John 20:24

Contemporary English Version

Although Thomas the Twin was one of the twelve disciples, he wasn't with the others when Jesus appeared to them.

Parallel Translations

Simplified Cowboy Version
One of the cowboys, Tom (nicknamed the Twin), had not been there when Jesus showed up.

Legacy Standard Bible
But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

Bible in Basic English
Now Thomas, one of the twelve, named Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

Darby Translation
But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

New King James Version
Now Thomas, called the Twin, one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came.

Christian Standard Bible®
But one of the Twelve, Thomas (called "Twin"), was not with them when Jesus came.

World English Bible
But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, wasn't with them when Jesus came.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But Thomas called Didymus, one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came.

Weymouth's New Testament
Thomas, one of the twelve--surnamed `the Twin' --was not among them when Jesus came.

King James Version (1611)
But Thomas one of the twelue, called Didymus, was not with them when Iesus came.

Literal Translation
But Thomas, one of the Twelve, the one called Twin, was not with them when Jesus came.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But Thomas one of the twolue which is called Didimus, was not wt the wha Iesus came.

Mace New Testament (1729)
But Thomas, that is, Didymus, one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came.

THE MESSAGE
But Thomas, sometimes called the Twin, one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples told him, "We saw the Master." But he said, "Unless I see the nail holes in his hands, put my finger in the nail holes, and stick my hand in his side, I won't believe it."

Amplified Bible
But Thomas, one of the twelve [disciples], who was called Didymus (the twin), was not with them when Jesus came.

American Standard Version
But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

Revised Standard Version
Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
But Thomas one of ye twelve called Didymus was not with the when Iesus came.

Update Bible Version
But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, wasn't with them when Jesus came.

Webster's Bible Translation
But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

Young's Literal Translation
And Thomas, one of the twelve, who is called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came;

New Century Version
Thomas (called Didymus), who was one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came.

New English Translation
Now Thomas (called Didymus), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came.

Berean Standard Bible
Now Thomas called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came.

Complete Jewish Bible
Now T'oma (the name means "twin"), one of the Twelve, was not with them when Yeshua came.

English Standard Version
Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came.

Geneva Bible (1587)
But Thomas one of the twelue, called Didymus, was not with them when Iesus came.

George Lamsa Translation
But Thomas, one of the twelve, who is called the Twin, was not there with them when Jesus came.

Hebrew Names Version
But T'oma, one of the twelve, called Didymus, wasn't with them when Yeshua came.

International Standard Version
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Etheridge Translation
But Thoma, one of the twelve, he who was called the Twin, was not there with them when Jeshu came.

Murdock Translation
But Thomas, who was called the Twin, one of the twelve, was not there with them, when Jesus came.

New Living Translation
One of the twelve disciples, Thomas (nicknamed the Twin), was not with the others when Jesus came.

New Life Bible
Thomas was not with them when Jesus came. He was one of the twelve followers and was called the Twin.

English Revised Version
But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

New Revised Standard
But Thomas (who was called the Twin), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, Thomas, one of the twelve, the one called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now Thomas, one of the twelve, who is called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

King James Version
But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

Lexham English Bible
Now Thomas, one of the twelve, who was called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
But Thomas, one of the twelue, [which is] called Didymus, was not with them when Iesus came.

Easy-to-Read Version
Thomas (called Didymus) was one of the twelve, but he was not with the other followers when Jesus came.

New American Standard Bible
But Thomas, one of the twelve, who was called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

Good News Translation
One of the twelve disciples, Thomas (called the Twin), was not with them when Jesus came.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But Thomas, oon of the twelue, that is seid Didimus, was not with hem, whanne Jhesus cam.

Contextual Overview

¹⁹ The disciples were afraid of the Jewish leaders, and on the evening of that same Sunday they locked themselves in a room. Suddenly, Jesus appeared in the middle of the group. He greeted them ²⁰ and showed them his hands and his side. When the disciples saw the Lord, they became very happy. ²¹ After Jesus had greeted them again, he said, "I am sending you, just as the Father has sent me." ²² Then he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit. ²³ If you forgive anyone's sins, they will be forgiven. But if you don't forgive their sins, they will not be forgiven." ²⁴ Although Thomas the Twin was one of the twelve disciples, he wasn't with the others when Jesus appeared to them. ²⁵ So they told him, "We have seen the Lord!" But Thomas said, "First, I must see the nail scars in his hands and touch them with my finger. I must put my hand where the spear went into his side. I won't believe unless I do this!"

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Thomas: John 11:16, John 14:5, John 21:2, Matthew 10:3

was: John 6:66, John 6:67, Matthew 18:20, Hebrews 10:25

Reciprocal: Mark 3:18 - Thomas Luke 6:15 - Thomas John 20:26 - Thomas

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus,.... The person here spoken of, is described by his Hebrew name Thomas, and his Greek one Didymus, which both signify a twin; and perhaps he was one. It was common with the Jews to have two names, a Jewish and a Gentile one; by the one they went in the land of Israel, and by the other when without the land q; nay, they often went by one name in Judea, and by another in Galilee r; where Thomas might go by the name of Didymus with the Greeks, that might live with the Jews in some of those parts: he is also said to be "one of the twelve" apostles, which was their number at first, though Judas now was gone off from them, and therefore are sometimes only called the "eleven"; but this having been their complement, it is still retained; but what is observed of him to his disadvantage and discredit is, that he

was not with them when Jesus came: Beza's ancient copy reads, "he was not there with them"; and so read the Syriac, Arabic, and Persic versions; he either had not returned to the rest after their scattering one from another upon the apprehending of Christ; or did not choose to assemble with the rest, for fear of the Jews; or was taken up with some business and affair of life; however, he was not with the rest of the disciples, when they were assembled together, and Jesus appeared among them: as it is of good consequence to attend the assemblies of Christ's disciples and followers, so it is of bad consequence to neglect or forsake them: it is frequently to good purpose that persons attend them; here God comes and blesses his people, Jesus grants his presence, the graces of the Spirit are increased, and drawn forth into exercise; souls that have lost sight of Christ find him, disconsolate ones are comforted, weak ones strengthened, and hungry ones fed: on the other hand, not to attend is of bad consequence; neglect of assembling together exposes to many snares and temptations; brings on a spiritual leanness; leads to an indifference and lukewarmness: issues in a low degree of grace, and a non-exercise of it, and in a loss of Christ's presence.

q T. Hieros. Gittin, fol. 43. 2. r T. Hieros. Gittin, fol. 45. 3.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 24. Thomas - called Didymus — See this name explained, John 11:16.

Was not with them — And, by absenting himself from the company of the disciples, he lost this precious opportunity of seeing and hearing Christ; and of receiving (at this time) the inestimable blessing of the Holy Ghost. Where two or three are assembled in the name of Christ, he is in the midst of them. Christ had said this before: Thomas should have remembered it, and not have forsaken the company of the disciples. What is the consequence? -

His unbelief becomes

1st. Utterly unreasonable. Ten of his brethren witnessed that they had seen Christ, John 20:25; but he rejected their testimony.

2dly. His unbelief became obstinate: he was determined not to believe on any evidence that it might please God to give him: he would believe according to his own prejudices, or not at all.

3dly. His unbelief became presumptuous and insolent: a view of the person of Christ will not suffice: he will not believe that it is he, unless he can put his finger into the holes made by the nails in his Lord's hand, and thrust has hand into the wound made by the spear in his side.

Thomas had lost much good, and gained much evil, and yet was insensible of his state. Behold the consequences of forsaking the assemblies of God's people! Jesus comes to the meeting-a disciple is found out of his place, who might have been there; and he is not only not blessed, but his heart becomes hardened and darkened through the deceitfulness of sin. It was through God's mere mercy that ever Thomas had another opportunity of being convinced of his error. Reader! take warning.