Verse
John 20:29 — Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast…
“Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.”
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The verses around John 20:29.
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:
31But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
Verse explanation
This line shifts the focus from Thomas, who had seen Jesus personally, to future readers of the Gospel, who would not have that chance. It is essentially the text speaking directly to anyone who would only come to know this story through reading, without having seen anything with their own eyes.
From the John 20 study in Bible in Stories.
John 20:29 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Disse-lhe Jesus: Porque me viste, Thomé, creste; bemaventurados os que não viram, e creram.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Disse-lhe Jesus: Porque me viste, Tomé, creste; bem-aventurados aqueles que não virem, e crerem.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Crees en mí porque me has visto”, le dijo Jesús. “Felices aquellos que no han visto, y sin embargo aún creen en mí”.
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In other languages: Português (João 20:29) · Español (Juan 20:29)
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