Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And when he had said that, he breathed on them, and said unto them, "Receive the holy ghost.
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.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, "receive ye 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.
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 Jesus said unto them again, "Peace be with you. As my father sent me, even so send I you." 22 And when he had said that, he breathed on them, and said unto them, "Receive the holy ghost. 23 Whosoever's sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them: And whosoever's sins ye retain, they are retained."
Cross References
Genesis 2:7
Then the LORD God shope man, even of the mold of the earth, and breathed into his face the breath of life. So man was made a living soul.
Acts 2:4
and they were all filled with the holy ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, even as the spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 2:38
Peter said unto them, "Repent, and be baptised every one of of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the holy ghost.
Acts 8:15
which, when they were come, prayed for them, that they might receive the holy ghost.
Galatians 3:2
This only would I learn of you: Received ye the spirit by the deeds of the law? Or else by preaching of the faith?
Job 33:4
The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the almighty hath given me my life.
Psalm 33:6
By the word of the LORD were the heavens made, and all the hosts of them by the breath of his mouth.
Ezekiel 37:9
Then said he unto me, "Thou son of man, prophesy thou toward the wind: prophesy, and speak to the wind, 'Thus sayeth the LORD God: Come, O thou air, from the four winds, and blow upon these slain, that they may be restored to life.'"
John 7:39
This spake he of the spirit, which they that believed on him should receive. For the holy ghost was not yet there, because that Jesus was not yet glorified.
John 14:16
and I will pray the father: and he shall give you another comforter, that he may abide with you ever,
John 15:26
"But when the comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the father, which is the spirit of truth which proceedeth of 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 go not away, that comforter will not come unto you. But if I depart, I will send him unto you.
Acts 4:8
Then Peter, full of the holy ghost, said unto them, "Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
Acts 10:47
"Can any man forbid water that these should not be baptised, which have received the holy ghost as well as we?"
Acts 19:2
and said unto them, "Have ye received the holy ghost since ye believed?" And they said unto him, "No. We have not heard whether there be any holy ghost or no."