And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, Receive you the Holy Ghost: Treasury of Scripture he breathed. Genesis 2:7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. Job 33:4 The spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty has given me life. Psalm 33:6 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. Ezekiel 37:9 Then said he to me, Prophesy to the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus said the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds... Receive. John 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; John 15:26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send to you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceeds from the Father... John 16:7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come to you... Acts 2:4,38 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance... Acts 4:8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said to them, You rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, Acts 8:15 Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: Acts 10:47 Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? Acts 19:2 He said to them, Have you received the Holy Ghost since you believed? And they said to him... Galatians 3:2 This only would I learn of you, Received you the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
Context Jesus Appears to the Disciples
19Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the middle, and said to them, Peace be to you. 20And when he had so said, he showed to them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the LORD. 21Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be to you: as my Father has sent me, even so send I you. 22And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, Receive you the Holy Ghost: 23Whose soever sins you remit, they are remitted to them; and whose soever sins you retain, they are retained. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Spirit:
Douay-Rheims Bible
When he had said this, he breathed on them; and he said to them: Receive ye the Holy Ghost.
Darby Bible Translation
And having said this, he breathed into them, and says to them, Receive the Holy Spirit:
King James Bible
And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
Young's Literal Translation
and this having said, he breathed on them, and saith to them, 'Receive the Holy Spirit;
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