John 20:21 — ExegesisTAB

The verse opens with the narrative pivot εἶπεν οὖν {εἶπεν οὖν | eî-pen oûn}, moving the story forward and linking this saying to the resurrection scene that precedes it. The dative αὐτοῖς {αὐτοῖς | au-toîs} marks the recipients of the speech, while ὁ Ἰησοῦς {ὁ Ἰησοῦς | ho Iē-soûs} is the explicit subject placed after the verb in typical Johannine style. πάλιν {πάλιν | pá-lin} signals repetition, so the greeting is not merely introductory but intentionally reaffirming. Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν {Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν | Ei-rḗ-nē hy-mîn} functions as a spoken benediction: it is both greeting and bestowed peace. The comparison clause καθὼς ἀπέσταλκέν με ὁ πατήρ {καθὼς ἀπέσταλκέν με ὁ πατήρ | ka-thṓs a-pé-stal-ken me ho pa-tḗr} establishes Jesus’ commission by analogy with the Father’s prior sending; the perfect verb emphasizes an action already completed whose effects remain in force. κἀγὼ πέμπω ὑμᾶς {κἀγὼ πέμπω ὑμᾶς | ka-gṑ pémp-ō hy-mâs} then answers that pattern with a coordinated main clause. The crasis κἀγὼ {κἀγὼ | ka-gṑ} gives special emphasis to Jesus’ own role, and the present πέμπω {πέμπω | pémp-ō} presents the disciples’ commissioning as active and immediate. The verse therefore moves from resurrection speech to peace-giving to mission, preserving a tight Father-Son-disciple chain of sending.