John 20:23

In 9 translations

BSB

If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you withhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld.”

KJV

Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

WEB

If you forgive anyone’s sins, they have been forgiven them. If you retain anyone’s sins, they have been retained.”

ASV

whose soever sins ye forgive, they are forgiven unto them; whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

LSV

if you may forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you may retain of any, they have been retained.”

YLT

if of any ye may loose the sins, they are loosed to them; if of any ye may retain, they have been retained.'

DBY

whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted to them; whose soever [sins] ye retain, they are retained.

DRC

Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them; and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained.

GNV

Whosoeuers sinnes ye remit, they are remitted vnto them: and whosoeuers sinnes ye reteine, they are reteined.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

ἄν τινων ἀφῆτε τὰς ἁμαρτίας ἀφέωνται αὐτοῖς· ἄν τινων κρατῆτε κεκράτηνται.

RP2018

Ἄν τινων ἀφῆτε τὰς ἁμαρτίας, ἀφίενται αὐτοῖς· ἄν τινων κρατῆτε, κεκράτηνται.

TR-Boyd

Ἄν τινων ἀφῆτε τὰς ἁμαρτίας, ἀφίενται αὐτοῖς· ἄν τινων κρατῆτε, κεκράτηνται.

SCR1894

αν τινων αφητε τας αμαρτιας αφιενται αυτοις αν τινων κρατητε κεκρατηνται

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Cross-references most cited first

• Matthew 18:18Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.
• Matthew 16:19I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”
• Acts 10:43All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”
• Mark 2:5–10When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.” But some of the scribes were sitting there and thinking in their hearts, “Why does this man speak like this? He is blaspheming! Who…
• Acts 13:38–39Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Through Him everyone who believes is justified from everything you could not be justified from by the law of…
• Acts 2:38Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
• 2 Corinthians 2:6–10The punishment imposed on him by the majority is sufficient for him. So instead, you ought to forgive and comfort him, so that he will not be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow. Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love…
• 1 Timothy 1:20Among them are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I have handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.
• 1 Corinthians 5:4When you are assembled in the name of our Lord Jesus and I am with you in spirit, along with the power of the Lord Jesus,
• Ephesians 2:20built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.

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