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24 Thomas, one of the twelve apostles, who was called Didymus, wasn't with them when Jesus came.
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Now Thomas (also known as Didymus ), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came.
25 The other disciples told him, "We've seen the Lord." Thomas told them, "I refuse to believe this unless I see the nail marks in his hands, put my fingers into them, and put my hand into his side."
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So 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.”
26 A week later Jesus' disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Even though the doors were locked, Jesus stood among them and said, "Peace be with you!"
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A 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!”
27 Then Jesus said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and look at my hands. Take your hand, and put it into my side. Stop doubting, and believe."
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Then 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.”
28 Thomas responded to Jesus, "My Lord and my God!"
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Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!”
29 Jesus said to Thomas, "You believe because you've seen me. Blessed are those who haven't seen me but believe."
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Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
30 Jesus performed many other miracles that his disciples saw. Those miracles are not written in this book.
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Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book.
31 But these miracles have been written so that you will believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and so that you will have life by believing in him.
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But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
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