John 20

John 20:17

Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.

Jesus saith unto her, Make not so eager haste to lay hold on me, as if I were going away from thee; for I am not yet ascending to my Father: but, go to my disciples, whom I have lately conversed familiarly with, as with brethren, go to them, and say unto them, I arose from the dead; not with any purpose to continue with you upon earth, but that I might ascend up to my Father in heaven; yea, to your Father also, in that he is mine: ye are his children by adoption, as I am by nature; and, as fellow-heirs with me, shall be received up in due time to the participation of the same glory, which I now go to take possession of.

John 20:19

Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

On the Sunday night, when the doors were close shut up in the room, where the disciples were secretly gathered together for fear of the Jews, who maliciously made enquiry for them, with an intent of their further persecution, came Jesus in miraculously amongst them; and, suddenly standing in the midst of them, said unto them, Peace be unto you.

John 20:21

As my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.

I was sent by my Father, to preach the Gospel, in my own person, to the world; and, afterwards, to substitute and surrogate those, which should, in my name, carry the same message: now, therefore, the same commission, that I received from my Father, I do here put over unto you: ye have been heretofore