John 20:24–31

Jesus Appears to Thomas

²⁴Now Thomasⁿ (also known as Didymus^a), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. ²⁵So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!”

But he said to them, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side,^o I will not believe.”^p

²⁶A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace^q be with you!”^{r 27}Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.”^s

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

²⁹Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed;^t blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”^u

The Purpose of John’s Gospel

³⁰Jesus performed many other signs^v in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book.^{w 31}But these are written that you may believe^bx that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God,^y and that by believing you may have life in his name.^z