John 20:27

King James Version (KJV)

Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.

Translations

John 20:27 - Amplified Bible

Then He said to Thomas, Reach out your finger here, and see My hands; and put out your hand and place [it] in My side. Do not be faithless {and} incredulous, but [stop your unbelief and] believe!

John 20:27 - American Standard Version

Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and see my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and put it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.

John 20:27 - Bible in Basic English

Then he said to Thomas, Put out your finger, and see my hands; and put your hand here into my side: and be no longer in doubt but have belief.

John 20:27 - Darby Bible

Then he says to Thomas, Bring thy finger here and see my hands; and bring thy hand and put it into my side; and be not unbelieving, but believing.

John 20:27 - English Standard Version

Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe."

John 20:27 - King James Version

Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.

John 20:27 - La Biblia de las Americas

Luego dijo* a Tomás: Acerca aquì tu dedo, y mira mis manos; extiende aquì tu mano y métela en mi costado; y no seas incrédulo, sino creyente.

John 20:27 - The Message

Then he focused his attention on Thomas. "Take your finger and examine my hands. Take your hand and stick it in my side. Don’t be unbelieving. Believe."

John 20:27 - New American Standard Bible

Then He *said to Thomas, "Reach 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."

John 20:27 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Luego dijo a Tomás: "Acerca aquì tu dedo, y mira Mis manos; extiende aquì tu mano y métela en Mi costado; y no seas incrédulo, sino creyente."

John 20:27 - World English Bible

Then he said to Thomas, "Reach here your finger, and see my hands. Reach here your hand, and put it into my side. Don`t be faithless, but believing."

John 20:27 - Young's Living Translation

then he saith to Thomas, `Bring thy finger hither, and see my hands, and bring thy hand, and put [it] to my side, and become not unbelieving, but believing.`

John 20:27 - Additional Comments

God will meet the doubt of a person honestly looking, but not the doubt without honestly seeking.
o Many people say intellectually they can't believe the Bible. But, most people won't believe the Bible because it makes them morally accountable.
o It's not a matter of the intellect, but a matter of the heart (i.e. the will).
The resurrection of Jesus is the final and compelling proof that He is the Son of God and the Savior of the world. Having become convinced of the resurrected Christ, the disciples never again ceased to proclaim it. They had seen the many miracles of Jesus, but the resurrection put everything together for them, so there was no more doubt. Not just doubt about His power, but doubt about who He is.
This supposedly confirmed to Thomas that this was the same body of Jesus that was buried, by feeling the scars, yet it could not be, for through miraculous healing the failed organs inside of Jesus were restored to working, functioning (non-damaged) form.

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