John 20:24
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.”
Θωμᾶς
Twin, the doubter, the devoted. Thōmâs. Thomas demanded proof, then fell at the risen Christ declaring "My Lord and my God." Doubt did not disqualify him. Let honest struggle lead you to deeper confession.
εἷς
one
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εἷς
One, a single one, unity. Heis. The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Oneness is not uniformity but wholeness. Let nothing divide what God has declared united.
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δώδεκα
Twelve
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δώδεκα
Twelve, a dozen. Dōdeka. Twelve tribes, twelve apostles, God builds his people in deliberate number. Nothing in his design is accidental.
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λέγω
is being named
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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Δίδυμος
Didymus
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Δίδυμος
Twin, the double one. Didymos. Thomas was called Didymus, the twin, yet he is remembered not for his double nature but for his singular doubt and singular confession. One encounter with the risen Christ turned "I will not believe" into "My Lord and my God."
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ὅτε
when
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ὅτε
When, at the time when, after. When the fullness of time had come God sent His Son. God's timing is always right. He never acts too early or too late.
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Ἰησοῦς
Jesus.
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Ἰησοῦς
Jesus. Iesous. The Greek form of Yeshua meaning the LORD saves. The name given before His birth. In His name is salvation healing and authority over every power of darkness.
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