John 20:22
And, this, saying, he breathed strongly, and saith unto them—Receive ye Holy Spirit:—
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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 2:7So then Yahweh God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed in his nostrils the breath of life—and man became a living soul.
Psalms 33:6By the word of Yahweh, the heavens were made, and, by the spirit of his mouth, all their host:
John 7:39Now, this, spake he concerning the Spirit which they who believed on him were about to receive; for, not yet, was there Spirit, because, Jesus, not yet, was glorified!
John 15:26Whensoever the Advocate shall come, Whom, I, will send unto you from the Father, The Spirit of truth, which, from the Father, cometh forth, He, will bear witness concerning me;
Acts 2:4And they were all filled with Holy Spirit, and began to be speaking with other kinds of tongues just as the Spirit was giving unto them to be sounding forth.
Acts 4:8Then Peter, filled with Holy Spirit, said unto 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 →