John 20:30

Why This Book Was Written

30 Now Jesus also performed many other signs in the presence of the disciples which are not recorded in this book,

John 20:30 Meaning and Commentary

John 20:30

And many other signs truly did Jesus
Besides these wonderful appearances to his disciples once and again, when the doors were shut about them: and which signs refer not to what was done before, but after his resurrection; and which he did,

in the presence of his disciples;
for he appeared to, and conversed with no other but them after his resurrection:

which are not written in this book;
of John's Gospel; though they may be elsewhere; such as his appearing to the two disciples going to Emmaus, and to the eleven on a mountain in Galilee, and to five hundred brethren at once, which other inspired writers speak of: and many there are which he did; which are not particularly written in this, nor in any other book; for he was seen of his disciples forty days, and showed himself alive, by many infallible proofs; all of which are not recorded.

John 20:30 In-Context

28 Thomas answered and said to him, "My Lord and my God!"
29 Jesus said to him, "Because you have seen me, have you believed? Blessed [are] those who have not seen and have believed."
30 Now Jesus also performed many other signs in the presence of the disciples which are not recorded in this book,
31 but these [things] are recorded in order that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that [by] believing you may have life in his name.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Some manuscripts have "his disciples"
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