²⁴But Thomas^ai (called “Twin”^D), one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. ²⁵So the other disciples were telling him, “We’ve seen the Lord!”

But he said to them, “If I don’t see the mark of the nails in his hands, put my finger into the mark of the nails,^aj and put my hand into his side,^ak I will never believe.”^al

²⁶A week later his disciples were indoors again, and Thomas was with them. Even though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”

²⁷Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and look at my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Don’t be faithless, but believe.”^am

²⁸Thomas responded to him, “My Lord and my God!”

²⁹Jesus said, “Because you have seen me, you have believed.^E Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe.”^an

THE PURPOSE OF THIS GOSPEL

³⁰Jesus performed many other signs^ao in the presence of his disciples that are not written^ap in this book.^aq ³¹But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah,^a the Son^b of God,^A^c and that by believing you may have life in his name.^d

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John 20:28: Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!”

Footnotes

D Didymus
EOr have you believed?
AOr that the Messiah, the Son of God, is Jesus

Cross references

ai Mk 3:18; Jn 11:16
aj Ps 22:16
ak Jn 20:20
al Dt 9:23; Mk 16:11; Lk 22:67; Jn 4:48; 6:64; Ac 13:41
am Nm 12:7
an 2Co 5:7; 1Pt 1:8
ao Jn 2:11; 21:25
ap 1Jn 1:4
aq 2Tm 4:13
a Mt 1:17; Ac 18:5; 1Jn 2:22; 5:1
b Jn 5:19
c Heb 1:2
d Jn 10:27; 1Jn 3:23