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John 20:22
When he had said this, he breathed on them; and he said to them: Receive ye the Holy Ghost.
John 20:22 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
John 20:22 in other translations
And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
When He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
When he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit!
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In context
19 Now when it was late the same day, the first of the week, and the doors were shut, where the disciples were gathered together, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst and said to them: Peace be to you.
20 And when he had said this, he shewed them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad, when they saw the Lord.
21 He said therefore to them again: Peace be to you. As the Father hath sent me, I also send you.
22 When he had said this, he breathed on them; and he said to them: Receive ye the Holy Ghost.
23 Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them: and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained.
24 Now Thomas, one of the twelve, who is called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
25 The other disciples therefore said to him: We have seen the Lord. But he said to them: Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails and put my finger into the place of the nails and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.
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