John 20:22
When Jesus had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
Unlocked Literal 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
21Jesus then said to them again, “Peace to you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.”
23Whoever's sins you forgive, they are forgiven; whoever's sins you keep back, they are kept back.”
Cross References
Genesis 2:7Yahweh God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living being.
Psalms 33:6By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made, 1 and all the stars were made by the breath of his mouth. 1
John 7:39But he said this about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him would receive; the Spirit had not yet been given because Jesus was not yet glorified.
John 15:26When the Comforter—whom I will send to you from the Father, that is, the Spirit of truth, who goes out from the Father—comes, he will testify about me.
Acts 2:4They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them to speak.
Acts 4:8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “You rulers of the people, and elders,
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 →