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.

Other Translations of John 20:29

New International Version

29 Then Jesus told him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."

English Standard Version

29 Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."

The Message

29 Jesus said, "So, you believe because you've seen with your own eyes. Even better blessings are in store for those who believe without seeing."

New King James Version

29 Jesus said to him, "Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."

New Living Translation

29 Then Jesus told him, "You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who believe without seeing me."

Matthew Henry's Commentary on John 20:29

Commentary on John 20:26-29

(Read John 20:26-29)

That one day in seven should be religiously observed, was an appointment from the beginning. And that, in the kingdom of the Messiah, the first day of the week should be that solemn day, was pointed out, in that Christ on that day once and again met his disciples in a religious assembly. The religious observance of that day has come down to us through every age of the church. There is not an unbelieving word in our tongues, nor thought in our minds, but it is known to the Lord Jesus; and he was pleased to accommodate himself even to Thomas, rather than leave him in his unbelief. We ought thus to bear with the weak, 1 John 5:11.