26 And after eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, “Peace to you!” 27 Then He said to Thomas, “Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and (A)reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be (B)unbelieving, but believing.”

28 And Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!”

29 Jesus said to him, [a]“Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. (C)Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

That You May Believe

30 And (D)truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 (E)but these are written that (F)you may believe that Jesus (G)is the Christ, the Son of God, (H)and that believing you may have life in His name.

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  1. John 20:29 NU, M omit Thomas

26 A 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(A) be with you!”(B) 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.”(C)

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

29 Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed;(D) blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”(E)

The Purpose of John’s Gospel

30 Jesus performed many other signs(F) in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book.(G) 31 But these are written that you may believe[a](H) that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God,(I) and that by believing you may have life in his name.(J)

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  1. John 20:31 Or may continue to believe