John 20:25

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Summary

The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.

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Bible References

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While she was speaking, she turned round and saw Jesus standing there, but did not recognize Him.

He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him, "We have found the Messiah!" --that is to say, the Anointed One.

This made the disciple whom Jesus loved say to Peter, "It is the Master." Simon Peter therefore, when he heard the words, "It is the Master," drew on his fisherman's shirt--for he had not been wearing it--put on his girdle, and sprang into the water.

But they, when they were told that He was alive and that she had seen Him, could not believe it.

"Yes, it is true: the Master has come back to life. He has been seen by Simon."

The God of our forefathers has raised Jesus to life, whom you crucified and put to death.

That same Jesus God raised to life on the third day, and permitted Him to appear unmistakably,

and was seen by Peter, and then by the Twelve.

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Having said this He showed them His hands and also His side; and the disciples were filled with joy at seeing the Master.

"What miracle then," they asked, "do you perform for us to see and become believers in you? What do you *do*?

Here the Pharisees and Sadducees came to Him; and, to make trial of Him, they asked Him to show them a sign in the sky.

"He saved others," they said, "himself he cannot save! He is the King of Israel! Let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe in him.

"O dull-witted men," He replied, "with minds so slow to believe all that the Prophets have spoken!

see to it, brethren, that there is never in any one of you--as perhaps there may be--a sinful and unbelieving heart, manifesting itself in revolt from the ever-living God.

Therefore let us be on our guard lest perhaps, while He still leaves us a promise of being admitted to His rest, some one of you should be found to have fallen short of it.

But it is by faith that My righteous servant shall live; and if he shrinks back, My soul takes no pleasure in him."