John 20:23
if of any ye may loose the sins, they are loosed to them; if of any ye may retain, they have been retained.'
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
22and this having said, he breathed on [them], and saith to them, 'Receive the Holy Spirit;
24And Thomas, one of the twelve, who is called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came;
Cross References
Matthew 18:18'Verily I say to you, Whatever things ye may bind upon the earth shall be having been bound in the heavens, and whatever things ye may loose on the earth shall be having been loosed in the heavens.
Acts 2:38and Peter said unto them, 'Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,
Acts 13:38'Let it therefore be known to you, men, brethren, that through this one to you is the forgiveness of sins declared,
2 Corinthians 2:6sufficient to such a one is this punishment, that [is] by the more part,
1 Timothy 1:20of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I did deliver to the Adversary, that they might be instructed not to speak evil.
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 →