JOHN 20

Jesus appeared to many of his disciples.

19 On that Sunday evening we disciples gathered together. The doors were locked {We locked the doors} because we were afraid that the Jewish leaders [SYN] might arrest us. Suddenly Jesus appeared miraculously and stood among us! He said to us, "May God give you inner peace!" 20 After he said that, he showed us the wounds in his hands and his side. We were very happy when we saw the Lord! 21 Jesus said to us again, "May God give you peace! Just like my Father sent me, now I am sending you to proclaim my message." 22 After saying that, he breathed on us and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit! 23 If you forgive people for their having sinned, God will already have forgiven them. If you do not forgive them, God has not forgiven them."