Jesus said over 40 times he was 'sent.' Why this emphasis? It reveals his identity and authority." In John 5:36-37, preserved in early manuscripts like Sinaiticus and Vaticanus, Jesus states: 'The works that the Father has given me... bear witness that the Father has sent me.' This 'sending' underscores his dependence on the one God (John 17:3), not equality. As the Messiah, he was commissioned—like prophets before him—but uniquely as the Son (Luke 1:35). John 3:17: 'God sent his Son into the world... that the world might be saved through him.' Scripture presents this as the Father extending His will through the risen Christ, empowering believers via the Holy Spirit (Psalm 51:11). Question: Who sent you today? Subscribe for more. Coming: Jesus as our one mediator.