<p>20:25 <em>The other disciples told him: We have seen the Lord But he said to them: Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe</em>- When John records Thomas as saying &ldquo;If I do not see&hellip; and put my finger&hellip; I will never believe&rdquo;, he is connecting back to the Lord&rsquo;s very similar words: &ldquo;Unless you see signs and wonders, you will never believe&rdquo; (Jn. 4:48). It&rsquo;s as if John is bringing out the weakness of faith in his friend Thomas, the struggle there was to believe, knowing it would elicit a chord in his hearers, thus building a bridge between the hearers and the preacher. And John goes on to record that there is a greater blessing for those who believe, not having seen the Lord, than there is for preachers like himself, who had believed because they had seen and touched the Lord (Jn. 20:29). It&rsquo;s as if John shows the utmost humility before his audience, imputing to them greater faith than he had. And Peter does likewise, alluding here when he says that his readers love the Lord, although they unlike he had never seen Him (1 Pet. 1:8).</p>