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John 20:22 KJV
John · chapter 20 · verse 22
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
John 20:22 in context
20And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the LORD.
21Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
22And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
23Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
24But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
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Key words (Strong's)
- saithlegōto say, to speak, affirm over, maintain, to teach, to exhort, advise, to command, direct…G3004 →
- saideiponto speak, sayG2036 →
- Holyhagiosmost holy thing, a saintG40 →
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The infallible proof of Christ's resurrection was his showing himself alive, Act 1:3. In these verses, we have an account of his first appearance to the college of the disciples, on the day on which he rose. He had sent them the tidings of his resurrection by trusty and credible messengers;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 19-25