John 20:28
And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
Study Note
Study Note
'My Lord and my God' — Thomas's confession, the culmination of John's post-resurrection narrative, is one of the most direct christological declarations in the New Testament, applying to Jesus the precise Greek phrase (ho Kyrios mou kai ho Theos mou) that echoes Psalm 35:23 and was used in the imperial cult of Domitian. John's placement of this confession as the Gospel's dramatic apex signals that 'seeing and believing' (verse 29) ultimately arrive at the recognition of Jesus's full divine identity. The subsequent beatitude — 'blessed are those who have not seen, and yet have believed' — extends the same confession to all subsequent Christian generations who receive it through testimony rather than sight.
Other Translations
Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
And Thomas answered and said to him, `My Lord and my God;'
And Thomas said in answer, My Lord and my God!
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