Thomas
the one called Didymus
Who was Thomas?
- He was called Didymus, which means “twin.” John 11:16
- He did not believe that Jesus had risen until he saw him. John 20:24-25
- When he saw him, he said, “My Lord and my God!” John 20:28
What the Bible says
John 11:16
Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples: Let us also go, that we may die with him.
John 20:24-25
24Now Thomas, one of the twelve, who is called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. 25The other disciples therefore said to him: We have seen the Lord. But he said to them: Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.
John 20:28
Thomas answered, and said to him: My Lord, and my God.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
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