Study it in the app“So 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.””
Thomas sets conditions for believing, and Jesus offers themThe ResurrectionThomas wants to see before believing, and Jesus comes back for himFaith
Soοὖνthe otherοἱ ἄλλοιdisciplesμαθηταίwere sayingἔλεγονto him,αὐτῷ“We have seenἙωράκαμενthe Lord!”τὸν κύριονButδὲheὁsaidεἶπενto them,αὐτοῖς“UnlessἘὰν μὴI seeἴδωinἐνhis handsταῖς χερσὶν αὐτοῦthe markτὸν τύπονof the nails,τῶν ἥλωνandκαὶputβάλωmy fingerτὸν δάκτυλόν μουintoεἰςthe markτὸν τύπονof the nails,τῶν ἥλωνandκαὶputβάλωmy handμου τὴν χεῖραintoεἰςhis side,τὴν πλευρὰν αὐτοῦI will neverοὐ μὴbelieve.”πιστεύσω
other, another
Other, another.
Where else “alloi” appearsdisciple
A follower of Jesus.
Where else “mathētai” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “elegon” appearssee
To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.
Where else “Heōrakamen” appearsLord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyrion” appearshand
The part of the body at the end of the arm, used to hold and touch.
Where else “chersin” appearsmark
The imprint of a blow, like the nail prints.
Where else “typon” appearsnail
Nail.
Where else “hēlōn” appearsput
To place something somewhere.
Where else “balō” appearsfinger
Finger.
Where else “daktylon” appearsside
Side, the part of the body over the ribs.
Where else “pleuran” appearstrust
To trust in God or in Jesus.
Where else “pisteusō” appears24But Thomas, one of the Twelve, who is called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
25 · This verse (above)
26And after eight days his disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus comes, though the doors had been locked, and stood in the middle and said, “Peace to you.”
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?
