John 20:19-31
On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you." When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you." And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained." Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them, "Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, and place my finger in the mark of the nails, and place my hand in his side, I will not believe." Eight days later, his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. The doors were shut, but Jesus came and stood among them, and said, "Peace be with you." Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side; do not be faithless, but believing." Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe." Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.
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An pagduda ni Thomas kon tinuod na
nabanhaw si Jesus Christ, natural para sa isa ka duduso – gussto nija mapruweba
na hikit’an gajud nan ija mga mata si Lord.
Bisan pa gani an iban na mga
apostle, duda pa gihapon sila bisan hingkit’an na nila an lub’nganan ni Jesus
na waya na’y tawo sanan hin’dunggan na nila an balita nan mga babaje na
nagpakita dila si Christ – kuyang pa gihapon sila sa pagtuo.
Ugsa na sa parte ni Jesus, tagpa-kalma
Nija an mga kahadlok nan mga apostle pinaagi nan Ija paghatag dila nan kalinaw
sanan pagpakita Nija nan mga samad sa Ija alima sanan sa parte nan Ija gusok.
Nan napruweba na ni Thomas na nabanhaw
si Jesus Christ, dinhi na sija modeklarar gajud na si Jesus an ija Lord sanan
God.
Sa ato kinabuhi na Kristiyano,
tagdeklarar ba jagud nato na si Jesus an ato Lord sanan God, an ato manunubos
sa ato mga kasay’anan?
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"Lord Jesus Christ, through your victory over sin and death you have overcome all the powers of darkness. Help me to draw near to you and to trust in your life-giving word. Fill me with your Holy Spirit and strengthen my faith in your promises and my hope in the power of your resurrection."
"Lord Jesus Christ, through your victory over sin and death you have overcome all the powers of darkness. Help me to draw near to you and to trust in your life-giving word. Fill me with your Holy Spirit and strengthen my faith in your promises and my hope in the power of your resurrection."
