John 20:22

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

Cross References

Genesis 2:7

The LORD God took a handful of soil and made a man. God breathed life into the man, and the man started breathing.

Job 33:4

just as surely as the Spirit of God All-Powerful gave me the breath of life.

Psalm 33:6

The LORD made the heavens and everything in them by his word.

Ezekiel 37:9

The LORD said: Ezekiel, now say to the wind, “The LORD God commands you to blow from every direction and to breathe life into these dead bodies, so they can live again.”

John 14:16

Then I will ask the Father to send you the Holy Spirit who will help you and always be with you.

John 15:26

I will send you the Spirit who comes from the Father and shows what is true. The Spirit will help you and will tell you about me.

John 16:7

But I tell you that I am going to do what is best for you. That is why I am going away. The Holy Spirit cannot come to help you until I leave. But after I am gone, I will send the Spirit to you.

John 20:21

After Jesus had greeted them again, he said, “I am sending you, just as the Father has sent me.”

John 20:23

If you forgive anyone's sins, they will be forgiven. But if you don't forgive their sins, they will not be forgiven.”

John 7:39

Jesus was talking about the Holy Spirit, who would be given to everyone that had faith in him. The Spirit had not yet been given to anyone, since Jesus had not yet been given his full glory.

Acts 10:47

“These Gentiles have been given the Holy Spirit, just as we have! I am certain that no one would dare stop us from baptizing them.”

Acts 19:2

He asked them, “When you put your faith in Jesus, were you given the Holy Spirit?” “No!” they answered. “We have never even heard of the Holy Spirit.”

Acts 2:38

Peter said, “Turn back to God! Be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, so that your sins will be forgiven. Then you will be given the Holy Spirit.

Acts 2:4

The Holy Spirit took control of everyone, and they began speaking whatever languages the Spirit let them speak.

Acts 4:8

Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit and told the nation's leaders and the elders:

Acts 8:15

When the two apostles arrived, they prayed that the people would be given the Holy Spirit.

Galatians 3:2

I want to know only one thing. How were you given God's Spirit? Was it by obeying the Law of Moses or by hearing about Christ and having faith in him?