John 20:22
And having said this, he breathed on them, and saith to them, Receive the Holy Spirit.
Noyes Bible
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
21Then he said to them again, Peace be to you! As the Father hath sent me, I also send you.
23Whosever sins ye remit, they are remitted to them; whosever ye retain, they are retained.
Cross References
Psalms 33:6By the word of the LORD were the heavens made, And all the hosts of them by the breath of his mouth.
John 7:39But this he said of the Spirit, which those that believed in him were to receive; for the Spirit was not yet, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
John 15:26When the Comforter is come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth 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, even 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 →