John 20:22

New International Version

And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

Cross References

Genesis 2:7

Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.

Job 33:4

The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

Psalm 33:6

By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth.

Ezekiel 37:9

Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to it, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Come, breath, from the four winds and breathe into these slain, that they may live.’ ”

John 14:16

And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—

John 15:26

“When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father—he will testify about me.

John 16:7

But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.

John 20:21

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

John 20:23

If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”

John 7:39

By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified.

Acts 10:47

“Surely no one can stand in the way of their being baptized with water. They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.”

Acts 19:2

and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They answered, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”

Acts 2:38

Peter replied, “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

All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.

Acts 4:8

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them: “Rulers and elders of the people!

Acts 8:15

When they arrived, they prayed for the new believers there that they might receive the Holy Spirit,

Galatians 3:2

I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by believing what you heard?