John 20:24-29

Expanded Bible

Jesus Appears to Thomas

²⁴ Thomas (called Didymus [^Cmeaning “the Twin”]), who was one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. ²⁵ The other ·followers [disciples] kept telling Thomas, “We saw the Lord.”

But Thomas said, “I will not believe it until I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were and put my hand into his side.”

²⁶ ·A week later [^LAfter eight days] the ·followers [disciples] were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. The doors were ·locked [shut], but Jesus came in and stood right in the middle of them. He said, “Peace be with you.” ²⁷ Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and look at my hands. Put your hand here in my side. Stop ·being an unbeliever [doubting] and believe.”

²⁸ Thomas ·said to [answered] him, “My Lord and my God!”

²⁹ Then Jesus told him, “You believe because you see me. ·Those who believe without seeing me will be truly blessed [^LBlessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed].”