John 20:23
Good News Translation
If you forgive people's sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven."

New Revised Standard Version
If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, 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."

New American Bible
Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them: and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them: and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained.

Matthew 16:19 And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven. And whatsoever thou shalt bind upon earth, it shall be bound also in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth, it shall be loosed also in heaven.

Matthew 18:18 Amen I say to you, whatsoever you shall bind upon earth, shall be bound also in heaven: and whatsoever you shall loose upon earth, shall be loosed also in heaven.

Mark 2:5-10 And when Jesus had seen their faith, he saith to the sick of the palsy: Son, thy sins are forgiven thee. . . .

Acts 2:38 But Peter said to them: Do penance: and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of your sins. And you shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Acts 10:43 To him all the prophets give testimony, that by his name all receive remission of sins, who believe in him.

Acts 13:38,39 Be it known therefore to you, men, brethren, that through him forgiveness of sins is preached to you: and from all the things from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses. . . .

1 Corinthians 5:4 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, you being gathered together and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus:

2 Corinthians 2:6-10 To him who is such a one, this rebuke is sufficient, which is given by many. . . .

Ephesians 2:20 Built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone:

1 Timothy 1:20 Of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander, whom I have delivered up to Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

Context
Jesus Appears to the Disciples
22When he had said this, he breathed on them; and he said to them: Receive ye the Holy Ghost. 23Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them: and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained. 24Now Thomas, one of the twelve, who is called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.…
Cross References
Matthew 16:19
And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven. And whatsoever thou shalt bind upon earth, it shall be bound also in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth, it shall be loosed also in heaven.

Matthew 18:18
Amen I say to you, whatsoever you shall bind upon earth, shall be bound also in heaven: and whatsoever you shall loose upon earth, shall be loosed also in heaven.

John 20:22
When he had said this, he breathed on them; and he said to them: Receive ye the Holy Ghost.

1 Corinthians 5:4
In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, you being gathered together and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus:

John 20:22
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