John 20:23

23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”

John 20:23 in Other Translations

KJV
23 Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
ESV
23 If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld."
NLT
23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”
MSG
23 "If you forgive someone's sins, they're gone for good. If you don't forgive sins, what are you going to do with them?"
CSB
23 If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain [the sins of] any, they are retained."

John 20:23 In-Context

21 Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.”
22 And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
23 If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”
24 Now Thomas (also known as Didymus ), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came.
25 So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”

Cross References 1

  • 1. Matthew 16:19; Matthew 18:18
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