The Great Commission

¹⁴ Afterward ^(A)he appeared ^(B)to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at table, and he rebuked them for their ^(C)unbelief and ^(D)hardness of heart, because ^(E)they had not believed those who saw him after he had risen.

³³ And they rose that same hour and returned to Jerusalem. And they ^(A)found the eleven and ^(B)those who were with them gathered together, ³⁴ saying, “The Lord has risen indeed, and ^(C)has appeared to Simon!” ³⁵ Then they told what had happened on the road, and ^(D)how he was known to them in ^(E)the breaking of the bread.

Jesus Appears to His Disciples

³⁶ As they were talking about these things, ^(F)Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, “Peace to you!” ³⁷ But they were ^(G)startled and ^(H)frightened and ^(I)thought they saw a spirit. ³⁸ And he said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? ³⁹ See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. ^(J)Touch me, and see. For a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.” ⁴⁰ And when he had said this, ^(K)he showed them his hands and his feet. ⁴¹ And while they still disbelieved ^(L)for joy and were marveling, ^(M)he said to them, “Have you anything here to eat?” ⁴² They gave him a piece of broiled fish,^{[a] 43} and he took it and ate before them.

⁴⁴ Then he said to them, ^(N)“These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, ^(O)that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” ⁴⁵ Then ^(P)he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, ⁴⁶ and said to them, “Thus ^(Q)it is written, ^(R)that the Christ should suffer and on the third day ^(S)rise from the dead, ⁴⁷ and that ^(T)repentance for^[b] the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed ^(U)in his name ^(V)to all nations, ^(W)beginning from Jerusalem. ^48 (X)You are witnesses of these things. ⁴⁹ And behold, I am sending ^(Y)the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you ^(Z)are clothed with ^(AA)power ^(AB)from on high.”

Jesus Appears to the Disciples

^19 (A)On the evening ^(B)of that day, the first day of the week, ^(C)the doors being locked where the disciples were ^(D)for fear of the Jews,^[a] Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, ^(E)“Peace be with you.” ²⁰ When he had said this, ^(F)he showed them his hands and his side. Then ^(G)the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. ²¹ Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As ^(H)the Father has sent me, ^(I)even so I am sending you.” ²² And when he had said this, he ^(J)breathed on them and said to them, ^(K)“Receive the Holy Spirit. ^23 (L)If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.”

Jesus and Thomas

²⁴ Now ^(M)Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin,^[b] was not with them when Jesus came. ²⁵ So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, ^(N)“Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will never believe.”

²⁶ Eight days later, his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them. ^(O)Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, ^(P)“Peace be with you.” ²⁷ Then he said to Thomas, ^(Q)“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, ^(R)“My Lord and my God!” ²⁹ Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? ^(S)Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

The Purpose of This Book

^30 (T)Now Jesus did many other signs ^(U)in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; ^31 (V)but these are written so that you may ^(W)believe that Jesus is the Christ, ^(X)the Son of God, and that by believing ^(Y)you may have life ^(Z)in his name.