Excerpts from John 20 :
19 On the evening of the first
day of the week*, the doors being shut where the disciples were, for fear of the
Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with
you." 20 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side.
Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. 21 Jesus said to them
again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, I am sending
you". 22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them,
"Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If you forgive the sins of any, they are
forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained."
24 Now
Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came.
25 So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord." But he
said to them, "Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, and place
my finger in the mark of the nails, and place my hand in his side, I will not
believe." 26 Eight days later, his disciples were again in the house, and
Thomas was with them. The doors were shut, but Jesus came and stood among them,
and said, "Peace be with you." 27 Then he said to Thomas, "Put
your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my
side; do not be faithless, but believing." 28 Thomas answered him,
"My Lord and my God!" 29 Jesus said to him, "Have you believed
because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet
believe."
*Easter sunday, after death and grave, and after appearing near Mary of Magdala.
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