Missional Living
John 20: 19-29
19 cOn the evening dof that day, the first day of the week, ethe doors beinglocked where the disciples were ffor fear of the Jews,3 Jesus came and stoodamong them and said to them, g“Peace be with you.” 20 When he had said this,hhe showed them his hands and his side. Then ithe disciples were glad whenthey saw the Lord. 21 Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As jthe Fatherhas sent me, keven so I am sending you.” 22 And when he had said this, helbreathed on them and said to them, m“Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 nIf you forgivethe sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it iswithheld.”
24 Now oThomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin,4 was not with them whenJesus came. 25 So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But hesaid to them, p“Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place myfinger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will neverbelieve.”
26 Eight days later, his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them.qAlthough the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said,q“Peace be with you.” 27 Then he said to Thomas, r“Put your finger here, and seemy hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, butbelieve.” 28 Thomas answered him, s“My Lord and my God!” 29 Jesus said to him,“Have you believed because you have seen me? tBlessed are those who have notseen and yet have believed.”