John 20:22
And when he had sayde that he brethed on them and sayde vnto the: Receave ye holy goost.
William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)
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 sayde Iesus to them agayne: peace be with you. As my father sent me even so sende I you.
Cross References
Genesis 2:7Then the LORde God shope man even of the moulde of the erth and brethed into his face the breth of lyfe. So man was made a lyvynge soule.
John 7:39This spak he of the sprete which they that beleved on him shuld receave. For the holy goost was not yet there because that Iesus was not yet glorifyed.
John 15:26But when the comforter is come whom I will sende vnto you fro the father which is the sprete of truthe which proceadeth of the father he shall testifie of me.
Acts 2:4and they were all filled with the holy goost and beganne to speake with other tonges even as the sprete gave them vtteraunce.
Acts 4:8Then Peter full of ye holy goost sayd vnto them: ye rulars 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 →