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Jesus Appears to the Disciples

On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the disciples were locked in because of their fear of the Jews. But Jesus came and stood among them and said: “Peace be with you!”

After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Seeing the Lord, the disciples were filled with joy.

Jesus said to them again:

“Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, so I send you.”

After saying this, he breathed on them and said:

“Receive the Holy Spirit!

Those whose sins you forgive are forgiven; those whose sins you retain are retained.”

Thomas, called the Twin, one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came.

The other disciples told him:

“We have seen the Lord.”

But he replied:

“Until I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and put my finger in the nail marks, and my hand in his side, I will not believe.”

Eight days later, the disciples were again inside the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said:

“Peace be with you!”

Then he said to Thomas:

“Put your finger here and see my hands; stretch out your hand, and put it into my side. Do not be unbelieving, but believe!”

Thomas said:

“My LORD and my God.”

Jesus replied:

“You believe because you see me, don’t you? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.”

There were many other signs that Jesus did in the presence of his disciples, but they are not recorded in this book.

These are recorded, so that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through this belief you may have life in his name!