Apostle · First century AD
Thomas in the Bible
Thomas offers to go and die with Jesus in Judea, asks the question that draws out 'I am the way', and refuses second-hand testimony about the resurrection. A week later he gives the Gospel's fullest confession: 'my Lord and my God'.
Verses mentioning Thomas
12 occurrences across 12 verses in the King James Version.
- Matthew 10:3
Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;
Read in context - Mark 3:18
And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,
Read in context - Luke 6:15
Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,
Read in context - John 11:16
Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
Read in context - John 14:5
Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?
Read in context - John 20:24
But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
Read in context - John 20:26
And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.
Read in context - John 20:27
Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.
Read in context - John 20:28
And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
Read in context - John 20:29
Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
Read in context - John 21:2
There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.
Read in context - Acts 1:13
And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
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