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King James Bible - John 20:25

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 20:25

Le dijeron pues los otros discípulos: Al Se�or hemos visto. Y �l les dijo: Si no viere en sus manos la se�al de los clavos, y metiere mi dedo en el lugar de los clavos, y metiere mi mano en su costado, no creer�.

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John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 25. The other disciples therefore said unto him , etc.] Some time in the same week, as they had opportunity of seeing him, with great joy, and full assurance of faith in Christ�s resurrection: we have seen the Lord ; they had not only the testimony of the women, and the declaration of the angels, but they saw him with their own eyes, and beheld even the very prints of the nails in his hands and feet, and of the spear in his side, and therefore could not be mistaken and imposed upon: a spiritual sight of Christ is a blessing often enjoyed by attending the assembly of the saints to see Christ, is the desire of every gracious soul; this is the end of their meeting together for social worship; the word and ordinances have a tendency in them to lead souls to a sight of him; and it may be expected, because it is promised; and whenever it is enjoyed, it is very delightful; and a soul that meets with Christ in an ordinance, cannot but speak of it to others; and which he does with joy and pleasure, in an exulting, and even in a kind of a boasting manner; and that for the encouragement of others to attend likewise: 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 . That nails were used in the crucifixion of Christ, is certain from this place, though nowhere else mentioned; whereby the prophecy of him in ( Psalm 22:16) was fulfilled; for these were not always used in this kind of death. The bodies of men were sometimes fastened to the cross with cords, and not nails f793 . How many were used, whether three, as some, or four, as others, or more, as were sometimes used f794 , is not certain, nor material to know. The Alexandrian copy, and some others, and the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Persic versions read, �the place of the nails�; that is, the place where the nails were drove. Thomas knew that Christ was fastened to the cross with nails, and that his side was pierced with a spear; which he, though not present, might have had from John, who was an eyewitness thereof; but though they had all seen him alive, he will not trust to their testimony; nay, he was determined not to believe his own eyes; unless he put his finger into, as well as saw, the print of the nails, and thrust his hand into his side, as well as beheld the wound made by the spear, he is resolved not to believe. And his sin of unbelief is the more aggravated, inasmuch as this disciple was present at the raising of Lazarus from the dead by Christ, and had heard Christ himself say, that he should rise from the dead the third day. We may learn from hence how great is the sin of unbelief; that the best of men are subject to it; and that though this was over ruled by divine providence to bring out another proof Christ�s resurrection, yet this did not excuse the sin of Thomas: and it may be observed, that as Thomas would not believe without seeing the marks of the nails and spear in Christ�s flesh; so many will not believe, unless they find such and such marks in themselves, which often prove very ensnaring and distressing. Just such an unbeliever as Thomas was, the Jews make Moses to be, when Israel sinned: they say, �he did not believe that Israel had sinned, but said, �ymam ynya hawr ynya �a , �if I do not see, I will not believe� f795 .�

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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 19-25 - This was the first day of the week, and this day is afterwards ofte mentioned by the sacred writers; for it was evidently set apart as the Christian sabbath, in remembrance of Christ's resurrection. The disciples had shut the doors for fear of the Jews; and when they had n such expectation, Jesus himself came and stood in the midst of them having miraculously, though silently, opened the doors. It is a comfor to Christ's disciples, when their assemblies can only be held i private, that no doors can shut out Christ's presence. When He manifests his love to believers by the comforts of his Spirit, he assures them that because he lives, they shall live also. A sight of Christ will gladden the heart of a disciple at any time; and the mor we see of Jesus, the more we shall rejoice. He said, Receive ye the Holy Ghost, thus showing that their spiritual life, as well as all their ability for their work, would be derived from him, and depende upon him. Every word of Christ which is received in the heart by faith comes accompanied by this Divine breathing; and without this there is neither light nor life. Nothing is seen, known, discerned, or felt of God, but through this. After this, Christ directed the apostles to declare the only method by which sin would be forgiven. This power di not exist at all in the apostles as a power to give judgment, but onl as a power to declare the character of those whom God would accept of reject in the day of judgment. They have clearly laid down the mark whereby a child of God may be discerned and be distinguished from false professor; and according to what they have declared shall ever case be decided in the day of judgment. When we assemble in Christ' name, especially on his holy day, he will meet with us, and speak peac to us. The disciples of Christ should endeavour to build up one anothe in their most holy faith, both by repeating what they have heard to those that were absent, and by making known what they have experienced Thomas limited the Holy One of Israel, when he would be convinced by his own method or not at all. He might justly have been left in his unbelief, after rejecting such abundant proofs. The fears and sorrow of the disciples are often lengthened, to punish their negligence.

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Greek Textus Receptus

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Vincent's NT Word Studies

25. Print (tupon). See on 1 Pet. v. 3.

Put - thrust (balw). The same verb in both cases. Hence better, as Rev., put for thrust.

I will not (ou mh). Double negative: in nowise.