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Source language
Original Greek   
ἄν τινων ἀφῆτε τὰς ἁμαρτίας ⸀ἀφέωνται αὐτοῖς· ἄν τινων κρατῆτε κεκράτηνται.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
an tinon aphete tas amartias rapheontai autois* an tinon kratete kekratentai.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
quorum remiseritis peccata remittuntur eis quorum retinueritis detenta sunt

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Whose soever sins you remit, they are remitted to them; and whose soever sins you retain, they are retained.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Whosoever's sins you remit, they are remitted unto them; and whosoever's sins you retain, they are retained.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
Authorized (King James) Version   
whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
New King James Version   
If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”
21st Century King James Version   
Whosoever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whosoever sins ye retain, they are retained.”

Other translations
American Standard Version   
whose soever sins ye forgive, they are forgiven unto them; whose soever'sins ye retain, they are retained.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
“If you will forgive a man's sins, they will be forgiven him, and if you hold a man's, they will be held.”
Darby Bible Translation   
whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted to them; whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them; and whose sins you shall retain, they are retained.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
whose soever sins ye forgive, they are forgiven unto them; whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.”
God's Word   
Whenever you forgive sins, they are forgiven. Whenever you don't forgive them, they are not forgiven."
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained."
International Standard Version   
If you forgive people's sins, they are forgiven. If you retain people's sins, they are retained."
NET Bible   
If you forgive anyone's sins, they are forgiven; if you retain anyone's sins, they are retained."
New American Standard Bible   
"If you forgive the sins of any, their sins have been forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they have been retained."
New International Version   
If you forgive anyone's sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven."
New Living Translation   
If you forgive anyone's sins, they are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven."
Webster's Bible Translation   
Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted to them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
Weymouth New Testament   
If you remit the sins of any persons, they remain remitted to them. If you bind fast the sins of any, they remain bound."
The World English Bible   
Whoever's sins you forgive, they are forgiven them. Whoever's sins you retain, they have been retained."
EasyEnglish Bible   
If you forgive a person's sins, God will forgive them too. If you do not forgive them, God will not forgive them.’
Young‘s Literal Translation   
if of any ye may loose the sins, they are loosed to them; if of any ye may retain, they have been retained.'
New Life Version   
If you say that people are free of sins, they are free of them. If you say that people are not free of sins, they still have them.”
Revised Geneva Translation   
“Whoever’s sins you forgive, they are forgiven them. And whoever’s sins you retain, they are retained.”
The Voice Bible   
You now have the mantle of God’s forgiveness. As you go, you are able to share the life-giving power to forgive sins, or to withhold forgiveness.
Living Bible   
If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you refuse to forgive them, they are unforgiven.”
New Catholic Bible   
If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you retain anyone’s sins, they are retained.”
Legacy Standard Bible   
If you forgive the sins of any, their sins have been forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they have been retained.”
Jubilee Bible 2000   
unto those whose sins ye release, they shall be released; and unto those whose sins ye retain, they shall be retained.
Christian Standard Bible   
If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”
Amplified Bible © 1954   
[Now having received the Holy Spirit, and being led and directed by Him] if you forgive the sins of anyone, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of anyone, they are retained.
New Century Version   
If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven. If you don’t forgive them, they are not forgiven.”
The Message   
Then he took a deep breath and breathed into them. “Receive the Holy Spirit,” he said. “If you forgive someone’s sins, they’re gone for good. If you don’t forgive sins, what are you going to do with them?”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Whenever you forgive people’s sins, they are forgiven. Whenever you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
Whoever’s sins you forgive, · they stand forgiven; whoever’s sins you pronounce unforgiven, they remain unforgiven.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”
New Matthew Bible   
Whosever sins you remit, they are remitted to them, and whosever sins you retain, they are retained.
Good News Translation®   
If you forgive people's sins, they are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”
Wycliffe Bible   
whose sins ye forgive, those be forgiven to them [they be forgiven]; and whose sins ye withhold, those be withheld [they be withholden].
New Testament for Everyone   
“If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you retain anyone’s sins, they are retained.”
Contemporary English Version   
If you forgive anyone's sins, they will be forgiven. But if you don't forgive their sins, they will not be forgiven.”
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
And then he breathed upon them and said, “Receive holy spirit. If you forgive any men’s sins, they are forgiven, and if you hold them unforgiven, they are unforgiven.”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.’
Common English Bible © 2011   
If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven; if you don’t forgive them, they aren’t forgiven.”
Amplified Bible © 2015   
If you forgive the sins of anyone they are forgiven [because of their faith]; if you retain the sins of anyone, they are retained [and remain unforgiven because of their unbelief].”
English Standard Version Anglicised   
If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.”
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained.”
New American Standard Bible   
If you forgive the sins of any, their sins have been forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they have been retained.”
The Expanded Bible   
If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven. If you ·don’t forgive them [withhold forgiveness; L retain the sins of any; Matt. 16:19; 18:18], they are not forgiven.”
Tree of Life Version   
If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven; but if you hold back, they are held back.”
Revised Standard Version   
If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”
New International Reader's Version   
If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven. If you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”
BRG Bible   
Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
Complete Jewish Bible   
If you forgive someone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you hold them, they are held.”
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
Whoever you make free from the wrong things they have done will be free. Whoever you do not make free from the wrong things they have done will not be free.'
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.’
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
If you grant selicha to the averos of any, they have selicha; if there be any whose averos you retain, they are retained. [Mt 16:19; 18:18; Ac 8:17-24]
Names of God Bible   
Whenever you forgive sins, they are forgiven. Whenever you don’t forgive them, they are not forgiven.”
Modern English Version   
If you forgive the sins of anyone, they are forgiven them. If you retain the sins of anyone, they are retained.”
Easy-to-Read Version   
If you forgive the sins of anyone, their sins are forgiven. If there is anyone whose sins you don’t forgive, their sins are not forgiven.”
International Children’s Bible   
If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven. If you don’t forgive them, they are not forgiven.”
Lexham English Bible   
If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them. If you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”
New International Version - UK   
If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.’
Disciples Literal New Testament   
If you forgive the sins of any, they have been forgiven for them. If you retain the sins of any, they have been retained”.