Study it in the app“Then he says to Thomas, “Bring your finger here and see my hands; and bring your hand and put it into my side; and do not be unbelieving, but believing.””
Thomas sets conditions for believing, and Jesus offers themThe ResurrectionThomas wants to see before believing, and Jesus comes back for himFaith
Thenεἶταhe saysλέγειto Thomas,τῷ Θωμᾷ“BringΦέρεyour fingerτὸν δάκτυλόν σουhereὧδεandκαὶseeἴδεmy hands;τὰς χεῖράς μουandκαὶbringφέρεyour handτὴν χεῖρά σουandκαὶput itβάλεintoεἰςmy side;τὴν πλευράν μουandκαὶdo notμὴbeγίνουunbelieving,ἄπιστοςbutἀλλὰbelieving.”πιστός
then
Then, next.
Where else “eita” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legei” appearsThomas
Thomas, one of the Twelve; his Aramaic name means "twin".
Where else “Thōmai” appearsbring
To carry or bring something or someone.
Where else “Phere” appearsfinger
Finger.
Where else “daktylon” appearssee
To perceive with sight, to look and notice what is in front.
Where else “ide” appearshand
The part of the body at the end of the arm, used to hold and touch.
Where else “cheiras” appearsput
To place something somewhere.
Where else “bale” appearsside
Side, the part of the body over the ribs.
Where else “pleuran” appearsbecome
To turn into something new, different from before.
Where else “ginou” appearsunbelieving
Someone who does not believe.
Where else “apistos” appearsbeliever
Someone who trusts in Jesus.
Where else “pistos” appears26And 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.”
27 · This verse (above)
28Thomas answered and said to him, “My Lord and my God!”
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?
