The Skeptics Annotated Bible (865 page)

18 Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her.

19 Then
the same day at evening
, being the first day of the week,
when the doors were shut
where the disciples were assembled
for fear of the Jews
,
came Jesus and stood in the midst
, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

(20.19a)
“The same day at evening … when the doors were shut … came Jesus and stood in the midst.”
After his resurrection, Jesus could walk through walls.
435 Where did Jesus first appear to his disciples?

(20.19b)
“For fear of the Jews”

20 And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side.
Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.

(20.20)
“Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the LORD.”
436 Were the disciples glad or frightened when they saw Jesus?

21 Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.

22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them,
Receive ye the Holy Ghost
:

(20.22)
“Receive ye the Holy Ghost.”
431 When was the Holy Ghost given?

23 Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.

24 But
Thomas
, one of the twelve, called Didymus,
was not with them when Jesus came.

(20.24)
“Thomas … was not with them when Jesus came.”
413 How many disciples did Jesus appear to in his first post resurrection appearance?

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

26 And
after eight days
again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then
came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst
, and said, Peace be unto you.

(20.26)
“After eight days … came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst.”
Jesus walked through walls again! You just can’t keep that guy out.
428 When did Jesus ascent into heaven?

27
Then saith he to Thomas
, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and
reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side
: and be not faithless, but believing.

(20.27)
“Then saith he to Thomas … reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side.”
410 Was it OK to touch the risen Jesus?

28 And
Thomas
answered and
said
unto him,
My Lord and my God.

(20.28)
“Thomas … said … My LORD and my God.”
349 Is Jesus God?

29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

30 And
many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples
, which are not written in this book:

(20.30)
“Many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples.”
360 Did Jesus perform many signs?