21 Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As (A)the Father has sent me, (B)even so I am sending you.” 22 And when he had said this, he (C)breathed on them and said to them, (D)“Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 (E)If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.”

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21 Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me,(A) I also send you.”(B) 22 After saying this, He breathed on them(C) and said,[a] “Receive the Holy Spirit.(D) 23 If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”(E)

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Footnotes

  1. John 20:22 Lit He breathed and said to them