John
20: 24-31
Jesus Appears to Thomas
24Now Thomas (called Didymus), 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, I will
not believe it."
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 be with you!" 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."
28Thomas said to him, "My Lord and
my God!"
29Then Jesus told him, "Because
you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have
believed."
30Jesus did many other miraculous signs
in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. 31But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the
Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
