John 20:22-23
What is written? (ESV)
And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.
What does it say?
After saying this, He (Jesus) breathed on them and told them to receive the Holy Spirit. If they forgive anyone's sins, those sins are forgiven; if they withhold forgiveness, it is withheld.
What is its immediate context?
Jesus has risen and demonstrated His complete bodily resurrection after appearing to many of them including Mary (vs 15) and the apostles (19) and finally to Thomas (vss 24-29).
How John 20:22-23 is applied across Bible answers
What is the promise of the Holy Spirit?
Jesus (after the resurrection; appearance to apostles minus Thomas) anoints ten apostles with the Holy Spirit and, if the same account as Luke7, gives them "all truth."
