John 20:27 is the twenty-seventh verseofthe twentieth chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament. It records Jesus' reappearancetothe disciples, including Thomas, eight days after his resurrection.
John 20:27 | |
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← 20:26 20:28 → | |
![]() The Incredulity of Saint Thomas. Painting by Caravaggio (1571–1610) | |
Book | Gospel of John |
Christian Bible part | New Testament |
The original Koine Greek, according to the Textus Receptus, reads:[1]
In the King James Version of the Bible it is translated as:
The modern World English Bible translates the passage as:
For a collection of other versions see BibleHub John 20:27
Right after the greeting of "Peace" (John 20:26), Jesus immediately directed his attention to 'the main church problem at hand: Thomas's doubt'.[2] Jesus granted Thomas's demands to verify his crucifixion, marks:[3] the marks of the nails in Jesus' hands and the pierced hole on his side (John 19:34).[4] It surely shocked Thomas that Jesus knows exactly his problem as every letter of his requirements for physical verification (John 20:25) is met and spoken back to him with uncanny precision.[2]
The repetition of his wording, and the shown sympathy to his misgivings, must have left deep impression to Thomas, leading to the response in John 20:28.[5]
Preceded by John 20:26 |
Gospel of John Chapter 20 |
Succeeded by John 20:28 |