John 20:22
World English Bible (WEB)
When he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit!
In context
20 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad when they saw the Lord.
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.”
24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, wasn’t with them when Jesus came.
John 20:22 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- When he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit!
- KJV King James Version
- And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- When He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Spirit:
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and this having said, he breathed on [them], and saith to them, 'Receive the Holy Spirit;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And having said this, he breathed into [them], and says to them, Receive [the] Holy Spirit:
- WBS Webster Bible
- And when he had said this, he breathed on them , and saith to them, Receive ye the Holy Spirit.