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ButδὲThomas,Θωμᾶςoneεἷςofἐκthe Twelve,τῶν δώδεκαwhoὁis calledλεγόμενοςDidymus,Δίδυμοςwas notοὐκ ἦνwithμετ’themαὐτῶνwhenὅτεJesusἸησοῦςcame.ἦλθεν
John 20:24
Study it in the app“But Thomas, one of the Twelve, who is called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.”
Thomas sets conditions for believing, and Jesus offers themThe ResurrectionThomas wants to see before believing, and Jesus comes back for himFaith
With the Greek beneath
John 20:24, word by word
- ThomasΘωμᾶςThōmas
Thomas
Thomas, one of the Twelve; his Aramaic name means "twin".
Where else “Thōmas” appears- oneεἷςheis
one
The quantity one, or a single one within a group.
Where else “heis” appears- the Twelveδώδεκαdōdeka
the Twelve
"The Twelve": Jesus' twelve apostles.
Where else “dōdeka” appears- is calledλεγόμενοςlegomenos
call
To call someone by a name.
Where else “legomenos” appears- DidymusΔίδυμοςDidymos
Didymus (Twin)
Didymus, "Twin": the Greek surname of the apostle Thomas.
Where else “Didymos” appears- was notἦνēn
be present
To be in a place or with someone.
Where else “ēn” appears- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous
Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
Where else “Iēsous” appears- cameἦλθενēlthen
come
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “ēlthen” appears
The context
23If you forgive the sins of any, they have been forgiven them; if you retain those of any, they have been retained.”
24 · This verse (above)
25So the other disciples were saying to him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and put my finger into the mark of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will never believe.”
To study John 20 in a group
1. What it says
What does Mary Magdalene see at the tomb, and at what moment does she recognize Jesus? (vv. 11-18)
2. What it means
Thomas says he will not believe without seeing and touching, and then answers, “My Lord and my God.” What does Jesus say to him? (vv. 24-29)
3. How I live it
John wrote these signs so that we may believe and have life (v. 31). What doubt or question would you like to bring to Jesus today?