Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
As thou hast sent—sentest.
me into the world, even so have I also sent them—sent I also them.
into the world—As their mission was to carry into effect the purposes of their Master's mission, so our Lord speaks of the authority in both cases as co-ordinate.
I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world—for that, though it would secure their own safety, would leave the world unblessed by their testimony.
but . . . keep them from the evil—all evil in and of the world.
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