The Disciples Commissioned

¹⁴ Later ^(A)He appeared ^(B)to the eleven disciples themselves as they were reclining at the table; and He reprimanded them for their ^(C)unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who had seen Him after He had risen from the dead.

²⁴ But ^(A)Thomas, one of ^(B)the twelve, who was called ^[a](C)Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. ²⁵ So the other disciples were saying to him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see in ^(D)His hands the imprint of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and put my hand into His side, ^(E)I will not believe.”

^26 [b]Eight days later His disciples were again inside, and Thomas was with them. Jesus *came, the doors having been ^[c]shut, and stood in their midst and said, “^(F)Peace be to you.” ²⁷ Then He *said to Thomas, “^(G)Place your finger here, and see My hands; and take your hand and put it into My side; and do not continue in disbelief, but be a believer.” ²⁸ Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!” ²⁹ Jesus *said to him, “Because you have seen Me, have you now believed? ^(H)Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believed.”

Why This Gospel Was Written

^30 (I)So then, many other ^[d](J)signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; ³¹ but these have been written ^(K)so that you may believe that Jesus is the ^[e]Christ, ^(L)the Son of God; and that by ^(M)believing you may have life in His name.