Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

and this having said, he breathed on them, and saith to them, 'Receive the Holy Spirit;

New American Standard Bible

And when He had said this, He breathed on them and *said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

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 and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

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, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

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.

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:

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824

τοῦτο 
Touto 
Usage: 232

he breathed on
ἐμφυσάω 
Emphusao 
breathe on
Usage: 1

them, and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045


Usage: 0

Receive ye
λαμβάνω 
lambano 
receive, take, have, catch, not tr,
Usage: 178

the Holy
G40
ἅγιος 
Hagios 
Usage: 209

Context Readings

Jesus Appears To The Disciples

21 Jesus, therefore, said to them again, 'Peace to you; according as the Father hath sent me, I also send you;' 22 and this having said, he breathed on them, and saith to them, 'Receive the Holy Spirit; 23 if of any ye may loose the sins, they are loosed to them; if of any ye may retain, they have been retained.'

Cross References

Genesis 2:7

And Jehovah God formeth the man -- dust from the ground, and breatheth into his nostrils breath of life, and the man becometh a living creature.

Acts 2:4

and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, according as the Spirit was giving them to declare.

Acts 2:38

and Peter said unto them, 'Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,

Acts 8:15

who having come down did pray concerning them, that they may receive the Holy Spirit, --

Galatians 3:2

this only do I wish to learn from you -- by works of law the Spirit did ye receive, or by the hearing of faith?

Job 33:4

The Spirit of God hath made me, And the breath of the Mighty doth quicken me.

Psalm 33:6

By the word of Jehovah The heavens have been made, And by the breath of His mouth all their host.

Ezekiel 37:9

And He saith unto me: 'Prophesy unto the Spirit, prophesy, son of man, and thou hast said unto the Spirit: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: From the four winds come in, O Spirit, and breathe on these slain, and they do live.'

John 7:39

and this he said of the Spirit, which those believing in him were about to receive; for not yet was the Holy Spirit, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

John 14:16

and I will ask the Father, and another Comforter He will give to you, that he may remain with you -- to the age;

John 15:26

And when the Comforter may come, whom I will send to you from the Father -- the Spirit of truth, who from the Father doth come forth, he will testify of me;

John 16:7

'But I tell you the truth; it is better for you that I go away, for if I may not go away, the Comforter will not come unto you, and if I go on, I will send Him unto you;

Acts 4:8

Then Peter, having been filled with the Holy Spirit, said unto them: 'Rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

Acts 10:47

Then answered Peter, 'The water is any one able to forbid, that these may not be baptized, who the Holy Spirit did receive -- even as also we?'

Acts 19:2

he said unto them, 'The Holy Spirit did ye receive -- having believed?' and they said unto him, 'But we did not even hear whether there is any Holy Spirit;'

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