John
John 20:21–23
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.”
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 20:21
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Again | πάλιν | palin | Adverb | G3825 again, further, on the other hand |
| Jesus | Ἰησοῦς | Iēsous | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2424 Jesus |
| said | Εἶπεν | Eipen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| to them | αὐτοῖς | autois | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G846 he, she, it, they, them, same |
| Peace | Εἰρήνη | Eirēnē | Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular | G1515 peace, peace of mind |
| with you | ὑμῖν | hymin | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
| As | καθὼς | kathōs | Adverb | G2531 just as, as |
| the | ὁ | ho | Article - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3588 the |
| Father | Πατήρ | Patēr | Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular | G3962 father, Father, ancestor |
| has sent Me | ἀπέσταλκέν | apestalken | Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss |
| so also I | κἀγὼ | kagō | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular | G2504 I also, I too |
| am sending | πέμπω | pempō | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular | G3992 I send |
| you | ὑμᾶς | hymas | Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural | G4771 you |
John 20:22
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He had said | εἰπὼν | eipōn | Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular | G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing) |
| this | τοῦτο | touto | Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G3778 this, he, she, it |
| He breathed on | ἐνεφύσησεν | enephysēsen | Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G1720 I breathe into, breathe upon |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| said | λέγει | legei | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular | G3004 I say, speak |
| Receive | Λάβετε | Labete | Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural | G2983 I receive, take |
| Holy | Ἅγιον | Hagion | Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular | G40 set apart, holy, sacred |
| Spirit | Πνεῦμα | Pneuma | Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular | G4151 wind, breath, spirit |
John 20:23
| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| If | ἄν | an | Particle | G302 an untranslatable word that makes a statement contingent |
| you forgive | ἀφῆτε | aphēte | Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural | G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit |
| anyone his | τινων | tinōn | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G5100 any one, some one |
| sins | ἁμαρτίας | hamartias | Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural | G266 a sin |
| they are forgiven | ἀφέωνται | apheōntai | Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit |
| if | ἄν | an | Particle | G302 an untranslatable word that makes a statement contingent |
| you withhold | κρατῆτε | kratēte | Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural | G2902 I lay hold of, obtain |
| from anyone | τινων | tinōn | Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural | G5100 any one, some one |
| it is withheld | κεκράτηνται | kekratēntai | Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural | G2902 I lay hold of, obtain |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.