19 Ao entardecer daquele primeiro dia da semana, os discípulos estavam reunidos com as portas trancadas, por medo dos líderes judeus. De repente, Jesus surgiu no meio deles e disse: "Paz seja com vocês!". 20 Enquanto falava, mostrou-lhes as feridas nas mãos e no lado. Eles se encheram de alegria quando viram o Senhor. 21 Mais uma vez, ele disse: "Paz seja com vocês! Assim como o Pai me enviou, eu os envio". 22 Então soprou sobre eles e disse: "Recebam o Espírito Santo. 23 Se vocês perdoarem os pecados de alguém, eles estarão perdoados. Se não perdoarem, eles não estarão perdoados".

19 It was the evening of the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked because they were afraid of the Jews. Jesus came and stood among them. He said to them,"Peace be with you."

20 After saying this, he showed them his hands and his side, and when they saw the Lord the disciples were overjoyed.

21 Jesus said to them again,"Peace be with you. Just as the Father has sent me, so I am sending you."

22 When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them,"Receive the Holy Spirit.

23 If you forgive people's sins, they are forgiven. If you retain people's sins, they are retained."