John 20:22

²⁰ And when he had so said, he shewed unto 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 unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.

And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:

²³ Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto 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.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: When He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
KJV: And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
WEB: When he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit!
ASV: And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Spirit:
DARBY: And having said this, he breathed into [them], and says to them, Receive [the] Holy Spirit:
BLB: And having said this, He breathed on [them], and He says to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

ÅB: Og da han hadde sagt dette, åndet han på dem og sa til dem: Ta imot den Hellige Ånd!
OTB: Med det åndet han på dem og sa: «Ta imot Den Hellige Ånd.
B1930: Og da han hadde sagt dette, åndet han på dem og sa til dem: Ta imot den Hellige Ånd!

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The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
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And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
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John 7:39
(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
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Acts 2:38
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
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Acts 19:2
He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
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Psalms 33:6
By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
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Acts 8:15
Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
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Ezekiel 37:9
Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.
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