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JESUS APPEARS TO THOMAS

Passage: John 20:24~31

Key verse: 28

Jesus Appears to Thomas

²⁴Now Thomas^(A) (also known as Didymus^[a]), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. ²⁵So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!”

But he said to them, “Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side,^(B) I will not believe.”^(C)

²⁶A 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^(D) be with you!”^(E) ²⁷Then 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.”^(F)

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

²⁹Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed;^(G) blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”^(H)

The Purpose of John’s Gospel

³⁰Jesus performed many other signs^(I) in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book.^(J) ³¹But these are written that you may believe^[b]^(K) that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God,^(L) and that by believing you may have life in his name.^(M)

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Footnotes

John 20:24 Thomas (Aramaic) and Didymus (Greek) both mean twin.
John 20:31 Or may continue to believe

1. Stop doubting and believe (24-28)

Thomas had not been with the others when Jesus appeared to them, so he doubted. His doubt influenced them all, for instead of accepting Jesus' command and his gift of peace and the Holy Spirit, they still sat trembling behind locked doors. One man's faith or lack of faith is very important. So Jesus visited them again. Thomas touched the nail-scarred hands and worshiped Jesus. He confessed, 'My Lord and my God!'

2. Those who believe without seeing (29-31)

John wrote this Gospel with a clear purpose. He wanted those of us who have not seen Jesus' nail-scarred hands with our physical eyes to believe the testimony of the Gospel writers, the testimony of the Bible, and to know that God raised Jesus from the dead. By believing that he is the Christ, the Son of the living God, accepting him as our Lord and Savior, we have life in his name.

Prayer: Lord, you are the Christ, the Son of God. Thank you for giving me life.

One Word: My Lord and my God!

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JESUS APPEARS TO THOMAS

Passage: John 20:24~31

Key verse: 28

Jesus Appears to Thomas

The Purpose of John’s Gospel

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