John 17: 16 - 19.
They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth. As you sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world. And for their sake I consecrate myself, that they also may be sanctified in truth.
This was spoken by Jesus to His disciples in the upper room the night He was to be betrayed. Notice Jesus uses the word sanctify, two times in these verses. Jesus is telling the disciples and the Father, that they are no longer part of the world, because they have been shown how to walk with God, and keep His words. The word sanctify means to be set apart. The first time they were set a part by the Father, because He chose them and exposed them to the truth. Now Jesus uses the sanctify again after He uses another word consecrate. Jesus being perfect, had no need to consecrate Himself, but Jesus is elevating Himself to a new position, that he has not held, or would be able to hold until He died on the cross for our sins. When Jesus accomplished this, He satisfied the requirements to become our "High Priest". Jesus had to consecrate Himself before He could represent us. This is shown in the Old Testament, when the High Priest had to sacrifice a bull for his sins before he could listen and sacrifice the people's animals. Jesus is perfect, the High Priests of the Old Testament were not. Do you feel Sanctified?? If you believe, you are!!
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