27 Then he said to Thomas, (A)“Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe.” 28 Thomas answered him, (B)“My Lord and my God!” 29 Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? (C)Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

The Purpose of This Book

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

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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.”(A)

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

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

The Purpose of John’s Gospel

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

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Footnotes

  1. John 20:31 Or may continue to believe