John 20:22
Strong's Lexicon
[When]
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

He had said
εἰπὼν (eipōn)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

this,
τοῦτο (touto)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

He breathed on [them]
ἐνεφύσησεν (enephysēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1720: To breathe into, breathe upon. From en and phusao; to blow at or on.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

said
λέγει (legei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

“Receive
Λάβετε (Labete)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.

[the] Holy
Ἅγιον (Hagion)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 40: Set apart by (or for) God, holy, sacred. From hagos; sacred.

Spirit.
Πνεῦμα (Pneuma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4151: Wind, breath, spirit.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
When He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

Young's Literal Translation
and this having said, he breathed on [them], and saith to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After saying this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

New American Standard Bible
And when He had said this, He breathed on them and said 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:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
And with that he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit.

New Living Translation
Then he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit.

English Standard Version
And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

New American Standard Bible
And when He had said this, He breathed on them and said 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:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After saying this, He breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit.

International Standard Version
When he had said this, he breathed on them and told them, "Receive the Holy Spirit.

NET Bible
And after he said this, he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit.

American Standard Version
And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Spirit:

English Revised Version
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;
















Cross References
John 7:39
(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)

John 20:21
Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.

John 20:23
Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 20:20
And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.

John 20:19
Then 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 midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

John 20:24
But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

John 20:25
The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
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