NET Bible
"If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven; if you retain anyone’s sins, they are retained.”"
— John 20:23, NET Bible
“Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.”
“whose soever sins ye forgive, they are forgiven unto them; whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained. ”
“Whoever's sins you forgive, they are forgiven them. Whoever's sins you retain, they have been retained."”
“Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them: and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained.”
“Any to whom you give forgiveness, will be made free from their sins; and any from whom you keep back forgiveness, will still be in their sins.”
“Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.”
When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
So Jesus said to them again,“Peace be with you. Just as the Father has sent me, I also send you.”
And after he said this, he breathed on them and said,“Receive the Holy Spirit.
If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven; if you retain anyone’s sins, they are retained.”
The Response of Thomas Now Thomas(called Didymus), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came.
The other disciples told him,“We have seen the Lord!” But he replied,“Unless I see the wounds from the nails in his hands, and put my finger into the wounds from the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will never believe it!”
Eight days later the disciples were again together in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said,“Peace be with you!”