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)

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John 20:21-23

New American Standard Bible

²¹So Jesus said to them again, “^(A)Peace be to you; ^(B)just 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^(C)If you forgive the sins of any, their sins ^[a]have been forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they have been retained.”