John

John 20:20–23

20After He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side.

The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.

21Again Jesus said to them, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.” 22When He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld.”

Read all of John 20

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

John 20:20

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
He had saidεἰπὼνeipōnVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
thisτοῦτοtoutoDemonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG3778 this, he, she, it
He showedἔδειξενedeixenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1166 I point out, show
themαὐτοῖςautoisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
HisτὰςtasArticle - Accusative Feminine PluralG3588 the
handsχεῖραςcheirasNoun - Accusative Feminine PluralG5495 a hand
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
HisτὴνtēnArticle - Accusative Feminine SingularG3588 the
sideπλευρὰνpleuranNoun - Accusative Feminine SingularG4125 the side of the body
TheοἱhoiArticle - Nominative Masculine PluralG3588 the
disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiNoun - Nominative Masculine PluralG3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
rejoicedἘχάρησανEcharēsanVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person PluralG5463 I rejoice, am glad
when they sawἰδόντεςidontesVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralG3708 I see, look upon, experience
theτὸνtonArticle - Accusative Masculine SingularG3588 the
LordΚύριονKyrionNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG2962 lord, Lord, master, sir

John 20:21

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
AgainπάλινpalinAdverbG3825 again, further, on the other hand
JesusἸησοῦςIēsousNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG2424 Jesus
saidΕἶπενEipenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to themαὐτοῖςautoisPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
PeaceΕἰρήνηEirēnēNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG1515 peace, peace of mind
with youὑμῖνhyminPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
AsκαθὼςkathōsAdverbG2531 just as, as
theὁhoArticle - Nominative Masculine SingularG3588 the
FatherΠατήρPatērNoun - Nominative Masculine SingularG3962 father, Father, ancestor
has sent MeἀπέσταλκένapestalkenVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
so also IκἀγὼkagōPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person SingularG2504 I also, I too
am sendingπέμπωpempōVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularG3992 I send
youὑμᾶςhymasPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you

John 20:22

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
He had saidεἰπὼνeipōnVerb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularG2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
thisτοῦτοtoutoDemonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG3778 this, he, she, it
He breathed onἐνεφύσησενenephysēsenVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG1720 I breathe into, breathe upon
andκαὶkaiConjunctionG2532 and, even, also, namely
saidλέγειlegeiVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularG3004 I say, speak
ReceiveΛάβετεLabeteVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralG2983 I receive, take
HolyἍγιονHagionAdjective - Accusative Neuter SingularG40 set apart, holy, sacred
SpiritΠνεῦμαPneumaNoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG4151 wind, breath, spirit

John 20:23

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
IfἄνanParticleG302 an untranslatable word that makes a statement contingent
you forgiveἀφῆτεaphēteVerb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person PluralG863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
anyone hisτινωνtinōnInterrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Masculine PluralG5100 any one, some one
sinsἁμαρτίαςhamartiasNoun - Accusative Feminine PluralG266 a sin
they are forgivenἀφέωνταιapheōntaiVerb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person PluralG863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
ifἄνanParticleG302 an untranslatable word that makes a statement contingent
you withholdκρατῆτεkratēteVerb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person PluralG2902 I lay hold of, obtain
from anyoneτινωνtinōnInterrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Masculine PluralG5100 any one, some one
it is withheldκεκράτηνταιkekratēntaiVerb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person PluralG2902 I lay hold of, obtain

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

John 20:20 John 16:22 · John 20:27 · Luke 24:39–41 · 1 John 1:1 · John 16:20

John 20:21 John 17:18–19 · Matthew 28:18–20 · John 13:20 · John 3:17 · Mark 16:15–18 · Acts 1:8 · Luke 24:47–49 · Matthew 10:40 · Matthew 10:16 · 2 Timothy 2:2 · John 14:27 · Hebrews 3:1

John 20:22 Job 33:4 · Genesis 2:7 · Acts 2:38 · John 7:39 · Ezekiel 37:9 · Acts 8:15 · Psalm 33:6 · Acts 19:2 · Acts 4:8 · Acts 2:4 · John 14:16 · Acts 10:47

John 20:23 Matthew 18:18 · Matthew 16:19 · Acts 10:43 · Mark 2:5–10 · Acts 13:38–39 · Acts 2:38 · 2 Corinthians 2:6–10 · 1 Timothy 1:20 · 1 Corinthians 5:4

Cross-references from OpenBible.info, used under CC BY 4.0. The best-supported references for each verse are shown.

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.