In John’s Gospel, the resurrected Jesus appears to Mary Magdalene and then to the disciples. Except for Thomas. Somehow he was missing. Often people speak of “doubting Thomas”, but I’m not sure that’s quite fair to Thomas. But Thomas (who was called the Twin), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. […]
Tag: Gospel of John
Sitting by the Pool
1. After this there was a festival of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 2. Now in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate there is a pool, called in Hebrew Beth-zatha, which has five porticoes. 3. In these lay many invalids–blind, lame, and paralyzed. 5. One man was there who had been ill for thirty-eight […]
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