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Aftereightdays His disciples were againinside, and Thomas with them. Jesuscame, the doors having been shut, and stood in their midst and said, "1Peace be with you."
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Then He said to Thomas, "2Reachhere with your finger, and see My hands; and reach here your hand and put it into My side; and do not be unbelieving, but believing."
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Thomasanswered and said to Him, "My Lord and my God!"
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Jesussaid to him, "Because you have seen Me, have you believed? 3Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believed."
Why This Gospel Was Written
304Thereforemanyother5signsJesusalsoperformed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in thisbook;
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but these have been written6so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, 7the Son of God; and that 8believing you may havelife in His name.