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But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
Says Thomas was absent when Jesus came
Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;
Lists Thomas among the Twelve
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.
Gives the meeting where Thomas was present
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.
Direct quote of Jesus to Thomas
Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.
Direct blessing tied to Thomas’s belief
The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the LORD. 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.
States Thomas would not believe without seeing
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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.
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Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
Thomas says he would die with Jesus, showing his character before the resurrection scene
Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.
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And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.
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Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes,
Another Gospel list of the apostles
Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him,
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He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.
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And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,
Another Gospel list of the apostles
Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?
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