John 20:21-23
World English Bible
21 Jesus therefore said to them again, “Peace be to you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.” 22 When he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit! 23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, they have been forgiven them. If you retain anyone’s sins, they have been retained.”
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John 20:21-23
Christian Standard Bible
21 Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with 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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- 20:22 Lit he breathed and said to them
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