KJV King James Version
Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust [it] into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.
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John 20:27
Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust [it] into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.”
WEB World English Bible
Then he said to Thomas, “Reach here your finger, and see my hands. Reach here your hand, and put it into my side. Don’t be unbelieving, but believing.”
ASV American Standard Version
Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and see my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and put it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
then he saith to Thomas, ‘Bring thy finger hither, and see my hands, and bring thy hand, and put it to my side, and become not unbelieving, but believing.’
Surrounding context — John 20
24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
25 The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
26 And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: [then] came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace [be] unto you.
27 Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust [it] into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.
28 And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed [are] they that have not seen, and [yet] have believed.
30 And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
εἶταG1534 · eitathenλέγειG3004 · legōto sayτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoΘωμᾷ·G2381 · ThōmasThomasφέρεG5342 · pherōto bear/leadτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoδάκτυλόνG1147 · daktulosfingerσουG4771 · suyouὧδεG5602 · hōdehereκαὶG2532 · kaiandἴδεG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandτὰςG3588 · hothe/this/whoχεῖράςG5495 · cheirhandμου,G3165 · memeκαὶG2532 · kaiandφέρεG5342 · pherōto bear/leadτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoχεῖράG5495 · cheirhandσουG4771 · suyouκαὶG2532 · kaiandβάλεG906 · ballōto throw: throwεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoπλευράνG4125 · pleurasideμου,G3165 · memeκαὶG2532 · kaiandμὴG3361 · mēnotγίνουG1096 · ginomaito beἄπιστοςG571 · apistosunbelievingἀλλὰG235 · allabutπιστός.¶G4103 · pistosfaithful
Cross-references
John 20:25The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.1 John 1:1-2That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;Psalm 103:13-14Like as a father pitieth [his] children, [so] the LORD pitieth them that fear him.John 20:20And when he had so said, he shewed unto them [his] hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.1 Timothy 1:14-16And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.Psalm 78:38But he, [being] full of compassion, forgave [their] iniquity, and destroyed [them] not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.Matthew 17:17Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.Romans 5:20Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:Luke 9:41And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither.Luke 24:40And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them [his] hands and [his] feet.Mark 9:19He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me.
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