“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.
John 20:21 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Jesus said to them again, Peace to you! [Just] as the Father has sent Me forth, so I am sending you. American Standard Version (1901) Jesus therefore said to them again, Peace be unto you: as the Father hath sent me, even so send I you. Common English Bible Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father sent me, so I am sending you.” Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, he said to them again: "Peace to you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He said therefore to them again: Peace be to you. As the Father hath sent me, I also send you. |
“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.
“He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.
Truly, truly, I say to you, he who receives any one whom I send receives me; and he who receives me receives him who sent me.”
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.
On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”
And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
Eight days later, his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. The doors were shut, but Jesus came and stood among them, and said, “Peace be with you.”
For God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.
until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.
But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth.”
and what you have heard from me before many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
Therefore, holy brethren, who share in a heavenly call, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession.