John 20:28 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And Thomas answered and said unto him, My LORD and my God.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Thomas looked at Jesus and said, 'You're my Lord and my God.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes you need to see it to believe it, and when you do, everything changes.

📚 Historical Context

In the Gospel of John, this verse occurs shortly after Jesus' resurrection, when He appeared to His disciples in a locked room. Thomas, who had doubted the reports of Jesus' rising from the dead and insisted on seeing the wounds himself, was present this time and was invited by Jesus to verify them. Upon doing so, Thomas made this profound declaration, which reflects the early Christian community's growing recognition of Jesus as fully divine.

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So the other disciples were like, 'Thomas, we saw Jesus, he's alive!' But Thomas wasn't having it. He said, 'Look, I need to see those nail marks in his hands myself. I need to actually touch them, and put my hand where the spear went into his side. Until I can do that, I'm not believing any of this.'

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Then Jesus said to Thomas, 'Come here and put your finger right here on my hands. Put your hand right into my side. Stop doubting and start believing.'

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