John 20:22

New American Bible - revised edition

And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the holy Spirit.

Cross References

Genesis 2:7

then the Lord God formed the man out of the dust of the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.

Job 33:4

For the spirit of God made me, the breath of the Almighty keeps me alive.

Psalm 33:6

By the Lord’s word the heavens were made; by the breath of his mouth all their host.

Ezekiel 37:9

Then he said to me: Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man! Say to the breath: Thus says the Lord God: From the four winds come, O breath, and breathe into these slain that they may come to life.

John 14:16

And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you always,

John 15:26

“When the Advocate comes whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth that proceeds from the Father, he will testify to me.

John 16:7

But I tell you the truth, it is better for you that I go. For if I do not go, the Advocate will not 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 send you.”

John 20:23

Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.” Thomas.

John 7:39

He said this in reference to the Spirit that those who came to believe in him were to receive. There was, of course, no Spirit yet, because Jesus had not yet been glorified. Discussion About the Origins of the Messiah.

Acts 10:47

“Can anyone withhold the water for baptizing these people, who have received the holy Spirit even as we have?”

Acts 19:2

He said to them, “Did you receive the holy Spirit when you became believers?” They answered him, “We have never even heard that there is a holy Spirit.”

Acts 2:38

Peter [said] to them, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the holy Spirit.

Acts 2:4

And they were all filled with the holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim.

Acts 4:8

Then Peter, filled with the holy Spirit, answered them, “Leaders of the people and elders:

Acts 8:15

who went down and prayed for them, that they might receive the holy Spirit,

Galatians 3:2

I want to learn only this from you: did you receive the Spirit from works of the law, or from faith in what you heard?