John 20:22
And having said this, he breathed on them, and says to them: Receive the Holy Spirit.
The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)
In The King James Version
And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
In Context
21Jesus therefore said to them again: Peace be to you. As the Father has sent me, I also send you.
23Whosesoever sins ye remit, they are remitted to them; and whosesoever ye retain, they are retained.
Cross References
John 7:39And this he spoke concerning the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet [given], because Jesus was not yet glorified.
John 15:26But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, which proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness of me.
Acts 2:4And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 4:8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: Rulers of the people, and elders of Israel;
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 →