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John 20:20–23

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20Having said this, he showed them his hands and his side.ac So the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.

21Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me,ad I also send you.”ae 22After saying this, he breathed on themaf and said,C “Receive the Holy Spirit.ag 23If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”ah

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John 20:21: Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.”

Footnotes

  1. C he breathed and said to them

Cross references

  1. acLk 24:39–40; Jn 19:34; 20:25–29
  2. adJn 3:17; 17:18; Heb 3:1
  3. aeJn 13:20; Ac 1:2
  4. afGn 2:7; Ezk 37:9
  5. agPs 51:11; Jn 1:33; 14:17; 16:7; Ac 2:4; 8:15; Rm 8:9; Gl 5:25; Ti 3:5; Rv 3:22
  6. ahMt 16:19; 18:18; Jn 9:41

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord.

Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”

NLTNew Living Translation

As he spoke, he showed them the wounds in his hands and his side. They were filled with joy when they saw the Lord! Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.” Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And when he had said this, he showed his hands and his side to them. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you. As the Father has sent me, I also send you.” And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them. If you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”

KJV 1900King James Version

And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord. Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost: Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.