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John 20:24

John 20:24
But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus,.... The person here spoken of, is described by his Hebrew name Thomas, and his Greek one Didymus, which both signify a twin; and perhaps he was one. It…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Thomas - called Didymus - See this name explained, Joh 11:16 (note).

Was not with them - And, by absenting himself from the company of the disciples, he lost this precious opportunity of seeing and…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

John 20:19-25

The infallible proof of Christ's resurrection was his showing himself alive, Act 1:3. In these verses, we have an account of his first appearance to the college of the disciples, on the day on which…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

The Manifestation to S. Thomas and others

Peculiar to S. John

24. Thomas See on Joh 11:16.

the twelve See on Joh 6:67.

was not with them His melancholy temperament might dispose him to solitude and…

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