John 20:22

After saying this, he breathed on them, and said: “Receive the Holy Spirit;

Twentieth Century New Testament

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

21Again Jesus said to them: “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me as his Messenger, so I am sending you.”

23if you remit any one’s sins, they have been remitted; and, if you retain them, they have been retained.”

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Cross References

John 7:39(By this he meant the Spirit, which those who had believed in him were to receive; for the Spirit had not yet come, because Jesus had not yet been exalted.)

John 15:26But, when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father — the Spirit of Truth, who comes from the Father — he will bear testimony to me;

Acts 2:4and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with strange ‘tongues’ as the Spirit prompted their utterances.

Acts 4:8On this, Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, spoke as follows: “Leaders of the people and Councillors,

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 →

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