John 20:19-31

Christian Standard Bible

The Disciples Commissioned

¹⁹ When it was evening on that first day of the week,^(A) the disciples were gathered together with the doors locked because they feared the Jews. Jesus came, stood among them, and said to them, “Peace be with you.”^(B)

²⁰ Having said this, he showed them his hands and his side.^(C) So the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.

²¹ Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me,^(D) I also send you.”^{(E) 22} After saying this, he breathed on them^(F) and said,^[a] “Receive the Holy Spirit.^{(G) 23} If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.”^(H)

Thomas Sees and Believes

²⁴ But Thomas^(I) (called “Twin”^[b]), one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. ²⁵ So the other disciples were telling him, “We’ve seen the Lord!”

But he said to them, “If I don’t see the mark of the nails in his hands, put my finger into the mark of the nails,^(J) and put my hand into his side,^(K) I will never believe.”^(L)

²⁶ A week later his disciples were indoors again, and Thomas was with them. Even though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”

²⁷ Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and look at my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Don’t be faithless, but believe.”^(M)

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

²⁹ Jesus said, “Because you have seen me, you have believed.^[c] Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe.”^(N)

The Purpose of This Gospel

³⁰ Jesus performed many other signs^(O) in the presence of his disciples that are not written^(P) in this book.^{(Q) 31} But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah,^(R) the Son^(S) of God,^[d](T) and that by believing you may have life in his name.^(U)