John 20:26-31

26 After eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors having been shut, and stood in their midst and said, "¹Peace be with you."

27 Then He said to Thomas, "²Reach here 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."

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? ³Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believed."

Why This Gospel Was Written

30 ⁴Therefore many other ⁵signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book;

31 but these have been written ⁶so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, ⁷the Son of God; and that ⁸believing you may have life in His name.

Cross References

• 1. Luke 24:36; John 14:27; John 20:19, 21
• 2. Luke 24:40; John 20:25
• 3. 1 Peter 1:8
• 4. John 21:25
• 5. John 2:11
• 6. John 19:35
• 7. Matthew 4:3
• 8. John 3:15

Footnotes

• [a] Or "A week later"
• [b] Or "locked"
• [c] Or "attesting miracles"
• [d] I.e. the Messiah