John 20:22

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John 20:20–24 · Berean Standard Bible

20 After He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.

21 Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.”

22 When He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

23 If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld.”

24 Now Thomas called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came.

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Genesis 2:7

Then the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.

Job 33:4

The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

Psalms 33:6

By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all the stars by the breath of His mouth.

Ezekiel 37:9

Then He said to me, “Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and tell the breath that this is what the Lord GOD says: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe into these slain, so that they may live!”

John 14:16

And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—

John 15:26

When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He will testify about Me.

John 16:7

But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.

Acts 2:4

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.

Acts 2:38

Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 4:8

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of the people!

Acts 8:15

On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.

Acts 10:47

“Can anyone withhold the water to baptize these people? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have!”

Acts 19:2

and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” “No,” they answered, “we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

Galatians 3:2

I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?