John 20:23

King James Version (KJV)

Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

In context

21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.

22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:

23 Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

25 The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.

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John 20:23 in every translation

KJV King James Version: Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
WEB World English Bible: If you forgive anyone’s sins, they have been forgiven them. If you retain anyone’s sins, they have been retained.”
BSB Berean Standard Bible: If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld.”
ASV American Standard Version: whose soever sins ye forgive, they are forgiven unto them; whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: if of any ye may loose the sins, they are loosed to them; if of any ye may retain, they have been retained.'
DBY Darby Translation: whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted to them; whose soever [sins] ye retain, they are retained.
WBS Webster Bible: Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted to them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.