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John 20:24 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for John 20:24 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting John chapter 20 verse 24 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Jesus and Thomas
“But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.”
John 20:24 (KJV)
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Commentary on John 20:24
But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. John identifies Thomas with both Aramaic name (תָּאוֹמָא, "twin") and Greek equivalent Didymos (Δίδυμος, also meaning "twin"). This naming pattern (John 11:16, 21:2) emphasizes Thomas's identity while explaining terms for Greek readers. The phrase "one of the twelve" confirms Thomas's apostolic status despite his absence—his failure to gather doesn't forfeit his position, though it costs him Easter evening's blessing.Thomas's absence remains unexplained. Unlike Judas's deliberate apostasy, Thomas simply wasn't pr...
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Cross-References for John 20:24
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“who is called Didymus”
“many of his disciples went back”
“as the custom of some is”
“Lord, we don't know where you are going. How can we know the way?”
“Thomas called Didymus”
“whose surname was{NU omits Lebbaeus, whose surname was} Thaddaeus;”
“there I am in the midst of them.,For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.,,,,,,,,”