John 20:21

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.

Content

The original Koine Greek, according to the Textus Receptus, reads:
In the King James Version of the Bible, this verse is translated as:
The modern World English Bible translates the passage as:
For a collection of other versions see .

Analysis

The account of Jesus' appearance in "the house where the disciples had gathered" is similar to the account in the Gospel of Luke, when Jesus appeared to his disciples in Jerusalem on the evening of the day of his resurrection.
The greeting Peace be with you is a common traditional Jewish greeting still in use today, also spoken by Jesus in John 20:19 and 26.
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. The repetition of the words of peace gives the emphasis on the importance of this commission. Each gospel records a commission from Jesus after resurrection. Heinrich Meyer argues that the commission was Jesus' intended plan, "which He had in view in this His appearance".