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20 Then he showed them his hands and side.
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After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord.
21 Jesus repeated his greeting: "Peace to you. Just as the Father sent me, I send you."
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Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.”
22 Then he took a deep breath and breathed into them. "Receive the Holy Spirit," he said.
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And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
23 "If you forgive someone's sins, they're gone for good. If you don't forgive sins, what are you going to do with them?"
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If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”
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