Whosesoever sins ye forgive (αν τινων αφητε τας αμαρτιας). "If the sins of any ye forgive" (αφητε, second aorist active subjunctiv…

Whose soever sins, etc. See the comments on Matthew 16:19.

See the comments on Matthew 18:18.

It is noteworthy here that Jes…

Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them . . . — Compare for the “power of the keys,” the Notes on Matthew…

Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. And when he had said this, he breathed on them…

St. John Chrysostom: When the disciples heard what Mary told them, they had to either disbelieve her or, if they believed, to …

For this ministry Jesus provided the Holy Spirit and the commission to proclaim the forgiveness of sins. These are linked together for a new minist…

To all whose sins you shall remit. Here, unquestionably, our Lord has embraced, in a few words, the sum of the Gospel; for we must not sep…

Whose soever sins ye remit
God only can forgive sins, and Christ being God, has a power to do so likewise; but he ne…

This was the first day of the week, and this day is afterwards often mentioned by the sacred writers, for it was evidently set apart as the Christi…

1. Having described how Christ appeared to the holy women, the Evangelist now tells of His appearance to the apostles. This is covered in th…