John 20:21-23

Expanded Bible

²¹ Then Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father sent me, I now send you.” ²² After he said this, he breathed on them [Gen. 2:7] and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. ²³ If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven. If you ·don’t forgive them [withhold forgiveness; ^Lretain the sins of any; Matt. 16:19; 18:18], they are not forgiven.”