John 20:23
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20:23If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven;38 if you retain anyone’s sins, they are retained.”39
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- 38 Grk “they are forgiven to them.” The words “to them” are unnecessary in English and somewhat redundant.
- 39 The statement by Jesus about forgive or retaining anyone’s sins finds its closest parallel in Matt 16:19 and 18:18. This is probably not referring to apostolic power to forgive or retain the sins of individuals (as it is sometimes understood), but to the “power” of proclaiming this forgiveness which was entrusted to the disciples. This is consistent with the idea that the disciples are to carry on the ministry of Jesus after he has departed from the world and returned to the Father, a theme which occurred in the Farewell Discourse (cf. 15:27, 16:1–4, and 17:18).
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.”
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”
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NLTNew Living Translation
If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them. If you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”
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KJV 1900King James Version
Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
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