John 20:21
Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
Cross-reference
In John 20:19, Jesus first says 'Peace be with you' — the same greeting that precedes his sending commission in verse 21.
John 14:27 contains Jesus' earlier promise of peace, which is now fulfilled as He greets the disciples with 'Peace be with you'.
John 17:18 contains the same sending language from Jesus' prayer, prefiguring this commissioning.
In John 15:16, Jesus appointed the disciples to go and bear fruit — the same commission now enacted in sending them.
In John 17:22, Jesus gives the disciples the same glory the Father gave him — mirroring the sending relationship.
John 21:15-17 expands the sending commission with a personal call to Peter to shepherd the flock.
John 13:20 explains the principle of being sent — receiving the sent one is receiving Christ and the Father, reinforcing the commission here.
John 17:19 shows Jesus sanctifying Himself for the disciples, which enables their sanctification for the sending mission.
In Acts 1:8, the sending is tied to receiving the Holy Spirit and being witnesses globally — clarifying the geographical scope and source of power.
In Matthew 10:40, receiving the sent disciple is receiving Christ and the Father — reinforcing the authority and representation given in this commissioning.
In Matthew 28:18-20, the Great Commission expands this sending to all nations with baptism and teaching — a fuller parallel of the mission mandate.
In Mark 16:15-18, the commission extends to all creation with signs following — echoing the same sending with promised empowerment.
In Luke 24:47-49, the sending includes repentance, forgiveness, and waiting for the Holy Spirit — specifying the message and power for the mission.
Ezekiel 2:3 shows God sending Ezekiel to rebellious Israel — mirroring Jesus sending disciples into a hostile world.
In Romans 10:15, Paul emphasizes that preachers must be sent — the same sending Jesus commissions here.
In Acts 1:2, Jesus gave commands to the apostles he chose — the same post-resurrection commissioning event as John 20:21.
In Luke 4:43, Jesus declares he was sent to preach the kingdom — the same sending that now commissions the disciples.
Matthew 10:5 records Jesus sending the Twelve on a limited mission — prefiguring this post-resurrection sending.
Matthew 9:38 instructs prayer for workers to be sent — Jesus now sends them directly as harvest workers.
In Hebrews 3:1, Jesus is called the 'apostle' — the sent one — grounding the pattern by which disciples are now sent as he was sent.
Matthew 10:16 provides wisdom for the mission Jesus sends them on, complementing the commissioning here.
Jeremiah 23:21 condemns false prophets who were not sent — contrasting with Jesus' legitimate sending of his disciples.
In 2 Timothy 2:2, Paul instructs entrusting the message to faithful teachers — applying the sending mandate to discipleship multiplication.