John 20:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

John 20:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 20:22 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 20:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit!”

John 20:22 — World English Bible

John 20:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Spirit:”

John 20:22 — American Standard Version

John 20:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and this having said, he breathed on <FI>them<Fi> , and saith to them, `Receive the Holy Spirit;”

John 20:22 — Young's Literal Translation

John 20:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And having said this, he breathed into [them], and says to them, Receive [the] Holy Spirit:”

John 20:22 — Darby Translation

John 20:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And when he had saide that, he breathed on them, and saide vnto them, Receiue the holy Ghost.”

John 20:22 — Geneva Bible

John 20:22 in Context — John 20

20 Y como hubo dicho esto, mostróles las manos y el costado. Y los discípulos se gozaron viendo al Señor.

21 Entonces les dijo Jesús otra vez: Paz á vosotros; como me envió el Padre, así también yo os envío.

22 Y como hubo dicho esto, sopló, y díjoles: Tomad el Espíritu Santo:

23 A los que remitiereis los pecados, les son remitidos: á quienes los retuviereis, serán retenidos.

24 Empero Tomás, uno de los doce, que se dice el Dídimo, no estaba con ellos cuando Jesús vino.

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What Does John 20:22 Mean?

John 20:22 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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