John 20:19-26 ▼

19 It was the evening of the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Jesus came and stood among them. He told them, |Peace be with you.|

20 After saying this, he showed them his hands and his side, and when they saw the Lord, the disciples were overjoyed.

21 Jesus told them again, |Peace be with you. Just as the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.|

22 When he had said this, he breathed on them and told them, |Receive the Holy Spirit.

23 If you forgive people's sins, they are forgiven. If you retain people's sins, they are retained.|

24 Thomas, one of the Twelve (called the Twin), wasn't with them when Jesus came.

25 So the other disciples kept telling him, |We've seen the Lord!| But he told them, |Unless I see the nail marks in his hands, put my finger into them, and put my hand into his side, I'll never believe!|

26 A week later, his disciples were again inside, and Thomas was with them. Even though the doors were shut, Jesus came, stood among them, and said, |Peace be with you.|