Verse
John 20:28 — And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
“And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.”
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The verses around John 20:28.
26And 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.
27Then 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.
28And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
29Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
30And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book:
Verse explanation
Thomas’s answer, the KJV’s “My Lord and my God,” is one of the strongest declarations in the whole Gospel about Jesus’s divinity, moving straight from doubt to the highest possible recognition.
From the John 20 study in Bible in Stories.
John 20:28 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Thomé respondeu, e disse-lhe: Senhor meu, e Deus meu!
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
E respondeu Tomé e disse-lhe: Senhor meu, e Deus meu!
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
¡Mi señor y mi Dios!” respondió Tomás.
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In other languages: Português (João 20:28) · Español (Juan 20:28)
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