John 20:19-31 (English Standard Version)

Jesus Appears to the Disciples

 ^19(A) On the evening^(B) of that day, the first day of the week,^(C) the doors being locked where the disciples were^(D) for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, ^(E) "Peace be with you." ²⁰When he had said this,^(F) he showed them his hands and his side. Then^(G) the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. ²¹Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As^(H) the Father has sent me,^(I) even so I am sending you." ²²And when he had said this, he^(J) breathed on them and said to them, ^(K) "Receive the Holy Spirit. ^23(L) If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld."

Jesus and Thomas

 ²⁴Now^(M) Thomas, one of the Twelve, called the Twin,^[a] was not with them when Jesus came. ²⁵So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them,^(N) "Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will never believe."

 ²⁶Eight days later, his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them.^(O) Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." ²⁷Then he said to Thomas, ^(P) "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe." ²⁸Thomas answered him,^(Q) "My Lord and my God!" ²⁹Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me?^(R) Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."

The Purpose of This Book

 ^30(S) Now Jesus did many other signs^(T) in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; ^31(U) but these are written so that you may^(V) believe that Jesus is the Christ,^(W) the Son of God, and that by believing^(X) you may have life^(Y) in his name.