John 20:19-26

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¹⁹ That evening the disciples were meeting behind locked doors, in fear of the Jewish leaders, when suddenly Jesus was standing there among them! After greeting them, ²⁰ he showed them his hands and side. And how wonderful was their joy as they saw their Lord!

²¹ He spoke to them again and said, “As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.” ²² Then he breathed on them and told them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. ²³ If you forgive anyone’s sins, they are forgiven. If you refuse to forgive them, they are unforgiven.”

²⁴ One of the disciples, Thomas, “The Twin,” was not there at the time with the others. ²⁵ When they kept telling him, “We have seen the Lord,” he replied, “I won’t believe it unless I see the nail wounds in his hands—and put my fingers into them—and place my hand into his side.”

²⁶ Eight days later the disciples were together again, and this time Thomas was with them. The doors were locked; but suddenly, as before, Jesus was standing among them and greeting them.