John 20:22
And saying this, He breathed on them, and says to them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
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
21And Jesus said to them again, Peace be unto you: as the Father hath sent me, I also send you.
23Whose sins you may remit, are remitted unto them; whose sins you may retain, have been retained.
Cross References
John 7:39And He spoke this concerning the Spirit, whom those believing on Him were about to receive: for the Spirit was not yet; because Jesus was not yet glorified.
John 15:26When the Comforter, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, may come, He will witness concerning me,
Acts 2:4and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 4:8Then Peter being full of the Holy Spirit said to them, Ye 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 →