Jesus answered them, the work which God requires is to believe on him whom he hath sent.

for I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me.

and the will of him who sent me is this, that I should not lose any one of those he has given me, but should raise them again at the last day: this,

I say, is the will of him that sent me, that every one who observes the son, and believeth on him, should have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.

no man can come to me, except the father who hath sent me, conduct him: and I will raise him up at the last day.

as the father who is the source of life hath sent me, and I live by the father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.

Jesus answered them, the doctrine I deliver is not my own, but his that sent me.

he that speaks from himself, has a view to his own glory: but he that has a view to his glory that sent him, deserves credit, and is a stranger to all imposture.

Jesus then pursuing his discourse in the temple, rais'd his voice, and said, you know both who I am, and whence I am: however, I am not come of my self, but he that sent me is worthy of belief, him you are unacquainted with.

but I know him, for I am from him, and he hath sent me.

(the Pharisees being inform'd what the people rumour'd concerning him, they and the chief priests sent their officers to seize him.)

then said Jesus, I shall be with you but for a little time, and then I shall go to him that sent me.

and yet if I did judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I am with the father who has sent me.

I indeed do bear testimony of my self, but the father, who has sent me, beareth witness of me likewise.

I have many things to say against you: but I only say He that sent me is worthy of belief; and what I have heard of Him, that only I publish to the world.

he that sent me, is with me: the father hath not left me alone, for I always do what is agreeable to him.

Jesus said to them, if God were your father, ye would love me: for I was commissioned by God to come; I did not come of my self, but he sent me.

I must perform the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night is coming, when no man can work.

and said to him, go wash in the pool of Siloam (a word which signifies sent.) so he went and washed, and came seeing.

but the Jews were so incredulous about his having been blind, and obtain'd sight, that they sent for his parents,

we know that God commission'd Moses: as for this fellow, we don't know who sent him.

the man replied, that's very strange that he should make me see, and you should not know who sent him.

how can you say that I blaspheme, I whom the father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, because I said I am the son of God?

his two sisters therefore sent this message to Jesus; he, Lord, whom you love, is sick.

I know that thou hearest me always: but I say this, because of the people here present, that they may believe that thou hast sent me."

Then Jesus rais'd his voice, and said, he that believeth on me, does not so much believe on me, as on him that sent me.

and he that contemplates me, contemplates him that sent me.

for I have not spoken for my self; but the father who sent me, he commission'd me, what I should teach, and what I should speak.

I declare unto you, the servant is not greater than his lord, neither he that is sent, greater than he that sent him.

I declare unto you, he that receiveth him that I send, receiveth me: and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me.

he does not love me, who does not observe my precepts: for the doctrine which you have heard, is not mine, but the father's who sent me.

but the advocate, the holy spirit, whom the father will send for my sake, he will explain every thing to you, and make you remember, all that I have told you.

but all these things will they do unto you, out of hatred to my name, because they know not him that sent me.

but when the advocate is come, whom I will send to you from the father, even the spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the father, he shall testify of me.

but now I am going to him that sent me; yet none of you ask me now, whither are you going?

nevertheless, I tell you the truth; it is expedient for you that I go away: for if I do not go away, the advocate will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him to you.

I was sent by the father, and am come into the world: but now I leave the world, and am going to my father.

now we are convinc'd that you know all our difficulties, and have no occasion that any man should propose them to you: by this we believe that you were sent from God.

and this is life eternal, to acknowledge thee to be the only true God, and Jesus to be the Messiah whom thou hast sent.

for I have given to them the instructions which you gave me; and they have received them; and have sincerely believ'd that I came from thee, and are persuaded that thou didst send me.

as thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.

that they all may be one, as thou, father, art in me, and I in thee; that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.

I in them, and thou in me, that they may have a perfect union, and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.

O righteous father, the world hath not known thee; but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.

now Annas had sent him bound to Caiaphas the high priest.

then said Jesus to them again, "peace be with you: as my father hath sent me, even so send I you."

repent therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshment shall come from the presence of the Lord, who shall send Jesus Christ,

it is to you that God first of all sent his son Jesus, having raised him up to bless you, provided you all renounce your iniquities.

when they heard that, they entred into the temple early in the morning, and taught. in the mean time, the high priest, and those of his party, being arrived at the council-chamber, summon'd all the Jewish senate to meet, and sent to the prison to bring the apostles before them.

but when Jacob heard there was corn in Egypt, he sent our fathers there.

after this, Joseph sent to invite his father Jacob to come with all his kindred, being threescore and fifteen persons.

I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt; I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. come immediately, and I will send you into Egypt."

this Moses whom they refused, saying, who made thee a ruler and a judge? the very same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hands of the angel that appeared to him in the bush.

Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem, heard that the Samaritans had embraced the word of God, they sent Peter and John,

Ananias therefore departed, and being arrived at the house, he put his hands on Saul, and said, brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus that appeared to you on your journey hither, hath sent me, that you might obtain your sight, and be filled with the holy spirit.

which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Cesarea, and sent him away to Tarsus.

as Lydda was near Joppa, and the disciples having heard that Peter was there, they sent two men to him to desire he would come to them without delay.

send messengers immediately to Joppa, for one Simon, whose sirname is Peter:

and after he had related to them the whole affair, he sent them to Joppa.

rise therefore, get thee down, and go with them, without hesitating: for I have sent them.

they answered, Cornelius the centurion, a man of probity and piety, one that has an universal good character among the Jews, was divinely admonish'd by an holy angel to send for you to his house, to hear what you had to say to him.

for which reason I came without demur, as soon as I knew your message: I ask therefore upon what account you sent for me?

send therefore to Joppa, for one Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner, by the sea-side, who, when he is arriv'd, will give you information."

immediately I sent to you; and you have done well to come. now here we are all in the presence of God, to hear whatever he has given you in charge.

he told us how he had seen an angel, who had presented himself to him, and had said, send to Joppa, to fetch Simon, surnam'd Peter:

then the disciples determin'd to send, each of them answerably to his abilities, some relief to the brethren residing in Judea: which they actually perform'd,

and sent it by the hands of Saul and Barnabas to the presbyters at Jerusalem.

said he, I know for certain, that the Lord has sent his angel, and has deliver'd me from the hands of Herod, and from what the Jews were in expectation of.

Herod was then making warlike preparations against the Tyrians, and Sidonians: but they unanimously sent a deputation to court: where having gain'd Blastus the king's chamberlain, they brought matters to an accommodation: for their country was subsisted by the king's territorys.

he was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, a man of prudence: who sent for Barnabas and Saul, desiring to hear the word of God.

and after the lesson out of the law and the prophets was finish'd, the heads of the synagogue sent this message to them; Men and brethren, if you have any instruction to offer to the people, deliver it.

It is to you, my brethren, who are the children of Abraham, and to all who fear God among you, that this salutary news is sent.

whom they charg'd with this letter. The apostles, the presbyters, and the brethren, to the Gentile brethren at Antioch, in Syria, and Cilicia, send greeting.

we unanimously judg'd it proper to send particular deputies to you, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

we therefore send Judas and Silas to inform you in person of this affair.

When it was day the officers sent their serjeants to bid the jayler let the men go.

Immediately the brethren sent away Paul and Silas by night to Berea, where being arriv'd, they went into the synagogue.

Upon this the brethren immediately sent Paul away to the sea-coast, but Silas and Timothy staid there.

he sent therefore Timothy and Erastus, two of his assistants in the ministry, before to Macedonia; but stay'd himself in Asia for some time.

but was prevented by his disciples, and by the primates of Asia, who were his friends, and sent to desire he would not venture to the theatre:

This disturbance being over, Paul sent for the disciples, took his leave and departed for Macedonia.

At Miletus he sent a message to the pastors of the church at Ephesus, to come to him:

but the Lord said to me, "be gone, for I will send you far hence, even to the Gentiles."

if you will move it then to the tribune in the name of the Sanhedrim, to send him here to-morrow, under colour of examining his affair with more solemnity, we shall take care to dispatch him, and make a short end of his journey."

who having sent for one of the centurions, said, introduce this young man to the tribune, for he has something to communicate to him.

accordingly he went along with him, and having introduc'd him to the tribune, he said, Paul, who is in custody sent for me, and desired me to introduce this young man, who has something to tell you.

the Jews, said he, have agreed to desire you would send Paul down to-morrow to the council, under the pretext of examining him more strictly.

and having intelligence that the Jews had form'd a conspiracy against him, I immediately sent him to you, directing his accusers to lay their charge before you. farewel.

but as he was treating of justice, temperance, and a future judgment, Felix greatly alarm'd, said, "withdraw for the present; and when I am at leisure, I will send for you."

"desiring the favour he might be sent for to Jerusalem." they having prepar'd measures to assassinate him upon the road.

but Paul having made his appeal, insisting to have his cause refer'd to the cognizance of the emperor, I order'd him into custody, till I could send him to Cesar.

but finding he had done nothing that deserv'd death, I have resolved to send him to the emperor, to whom he had appealed.

for it seems to me absurd to send a prisoner without expressing the crimes laid to his charge."

by delivering you from this people, and from the Gentiles to whom I now send thee, to open their eyes,

and the third day we lent our hands to send the tackling after.

three days after, Paul sent for the chief of the Jews: and when they were assembled, he said to them, "my brethren, tho' I have done nothing against the Jews, or against the customs of our fathers, I was made a prisoner at Jerusalem, and put into the hands of the Romans:

take notice therefore, that the offers of divine salvation are sent to the Gentiles, and they will receive them.

God having sent his own son invested with a body like that of sinful men, as a sacrifice for sin, thereby destroyed its power; which the law could not effect, human nature being in such a corrupted state.

and how shall they hear without a preacher? and how shall they preach except they be sent? as it is written, "how beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!"

for Christ did not send me to baptize: but to preach the gospel: tho' not with the preaching of the wise, lest the cross of Christ should have been hinder'd in its efficacy.