John 20:25
Good News Translation
So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord!" Thomas said to them, "Unless I see the scars of the nails in his hands and put my finger on those scars and my hand in his side, I will not believe."

New Revised Standard Version
So the other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe.”

Contemporary English Version
So they told him, "We have seen the Lord!" But Thomas said, "First, I must see the nail scars in his hands and touch them with my finger. I must put my hand where the spear went into his side. I won't believe unless I do this!"

New American Bible
So the other disciples said to him, “We have seen the Lord.” But he said to them, “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger into the nailmarks and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
The other disciples therefore said to him: We have seen the Lord. But he said to them: Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails and put my finger into the place of the nails and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

The other disciples therefore said to him: We have seen the Lord. But he said to them: Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails and put my finger into the place of the nails and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.

We.

John 20:14-20 When she had thus said, she turned herself back and saw Jesus standing: and she knew not that it was Jesus. . . .

John 1:41 He findeth first his brother Simon and saith to him: We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.

John 21:7 That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved said to Peter: It is the Lord. Simon Peter, when he heard that it was the Lord, girt his coat about him (for he was naked) and cast himself into the sea.

Mark 16:11 And they hearing that he was alive and had been seen by her, did not believe.

Luke 24:34-40 Saying: The Lord is risen indeed and hath appeared to Simon. . . .

Acts 5:30-32 The God of our fathers hath raised up Jesus, whom you put to death, hanging him upon a tree. . . .

Acts 10:40,41 Him God raised up the third day and gave him to be made manifest, . . .

1 Corinthians 15:5-8 And that he was seen by Cephas, and after that by the eleven. . . .

Except.

John 20:20 And when he had said this, he shewed them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad, when they saw the Lord.

John 6:30 They said therefore to him: What sign therefore dost thou shew that we may see and may believe thee? What dost thou work?

Job 9:16 And if he should hear me when I call, I should not believe that he had heard my voice.

Psalm 78:11-22,32 And they forgot his benefits, and his wonders that he had shewn them. . . .

Psalm 95:8-10 To day if you shall hear his voice, harden not your hearts: . . .

Psalm 106:21-24 They forgot God, who saved them, who had done great things in Egypt, . . .

Matthew 16:1-4 And there came to him the Pharisees and Sadducees tempting: and they asked him to shew them a sign from heaven. . . .

Matthew 27:42 He saved others: himself he cannot save. If he be the king of Israel, let him now come down from the cross: and we will believe him.

Luke 24:25,39-41 Then he said to them: O foolish and slow of heart to believe in all things, Which the prophets have spoken. . . .

Hebrews 3:12,18,19 Take heed, brethren, lest perhaps there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, to depart from the living God. . . .

Hebrews 4:1,2 Let us fear therefore lest, the promise being left of entering into his rest, any of you should be thought to be wanting. . . .

Hebrews 10:38,39 But my just man liveth by faith: but if he withdraw himself, he shall not please my soul. . . .

Context
Jesus Appears to Thomas
24Now Thomas, one of the twelve, who is called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. 25The other disciples therefore said to him: We have seen the Lord. But he said to them: Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails and put my finger into the place of the nails and put my hand into his side, I will not believe. 26And after eight days, again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them. Jesus cometh, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst and said: Peace be to you.…
Cross References
Psalm 22:16
For many dogs have encompassed me: the council of the malignant hath besieged me. They have dug my hands and feet.

Mark 16:11
And they hearing that he was alive and had been seen by her, did not believe.

Mark 16:13
And they going told it to the rest: neither did they believe them.

Mark 16:14
At length he appeared to the eleven as they were at table: and he upbraided them with their incredulity and hardness of heart, because they did not believe them who had seen him after he was risen again.

John 20:20
And when he had said this, he shewed them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad, when they saw the Lord.

John 20:27
Then he said to Thomas: Put in thy finger hither and see my hands. And bring hither the hand and put it into my side. And be not faithless, but believing.

John 20:24
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