John 20:24

John 20:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
• New International Version (NIV)Now Thomas (also known as Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now Thomas, called the Twin, one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came.

Context of John 20:24

22When he had said this, he breathed on them. He said, ‘Receive God's Holy Spirit. 23If you forgive a person's sins, God will forgive them too. If you do not forgive them, God will not forgive them.’ One of the 12 disciples was called Thomas. (He was also called ‘the Twin’.) He was not with the other disciples when Jesus came to them. 25So the other disciples told him, ‘We have seen the Lord.’ But Thomas said to them, ‘I will never believe that he is alive again unless I myself see him. I want to see the marks of the nails in his hands. I want to touch where the nails were with my finger. I want to put my hand into his side where the spear went in. If I cannot do that, I will not believe.’ 26Eight days after that, the disciples were in the house again. This time Thomas was with them. They had locked the door. But Jesus came and he stood among them. He said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’

John 20:24 word by word

Θωμᾶς δὲ εἷς ἐκ τῶν δώδεκα ὁ λεγόμενος Δίδυμος οὐκ ἦν μετ᾽ αὐτῶν ὅτε ἦλθεν Ἰησοῦς.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Butδέde · thenG1161
• ThomasΘωμᾶςThōmas · ThomasG2381
• oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• the twelveδώδεκαdōdeka · twelveG1427
• calledλέγωlegō · to say: callG3004
• DidymusΔίδυμοςDidumos · TwinG1324
• wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• notοὐou · noG3756
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• whenὅτεhote ho te hē te tō te · whenG3753
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064

Cross-references for John 20:24

• John 11:16Thomas, who was called Didymus, said to the other disciples, ‘We should go with our Teacher, so that we can die with him!’
• John 14:5Thomas said to him, ‘Lord, we do not know where you will go. So how can we know the way to get there?’
• John 21:2Simon Peter, Thomas the Twin and Nathanael were together. (Nathanael came from Cana in Galilee.) The sons of Zebedee (James and John) and two other disciples were also there.
• Matthew 10:3There were Philip and Bartholomew. There were Thomas and Matthew. (Matthew's job was to take taxes from people.) And James who was the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus.
• John 6:66From that time, many of Jesus' disciples left him. They did not go with him any longer.
• Matthew 18:20Two or more people may meet together because they believe in me. If they do that, I will be there with them.’
• Hebrews 10:25Some people have stopped meeting with the group of Christians. But that is not good. We should all continue to meet together. We need to help one another to be strong and brave. That is now even more important, because the Lord's great day is coming. You know that the Lord will return soon.

Commentaries on John 20:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24Thomas - called Didymus - See this name explained, John 11:16; (note). Was not with them - And, by absenting himself from the company of the disciples, he lost this precious opportunity of seeing and hearing Christ; and of receiving (at this time) the inestimable blessing of the Holy Ghost. Where two or three are assembled in the name of Christ, he is in the midst of them. Christ had said this before: Thomas should have remembered it, and not have…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-25Verses 19-25 This was the first day of the week, and this day is afterwards often mentioned by the sacred writers; for it was evidently set apart as the Christian sabbath, in remembrance of Christ's resurrection. The disciples had shut the doors for fear of the Jews; and when they had no such expectation, Jesus himself came and stood in the midst of them, having miraculously, though silently, opened the doors. It is a comfort to Christ's disciples, when…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24-25Thomas: See also 11:16; 14:5. Thomas was not present when Jesus first appeared. He remained full of doubt even after his friends said they had seen the Lord. Thomas wanted the same direct experience they had.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 24-2924-25. But Thomas--(See on Joh 11:16). was not with them when Jesus came--why, we know not, though we are loath to think (with Stier, Alford and Luthardt) it was intentional, from sullen despondency. The fact merely is here stated, as a loving apology for his slowness of belief.Read the comment

Topics related to John 20:24

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• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Didymus
• Reach
• Remit
• Thrust
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• Body, Spiritual
• Christ, the Exaltation of

Commentaries on John 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings