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Book | Gospel of John |
Christian Bible part | New Testament |
John 20:29 is the twenty-ninth verse of the twentieth chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament. It records Jesus' reappearance to the disciples, including Thomas, eight days after his resurrection.
The original Koine Greek, according to the Textus Receptus, reads: [1]
In the King James Version of the Bible it is translated as:
The modern World English Bible translates the passage as:
For a collection of other versions see BibleHub John 20:29
One interpretation of this verse is Thomas's confession in John 20:28 has a significant weakness that it depends on sight, so Jesus needs to ' repetition of the words Thomas said a few days before (John 20:25) and the make an immediate correction by stating the 'greater blessedness of those who believe without seeing'. [2] With this statement, Jesus was not only reaching out to Thomas, but is reaching out to all future believers (cf. John 17:20–24) and embraces them all. [3] The followers of Jesus since the time of Jesus rely on 'secure evidence' (Scripture, the witness of the church through the ages, personal experiences in faith) without having actually seen Jesus. [2]
Another interpretation is that Jesus was shaming Thomas for wanting evidence to show that the person claiming to be Jesus was in fact him, and taught that faith, which is believing without evidence, is more valuable than believing with evidence. This interpretation is supported by the fact that the use of sight in order to establish an inference is very useful in this particular situation, and was more supportive than simply hearing Jesus make his claim, since it is very unusual for someone to have risen from the dead.
This verse is often used to support the notion that the Bible teaches to value faith over evidence, and is why many Christians continue to shame Thomas for doubting, referring to him with the nickname "Doubting Thomas". In fact, this verse is often used by modern apologists to support the resurrection belief by stating that Thomas was "embarrassed" for doubting and thus wanting evidence for Jesus' claim. Their argument is that persons who were lying about the stories they were writing about would not include embarrassing details about themselves. Thus, they claim, the story is probably true because it contains such embarrassing details about the authors. If the interpretation was that Jesus was simply teaching that evidence could come from methods other than using sight, then Thomas doubting and wanting evidence would not be an embarrassing act, and that Jesus was merely using the situation as a learning experience to teach that evidence can come in other forms. [4]
This verse is the only beatitude, besides John 13:17, that is, using the formula of 'blessed' (Greek: makarios), in the Gospel of John, [5] and, like most beatitudes (cf. Matthew 5:3-12), contains 'a note of admonition'. [6]
Here is also 'the conclusion of the "literary partnership" shared by Mary of Magdalene and Thomas in John 20', where it traces the faith journey of both characters from misunderstanding and doubt to the acknowledgment of Jesus as the risen Lord in witnessing and confession. [7]
John 21 is the twenty-first and final chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It contains an account of a post-crucifixion appearance in Galilee, which the text describes as the third time Jesus had appeared to his disciples. In the course of this chapter, there is a miraculous catch of 153 fish, the confirmation of Peter's love for Jesus, a foretelling of Peter's death in old age, and a comment about the beloved disciple's future.
A doubting Thomas is a skeptic who refuses to believe without direct personal experience – a reference to the Gospel of John's depiction of the Apostle Thomas, who, in John's account, refused to believe the resurrected Jesus had appeared to the ten other apostles until he could see and feel Jesus's crucifixion wounds.
John 20:17 is the 17th verse of the twentieth chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament. It contains Jesus' response to Mary Magdalene right after he confronts her just outside his tomb after his resurrection. According to the longer ending of Mark's Gospel Mary Magdalene is the first person to whom Jesus shows himself alive after his resurrection.
John 20:15 is the 15th verse of the twentieth chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. Mary Magdalene has returned to Jesus' tomb and found it empty. She does not know that Jesus has risen from death and they begin conversing without her realizing his identity.
John 20:18 is the eighteenth verse of the twentieth chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament. It occurs after Jesus' resurrection and appearance to Mary Magdalene. In the previous verse Jesus has given Mary a message to deliver to his disciples, this verse describes how she delivers it.
John 20:2 is the second verse of the twentieth chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament. Mary Magdalene has just discovered that the tomb of Jesus has been opened. In this verse she seeks out and tells this news to Peter and the "disciple whom Jesus loved".
Matthew 5:23 and Matthew 5:24 are a pair of closely related verses in the fifth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. They are part of the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus has just announced that anger leads to murder, and anger is just as bad as murder itself. And that whosoever is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment himself. This verse states that resolving these disputes should take priority over religious rituals.
John 20:19 is the nineteenth verse of the twentieth chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament. It describes what it says is the first appearance of Jesus to his disciples after Resurrection of Jesus, and in a locked room of a house.
John 11 is the eleventh chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It records the raising of Lazarus from the dead, a miracle of Jesus Christ, and the subsequent development of the chief priests' and Pharisees' plot against Jesus. The author of the book containing this chapter is anonymous, but early Christian tradition uniformly affirmed that John composed this Gospel.
John 20:28 is the twenty-eighth verse of the twentieth chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament. It is part of a description of what the book says is Jesus' reappearance to the disciples, including Thomas, eight days after his resurrection.
Matthew 28:9 is the ninth verse of the twenty-eighth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. This verse is part of the resurrection narrative. Mary Magdalene and "the other Mary" are leaving the empty tomb of Jesus after encountering an angel, and in this verse they encounter the risen Jesus.
Matthew 8:2 is the second verse of the eighth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. This verse begins the miracle story of Jesus cleansing a leper, the first of a series of miracles in Matthew.
Matthew 8:10 is the tenth verse of the eighth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. This verse continues the miracle story of healing the centurion's servant, the second of a series of miracles in Matthew.
Matthew 8:13 is the thirteenth verse of the eighth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. This verse is the conclusion to the miracle story of healing the centurion's servant, the second of a series of miracles in Matthew.
John 20:22 is the twenty-second verse of the twentieth chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament. It records Jesus giving the Spirit to the disciples during his first appearance after the resurrection. Jesus gives Holy Spirit
John 20:25 is the twenty-fifth verse of the twentieth chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament. It contains the reaction of Thomas after the other disciples told him about Jesus' appearance.
John 20:27 is the twenty-seventh verse of the twentieth chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament. It records Jesus' reappearance to the disciples, including Thomas, eight days after his resurrection.
John 20:30 is the thirtieth verse of the twentieth chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament. It contains the statement of purpose for the whole gospel.
John 20:31 is the thirty-first verse of the twentieth chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament. It contains the statement of purpose for the whole gospel.
John 1:42 is the 42nd verse in the first chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.
Preceded by John 20:28 | Gospel of John Chapter 20 | Succeeded by John 20:30 |