John 20:23 - Forerunner Commentary

John 20:23

21 So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you! ^aAs the Father has sent Me, I also send you.”

22 And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

23 ^aIf you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”

Seeing and Believing

24 Now Thomas, ^acalled the Twin, one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came.

25 The other disciples therefore said to him, “We have seen the Lord.” So he said to them, “Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.”

Verse Comparison: John 20:23

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American Standard Version
whose soever sins ye forgive, they are forgiven unto them; whose soever `sins' ye retain, they are retained.

Amplified® Bible
[Now having received the Holy Spirit, and being led and directed by Him] if you forgive the sins of anyone, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of anyone, they are retained.

Contemporary English Version
If you forgive anyone's sins, they will be forgiven. But if you don't forgive their sins, they will not be forgiven."

Darby English Version
whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted to them; whose soever [sins] ye retain, they are retained.

Good News Bible
If you forgive people's sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven."

International Standard Version
If you forgive people's sins, they are forgiven. If you retain people's sins, they are retained."

King James Version
Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

New American Standard Bible
"If you forgive the sins of any, {their sins} have been forgiven them; if you retain the {sins} of any, they have been retained."

New International Version
If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven."

New King James Version
If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"If you forgive the sins of any, they have received forgiveness for their sins; if you retain the sins of any, they have retained them."

Young's Literal Translation
if of any ye may loose the sins, they are loosed to them; if of any ye may retain, they have been retained.'

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