John 20:29
27 Then Jesus said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and look at My hands. Reach out your hand and put it into My side. Stop doubting and believe.”
28 Thomas replied, “My Lord and my God!”
Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen Me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
30 Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book.
31 But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen Me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
- KJV
- Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
- WEB
- Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.”
- ASV
- Jesus saith unto him, Because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed [are] they that have not seen, and [yet] have believed.
- DARBY
- Jesus says to him, Because thou hast seen me thou hast believed: blessed they who have not seen and have believed.
- BLB
- Jesus says to him, “Because you have seen Me, have you believed? Blessed [are] those not having seen, and having believed.”
- ÅB
- Jesus sier til ham: Fordi du har sett meg, tror du; salige er de som ikke ser og dog tror.
- OTB
- Da sa Jesus til ham: «Du har trodd fordi du har sett meg; salige er de som ikke har sett og likevel har trodd.»
- B1930
- Jesus sier til ham: Fordi du har sett mig, tror du; salige er de som ikke ser og dog tror.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Peter 1:8
Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
Read in context2 Corinthians 5:7
For we walk by faith, not by sight.
Read in contextHebrews 11:1
Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.
Read in contextHebrews 11:27
By faith Moses left Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw Him who is invisible.
Read in contextLuke 1:45
Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
Read in contextJohn 4:48
Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe.”
Read in contextJohn 20:8
Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went in. And he saw and believed.
Read in contextHebrews 11:39
These were all commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised.
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