Appearance to the disciples
19On the evening of that day, the first day after the Sabbath, the doors were locked where the disciples were, because of their fear of the Jews, but Jesus came and stood in their midst. He said to them: 
—Peace be with you.
20Then he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples kept looking at the Lord and were full of joy.
21Again Jesus said to them: 
—Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you. 
22After saying this he breathed on them and said to them: 
—Receive the Holy Spirit; 23for those whose sins you forgive, they are forgiven; for those whose sins you retain, they are retained.
24Thomas, the Twin, one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. 25The other disciples told him: 
—We have seen the Lord. 
But he replied: 
—Until I have seen in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe.
26Eight days later, the disciples were inside again and Thomas was with them. Despite the locked doors Jesus came and stood in their midst and said: 
—Peace be with you. 
27Then he said to Thomas: 
—Put your finger here and see my hands; stretch out your hand and put it into my side. Resist no longer and be a believer.
28Thomas then said: 
—You are my Lord and my God. 
29Jesus replied: 
—You believe because you see me, don’t you? Happy are those who have not seen and believe.
30There were many other signs that Jesus gave in the presence of his disciples, but they are not recorded in this book. 31These are recorded so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; believe and you will have life through his Name.

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