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20 Christ, the Holy One,*2.20 Christ, the Holy One: The Greek text has "the Holy One" which may refer either to Christ or to God the Father. has blessed*2.20 blessed: This translates a word which means "to pour olive oil on (someone’s head)." In Old Testament times it was the custom to pour olive oil on a person’s head when that person was chosen to be a priest or a king. Here the meaning is not clear. It may refer to the ceremony of pouring olive oil on the followers of the Lord right before they were baptized or it may refer to the gift of the Holy Spirit which they were given at baptism (see verse 27). you, and now all of you understand.*2.20 now all of you understand: Some manuscripts have "you understand all things."

27 But Christ has blessed you with the Holy Spirit.*2.27 Christ has blessed you with the Holy Spirit: The Greek text has "You received a pouring on of olive oil from him" (see verse 20). The "pouring on of olive oil" is here taken to refer to the gift of the Holy Spirit, and "he" may refer either to Christ or to the Father. Now the Spirit stays in you, and you don’t need any teachers. The Spirit is truthful and teaches you everything. So stay one in your heart with Christ, just as the Spirit has taught you to do.