Parallel Verses
Daniel Mace New Testament
and when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, "receive ye the holy spirit.
New American Standard Bible
And when He had said this, He breathed on them and *said to them,
King James Version
And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
Holman Bible
After saying this, He breathed on them
International Standard Version
When he had said this, he breathed on them and told them, "Receive the Holy Spirit.
A Conservative Version
And after saying this, he breathed on them, and says to them, Receive ye Holy Spirit.
American Standard Version
And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Spirit:
Amplified
And when He said this, He breathed on them and said to them,
An Understandable Version
Upon saying this, Jesus breathed on the disciples and said to them, "[Be willing to] receive the Holy Spirit." [Note: This "breathing" served as a pledge of the Holy Spirit which actually came on these apostles a few weeks later. See Acts 1:5-8; 2:4].
Anderson New Testament
And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them: Receive the Holy Spirit.
Bible in Basic English
And when he had said this, breathing on them, he said to them, Let the Holy Spirit come on you:
Common New Testament
And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit.
Darby Translation
And having said this, he breathed into them, and says to them, Receive the Holy Spirit:
Godbey New Testament
And saying this, He breathed on them, and says to them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost.
Goodspeed New Testament
As he said this he breathed upon them, and said,
John Wesley New Testament
And having said this, he breathed on them, and saith to them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost.
Julia Smith Translation
And having said this, he inspired, and says to them, Receive the Holy Spirit:
King James 2000
And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said unto them, Receive you the Holy Spirit:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And [when he] had said this, he breathed on [them] and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit.
Modern King James verseion
And when He had said this, He breathed on them and said to them, Receive the Holy Spirit.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And when he had said that, he breathed on them, and said unto them, "Receive the holy ghost.
Moffatt New Testament
And with these words he breathed on them, and added, "Receive the holy Spirit!
Montgomery New Testament
When he had said this he breathed upon them and said:
NET Bible
And after he said this, he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit.
New Heart English Bible
When he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit.
Noyes New Testament
And having said this, he breathed on them, and saith to them, Receive the Holy Spirit.
Sawyer New Testament
And having said this he breathed on them, and said to them, Receive the Holy Spirit.
The Emphasized Bible
And, this, saying, he breathed strongly, and saith unto them - Receive ye Holy Spirit: -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And so speaking, he breathed on them, and said, Receive the Holy Ghost:
Twentieth Century New Testament
After saying this, he breathed on them, and said: "Receive the Holy Spirit;
Webster
And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith to them, Receive ye the Holy Spirit.
Weymouth New Testament
Having said this He breathed upon them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit.
Williams New Testament
On saying this, He breathed upon them, and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit!
World English Bible
When he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit!
Worrell New Testament
And, having said this, He breathed upon them, and said to them, "Receive ye the Holy Spirit.
Worsley New Testament
And when He said this, He breathed upon them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the holy Spirit:
Youngs Literal Translation
and this having said, he breathed on them, and saith to them, 'Receive the Holy Spirit;
Interlinear
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Word Count of 37 Translations in John 20:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Appears To The Disciples
21 then said Jesus to them again, "peace be with you: as my father hath sent me, even so send I you." 22 and when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, "receive ye the holy spirit. 23 whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye leave unpardoned, they are lest unpardoned."
Cross References
Acts 2:4
and they were all filled with the holy ghost, and began to speak in different languages, as the spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 2:38
Peter replied, repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the holy spirit.
Acts 8:15
who upon their arrival, prayed for them that they might receive the holy spirit.
Galatians 3:2
this one thing I desire to know of you, did you receive the spirit by the works of the law, or by the gospel preach'd to you?
John 7:39
(but this he meant of the spirit, which they that believed on him, should receive: for the spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.)
John 14:16
and I will pray the father, and he shall give you another advocate, to abide with you for ever;
John 15:26
but when the advocate is come, whom I will send to you from the father, even the spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the father, he shall testify of me.
John 16:7
nevertheless, I tell you the truth; it is expedient for you that I go away: for if I do not go away, the advocate will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him to you.
Acts 4:8
then Peter filled with the holy spirit, said to them, Rulers of the people, and senators of Israel,
Acts 10:47
then Peter said, can we refuse the water of baptism to such as have received the holy spirit as well as we?
Acts 19:2
did you receive the holy spirit, when you made profession of your faith? they answer'd, we have not so much as heard of a holy spirit.