John 20:23
whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted to them; whose soever [sins] ye retain, they are retained.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
22And having said this, he breathed into [them], and says to them, Receive [the] Holy Spirit:
24But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
Cross References
Matthew 18:18Verily I say to you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on the earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatsoever ye shall loose on the earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Acts 2:38And Peter said to them, Repent, and be baptised, each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for remission of sins, and ye will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 13:38Be it known unto you, therefore, brethren, that through this man remission of sins is preached to you,
2 Corinthians 2:6Sufficient to such a one [is] this rebuke which [has been inflicted] by the many;
1 Timothy 1:20of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have delivered to Satan, that they may be taught by discipline not to blaspheme.
Matthew Henry on John 20:20-26
Christ with His Disciples. 19 Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. 20 And when he had so said, he showed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord. 21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. 22 And when he had said this, he breathed… Read the whole commentary →