Expository Thoughts
is taught everywhere in the Scriptures, and stands on evidence that can never be overthrown. Above all, let us daily repose our sinful souls on Christ with undoubting confidence, as one who is perfect
God as well as perfect man. He is man, and therefore can be touched with the feeling of our infirmities. He is God, and therefore is "able to save to the uttermost all who come unto God by Him." That Christian has no cause to fear, who can look to Jesus by faith, and say with Thomas, "My Lord and my God." With such a Savior we need not be afraid to begin the life of real religion, and with such a Savior we may boldly go on.
Technical Notes:
24. But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. 25. The other disciples therefore said to him, We have seen the Lord. But he said to them, Unless 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. 26. And after eight days His disciples were again within, and Thomas with them. Then Jesus came, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. 27.
Then He said to Thomas, Reach here your finger, and behold my hands; and reach here your hand, and thrust it into my side. Do not be faithless, but believing. 28. And Thomas answered and said to him, My Lord and my God.
29. Jesus said to him, Thomas, because you have seen me,