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John 20:26-31
New Catholic Bible
John 20:26-31
New Catholic Bible
26 Eight days later, the disciples were again in the house, and on this occasion Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood in their midst, and he said, “Peace be with you.” 27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Do not doubt any longer, but believe.” 28 Thomas exclaimed, “My Lord and my God!” 29 Then Jesus said to him,
“You have come to believe
because you have seen me.
Blessed are those who have not seen
and yet have come to believe.”
30 Believe in Order To Live.[a] Now Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples that are not recorded in this work. 31 But those written here have been recorded so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that through your belief you may have life in his name.
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- John 20:30 The purpose of John’s Gospel was to bring people to belief in Jesus: there is life only in communion with him.
These verses undoubtedly constituted the first conclusion of the fourth Gospel.
John 20:26-31
New International Version
John 20:26-31
New International Version
26 A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace(A) be with you!”(B) 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.”(C)
28 Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!”
29 Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed;(D) blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”(E)
The Purpose of John’s Gospel
30 Jesus performed many other signs(F) in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book.(G) 31 But these are written that you may believe[a](H) that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God,(I) and that by believing you may have life in his name.(J)
Footnotes
- John 20:31 Or may continue to believe
John 20:26-31
English Standard Version
John 20:26-31
English Standard Version
26 Eight days later, his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. (A)Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, (B)“Peace be with you.” 27 Then he said to Thomas, (C)“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, (D)“My Lord and my God!” 29 Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? (E)Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
The Purpose of This Book
30 (F)Now Jesus did many other signs (G)in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; 31 (H)but these are written so that you may (I)believe that Jesus is the Christ, (J)the Son of God, and that by believing (K)you may have life (L)in his name.
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