John 20:22
And when he had saide that, he breathed on them, and saide vnto them, Receiue the holy Ghost.
Geneva Bible 1599
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 saide Iesus to them againe, Peace be vnto you: as my Father sent me, so sende I you.
Cross References
Genesis 2:7The Lord God also made the man of the dust of the grounde, and breathed in his face breath of life, and the man was a liuing soule.
Psalms 33:6By the worde of the Lord were the heauens made, and all the hoste of them by the breath of his mouth.
John 7:39(This spake hee of the Spirite which they that beleeued in him, should receiue: for the holy Ghost was not yet giuen, because that Iesus was not yet glorified.)
John 15:26But when that Comforter shall come, whom I will send vnto you from the Father, euen the Spirit of trueth, which proceedeth of the Father, he shall testifie of me.
Acts 2:4And they were all filled with the holy Ghost, and began to speake with other tongues, as the Spirit gaue them vtterance.
Acts 4:8Then Peter ful of the holy Ghost, said vnto 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 →