John 20:22

God's Word

After he had said this, he breathed on the disciples and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

Cross References

Genesis 2:7

Then the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the earth  and blew the breath of life into his nostrils. The man became a living being.

Job 33:4

“God’s Spirit has made me. The breath of the Almighty gives me life.

Psalm 33:6

The heavens were made by the Lord’s word and all the stars by the breath of his mouth.

Ezekiel 37:9

Then the Lord said to me, “Prophesy to the breath!  Prophesy, son of man. Tell the breath, ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: Come from the four winds, Breath, and breathe on these people who were killed so that they will live.’ ”

John 14:16

I will ask the Father, and he will give you another helper who will be with you forever.

John 15:26

“The helper whom I will send to you from the Father will come. This helper, the Spirit of Truth who comes from the Father, will declare the truth about me.

John 16:7

However, I am telling you the truth: It’s good for you that I’m going away. If I don’t go away, the helper won’t come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.

John 20:21

Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.”

John 20:23

Whenever you forgive sins, they are forgiven. Whenever you don’t forgive them, they are not forgiven.”

John 7:39

Jesus said this about the Spirit, whom his believers would receive. The Spirit was not yet evident, as it would be after Jesus had been glorified.

Acts 10:47

“No one can refuse to baptize these people with water. They have received the Holy Spirit in the same way that we did.”

Acts 19:2

and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?” They answered him, “No, we’ve never even heard of the Holy Spirit.”

Acts 2:38

Peter answered them, “All of you must turn to God and change the way you think and act, and each of you must be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins will be forgiven. Then you will receive the Holy Spirit as a gift.

Acts 2:4

All the believers were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.

Acts 4:8

Then Peter, because he was filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and leaders of the people,

Acts 8:15

Peter and John went to Samaria and prayed that the Samaritans would receive the Holy Spirit.

Galatians 3:2

I want to learn only one thing from you. Did you receive the Spirit by your own efforts to follow the laws in the Scriptures or by believing what you heard?