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John 20:23
Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted to them; [and] whose soever [sins] ye retain, they are retained.
John 20:23 · Webster Bible
John 20:23 in other translations
Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld.”
If you forgive anyone’s sins, they have been forgiven them. If you retain anyone’s sins, they have been retained.”
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In context
20 And when he had so said, he showed to them [his] hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad when they saw the Lord.
21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace [be] to you: as [my] Father hath sent me, even so I send you.
22 And when he had said this, he breathed on [them], and saith to them, Receive ye the Holy Spirit.
23 Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted to them; [and] whose soever [sins] ye retain, they are retained.
24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, 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 print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
26 And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: [then] came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace [be] to you.
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