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John 20 Summary

John 20 records the empty tomb, Jesus’ appearances to Mary and the disciples, and Thomas’s confession, ‘My Lord and my God!’

Mary Magdalene finds the tomb empty and meets the risen Jesus, who appears to the disciples and breathes the Spirit on them.

Doubting Thomas sees and confesses, ‘My Lord and my God!’ John says these things are written so that we may believe and have life.

Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)
John 20:28 “Thomas replied, “My Lord and my God!”” John 20:31 “But these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.”
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