John 20:23
Whosesoever sins ye shall remit, they are remitted unto them, whosesoever ye shall retain, they are retained.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
22And, this, saying, he breathed strongly, and saith unto them—Receive ye Holy Spirit:—
24But, Thomas, one of the twelve, the one called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
Cross References
Matthew 18:18Verily, I say unto you—Whatsoever things ye shall bind on the earth, shall be bound in heaven; and, whatsoever things ye shall loose on the earth, shall be loosed in heaven.
Acts 2:38And Peter [said] unto them—Repent ye, and let each one of you be immersed, in the name of Jesus Christ, into the remission of your sins,—and ye shall receive the free-gift of the Holy Spirit;
Acts 13:38Be it known unto you, therefore, brethren,—that, through this man, unto you, remission of sins is declared;
2 Corinthians 2:6Sufficient, unto such a one, the punishment itself which [was inflicted] by the many;
1 Timothy 1:20Of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may be taught by discipline not to be defaming.
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 →