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John 20:19-29

Jesus Appears to the Disciples

19 ^aOn the evening ^bof that day, the first day of the week ^cthe doors being locked where the disciples were ^dfor fear of the Jews ^{▼

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Greek Ioudaioi probably refers here to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, in that time} Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, ^f“Peace be with you.” 20 When he had said this ^ghe showed them his hands and his side. Then ^hthe disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. 21 Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As ⁱthe Father has sent me ^jeven so I am sending you.” 22 And when he had said this, he ^kbreathed on them and said to them, ^l“Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 ^mIf you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.”

Jesus and Thomas

24 Now ⁿThomas, one of the Twelve, called the Twin ^{▼

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Greek Didymus} was not with them when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them ^p“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. ^qAlthough the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, ^r“Peace be with you.” 27 Then he said to Thomas, ^s“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 ^t“My Lord and my God!” 29 Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? ^uBlessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”