifies Jesus as the one who sanctifies and believers as those sanctified—the very dynamic Jesus enacts in John 17:19.

Titus 2:14 Parallel

Titus 2:14 says Christ gave himself to purify a people for his own possession — directly parallel to Jesus consecrating himself so his disciples may be sanctified.

In Leviticus 8:22, the ram of ordination consecrates Aaron as priest—a direct type of Jesus consecrating himself for his priestly work.

In Hebrews 13:12, Jesus sanctifies the people through His own blood — this is the result of His consecration here, leading to His sacrificial death.

In Hebrews 10:10, believers are sanctified through Christ's once-for-all sacrifice — this sacrifice is the self-consecration Jesus speaks of here.

In 1 Thessalonians 5:23, Paul prays for complete sanctification of believers — a similar petition to Jesus' prayer here that they be sanctified in truth.

In Leviticus 21:8, priests are sanctified because they serve the holy God—pointing to Jesus' own sanctification for his ministry.

Hebrews 9:13 describes old covenant rituals that sanctify outwardly—contrasting with Jesus' self-consecration that brings true sanctification.

Romans 8:29 Parallel

In Romans 8:29, believers are predestined to be conformed to Christ's image — this conformity is the goal of the sanctification Jesus prays for here.

Exodus 29:21 describes priests consecrated by blood and oil — typologically foreshadowing Jesus consecrating himself as the great High Priest.

In 2 Timothy 2:10, Paul endures all for the elect's salvation—mirroring Jesus' self-consecration for the disciples' sanctification.

In 1 Thessalonians 2:13, the word of God works in believers — this word is the truth through which Jesus prays they are sanctified here.

Jeremiah 1:5 describes God consecrating Jeremiah for prophetic office; Jesus consecrates Himself for His priestly work—both set apart for divine purpose.

In 1 Peter 1:22, purification comes through obedience to the truth — the same truth by which Jesus prays they are sanctified here.

1 Peter 2:9 Parallel

In 1 Peter 2:9, believers are a holy nation and royal priesthood — this holy identity results from being sanctified in truth as Jesus prays here.

Joshua 3:5 Parallel

In Joshua 3:5, Joshua calls the people to consecrate themselves before God's wonders—parallel to Jesus consecrating himself so disciples are sanctified.