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The Incredulity of Saint Thomas by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, John 20:24-29, Bible.Gallery

The Incredulity of Saint Thomas is a oil on canvas painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571–1610), created in 1602. Measuring 146 × 107 cm, it depicts the biblical scene from John 20:24-29. This painting is housed at Sanssouci, Schloss Sanssouci, Maulbeerallee, Potsdam.

John 20:24-29

John 20:24

But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, wasn’t with them when Jesus came.

John 20:25

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

John 20:26

After eight days again his disciples were inside, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, the doors being locked, and stood in the middle, and said, “Peace be to you.”

John 20:27

Then he said to Thomas, “Reach here your finger, and see my hands. Reach here your hand, and put it into my side. Don’t be unbelieving, but believing.”

John 20:28

Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!”

John 20:29

Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen, and have believed.”

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