John 20:22
And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Spirit:
ASV Byzantine Text
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
Cross References
Genesis 2:7And Jehovah God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Psalms 33:6By the word of Jehovah were the heavens made, And all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
John 7:39But this spake he of the Spirit, whom they that believe on him were to 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 unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall 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 unto them, Ye 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 →