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JESUS APPEARS TO ALL THE APOSTLES; THOMAS IS PRESENT

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Mark

John

1 Corinthians

A week later. The apostles - including Thomas - see Jesus and accept the fact that Jesus is physically alive. See Note 1.

[Note: The rebuke in 16:14b may also apply here.]

[20:26] And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them. Jesus cometh, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. [27] Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and see my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and put it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.

[28] Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.

[29] Jesus saith unto him, Because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

[15:5b] then to the twelve; [See Notes 2 & 3.]

[Editorial comment by John - application to us: We should also accept this fact!]

 

[30] Many other signs therefore did Jesus in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book: [31] but these are written, that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye may have life in his name.

 

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

1) The text does not say whether or not Thomas actually touched Jesus. But other people had previously done so. (Example: Matthew 28:9.)

2) 1 Corinthians 15:5b could also be a summary statement, which would include both this and the previous visit (& perhaps other visits not mentioned). The term "the twelve" is being used as a title that signifies the group as a whole, whether or not all the individuals were present. It is also used this way in John 20:24.

3) The idea of using the term "twelve" to represent an entire group was not new. The nation Israel was also described as the "twelve tribes" (Matthew 19:28; Luke 22:30; and elsewhere). But technically, because Joseph received a double-blessing (when Jacob counted Joseph's two sons as though they were his own - Genesis 48:5), there were thirteen tribes!


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Translation: The Holy Bible, 1901 American Standard Version, public domain.

Outline: Dennis Hinks © 1999