John 20:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 20:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 20:23 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 20:23 — KJV
“Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.”
— John 20:23 (KJV)
John 20:23 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 20:23
“What man soever of the seed of Aaron is a leper, or hath a running issue; he shall not eat of the holy things, until he be clean. And whoso toucheth any thing that is unclean by the dead, or a man whose seed goeth from him; running...: Heb. running of the reins”
Shares key themes with John 20:23: whose, soever
“So the people took victuals in their hand, and their trumpets: and he sent all the rest of Israel every man unto his tent, and retained those three hundred men: and the host of Midian was beneath him in the valley.”
Shares key themes with John 20:23: retain, retained
“And his father in law, the damsel's father, retained him; and he abode with him three days: so they did eat and drink, and lodged there.”
Shares key themes with John 20:23: retain, retained
“Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.”
Shares key themes with John 20:23: whose, soever
“But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him? is able: Heb. hath retained, or, obtained strength”
Shares key themes with John 20:23: retain, retained
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