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Book | Gospel of John |
Christian Bible part | New Testament |
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.
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 20:27
Right after the greeting of "Peace" ( John 20:26), Jesus immediately directed his attention to 'the main church problem at hand: Thomas's doubt'. [2] Jesus granted Thomas's demands to verify his crucifixion, marks: [3] the marks of the nails in Jesus' hands and the pierced hole on his side ( John 19:34). [4] It surely shocked Thomas that Jesus knows exactly his problem as every letter of his requirements for physical verification ( John 20:25) is met and spoken back to him with uncanny precision. [2]
The repetition of his wording, and the shown sympathy to his misgivings, must have left deep impression to Thomas, leading to the response in John 20:28. [5]
Preceded by John 20:26 |
Gospel of John Chapter 20 |
Succeeded by John 20:28 |
John 20:27 | |
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←
20:26
20:28 → | |
![]() The Incredulity of Saint Thomas. Painting by
Caravaggio (1571–1610) | |
Book | Gospel of John |
Christian Bible part | New Testament |
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.
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 20:27
Right after the greeting of "Peace" ( John 20:26), Jesus immediately directed his attention to 'the main church problem at hand: Thomas's doubt'. [2] Jesus granted Thomas's demands to verify his crucifixion, marks: [3] the marks of the nails in Jesus' hands and the pierced hole on his side ( John 19:34). [4] It surely shocked Thomas that Jesus knows exactly his problem as every letter of his requirements for physical verification ( John 20:25) is met and spoken back to him with uncanny precision. [2]
The repetition of his wording, and the shown sympathy to his misgivings, must have left deep impression to Thomas, leading to the response in John 20:28. [5]
Preceded by John 20:26 |
Gospel of John Chapter 20 |
Succeeded by John 20:28 |