And for their sakes I sanctify myself, so that they also may be sanctified in truth — Jesus' self-sanctification refers to his consecration to sacrificial death, the ultimate act of setting himself apart for God's purposes. The disciples' sanctification flows from Jesus' sacrificial sanctification, a cause-and-effect relationship grounded in the efficacy of his passion. This verse anticipates the crucifixion as the means by which believers are made holy, connecting sanctification to atonement.

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