John 20:22

Catholic Public Domain Version

When he had said this, he breathed on them. And he said to them: "Receive the Holy Spirit.

Cross References

Genesis 2:7

And then the Lord God formed man from the clay of the earth, and he breathed into his face the breath of life, and man became a living soul.

Job 33:4

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

Psalm 33:6

Approach him and be enlightened, and your faces will not be confounded.

Ezekiel 37:9

And he said to me: "Prophesy to the spirit! Prophesy, O son of man, and you shall say to the spirit: Thus says the Lord God: Approach, O spirit, from the four winds, and blow across these ones who were slain, and revive them."

John 14:16

And I will ask the Father, and he will give another Advocate to you, so that he may abide with you for eternity:

John 15:26

But when the Advocate has arrived, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, he will offer testimony about me.

John 16:7

But I tell you the truth: it is expedient for you that I am going. For if I do not go, the Advocate will not come to you. But when I will have gone away, I will send him to you.

John 20:21

Therefore, he said to them again: "Peace to you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you."

John 20:23

Those whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them, and those whose sins you shall retain, they are retained."

John 7:39

Now he said this about the Spirit, which those who believe in him would soon be receiving. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.

Acts 10:47

Then Peter responded, "How could anyone prohibit water, so that those who have received the Holy Spirit would not be baptized, just as we also have been?"

Acts 19:2

And he said to them, "After believing, have you received the Holy Spirit?" But they said to him, "We have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit."

Acts 2:38

Yet truly, Peter said to them: "Do penance; and be baptized, each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins. And you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 2:4

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. And they began to speak in various languages, just as the Holy Spirit bestowed eloquence to them.

Acts 4:8

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: "Leaders of the people and elders, listen.

Acts 8:15

And when they had arrived, they prayed for them, so that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

Galatians 3:2

I wish to know only this from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?