John 20:21-23

New King James Version

²¹So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! ^(A)As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” ²²And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. ²³^(B)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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John 20:21-23

American Standard Version

²¹Jesus therefore said to them again, Peace be unto you: as the Father hath sent me, even so send I you. ²²And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Spirit: ²³whose soever sins ye forgive, they are forgiven unto them; whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

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John 20:21-23

New International Version

²¹Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you!^(A) As the Father has sent me,^(B) I am sending you.”^(C) ²²And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.^(D) ²³If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”^(E)