John 20:26-27

20:26 Eight days later the disciples were again together in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” 20:27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and examine my hands. Extend your hand and put it into my side. Do not continue in your unbelief, but believe.”

John 21:2

21:2 Simon Peter, Thomas (called Didymus), Nathanael 10  (who was from Cana 11  in Galilee), the sons 12  of Zebedee, 13  and two other disciples 14  of his were together.

tn Grk “were inside”; the word “together” is implied.

tn Grk “the doors were shut”; “locked” conveys a more appropriate idea for the modern English reader.

tn Or “Extend” or “Reach out.” The translation “put” or “reach out” for φέρω (ferw) here is given in BDAG 1052 s.v. 4.

tn Grk “see.” The Greek verb ἴδε (ide) is often used like its cognate ἰδού (idou) in Hellenistic Greek (which is “used to emphasize the …importance of someth.” [BDAG 468 s.v. ἰδού 1.b.ε]).

tn Or “reach out” or “put.”

tn The word “it” is not in the Greek text but is implied. Direct objects were often omitted in Greek when clear from the context.

tn Grk “and do not be unbelieving, but believing.”

tn Grk “and Thomas.” The conjunction καί (kai, “and”) has not been translated here in keeping with the tendency of contemporary English style to use a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements of a series.

sn Didymus means “the twin” in Greek.

tn Grk “and Nathanael.” The conjunction καί (kai, “and”) has not been translated here in keeping with the tendency of contemporary English style to use a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements of a series.

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tn Grk “and the sons.” The conjunction καί (kai, “and”) has not been translated here in keeping with the tendency of contemporary English style to use a coordinating conjunction only between the last two elements of a series.

10 sn The sons of Zebedee were James and John.

11 sn The two other disciples who are not named may have been Andrew and Philip, who are mentioned together in John 6:7-8 and 12:22.