John 20:22

Easy To Read Version

After Jesus said that, he breathed \{on the followers\}. Jesus said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [266]}

Cross References

Genesis 2:7

Then the Lord God took dust from the ground and made a man. [9] The Lord breathed the breath of life into the man’s nose, and the man became a living thing.

Job 33:4

God’s Spirit made me.\par My life comes from \{God\} All-Powerful.\par

Psalm 33:6

The Lord spoke the command,\par and the world was made.\par The breath from God’s mouth\par created everything on earth.\par

Ezekiel 37:9

Then the Lord my Master said to me, “Speak to the wind {\cf2\super [289]} for me. Son of man, {\cf2\super [290]} speak to the wind for me. Tell the wind that the Lord and Master says these things: ‘Wind, come from every direction and breathe air into these dead bodies! Breathe into them and they will come to life again!’”

John 14:16

I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper. {\cf2\super [213]} He will give you this Helper to be with you forever.

John 16:7

But I tell you the truth. It is better for you that I go away. Why? Because when I go away I will send the Helper {\cf2\super [223]} to you. But if I did not go away, then the Helper would not come.

John 20:21

Then Jesus said again, “Peace be with you! The Father sent me. In the same way, I now send you.”

John 20:23

If you forgive people’s sins, then their sins are forgiven. If you don’t forgive people’s sins, then their sins are not forgiven.”

John 7:39

Jesus was talking about the \{Holy\} Spirit. {\cf2\super [115]} The Spirit had not yet been given to people, because Jesus had not yet \{died and\} been raised to glory. But later, those people that believed in Jesus would receive the Spirit.

Acts 10:47

“We cannot refuse to allow these people to be baptized {\cf2\super [217]} in water. They have received the Holy Spirit the same as we did!”

Acts 19:2

Paul asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [376]} when you believed?”

Acts 2:38

Peter said to them, “Change your hearts and lives and be baptized, {\cf2\super [42]} each one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ. Then God will forgive your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [43]}

Acts 2:4

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, {\cf2\super [18]} and they began to speak different languages. The Holy Spirit was giving them the power to do this.

Acts 4:8

Then Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [67]} He said to them, “Leaders of the people and you older leaders:

Acts 8:15

When Peter and John arrived, they prayed for the Samaritan believers to receive the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [163]}

Galatians 3:2

Tell me this one thing: How did you receive the Spirit {\cf2\super [19]} ? Did you receive the Spirit by following the law {\cf2\super [20]} ? No! You received the Spirit because you heard \{the Good News {\cf2\super [21]} \} and believed it.