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Thomas the disciple (man of unbelief)who said that he would have to see Jesus come before he would believe it. But Jesus told him that it is blessed to have not seen and believed than to see then believe.
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∙ 8y agoThomas is not a proper name, but means "twin" in Aramaic, as does "Didymus" in Greek. The disciple in the New Testament was known by this nickname, but the non-canonical Thomas' Gospel says that his given name was Judas (not Iscariot). John's Gospel frequently refers to 'Thomas' but uses this name once, at verse 14:22.
A clearly false claim is found in the third-century Acts of Thomas say that Judas Thomas was the twin brother of Jesus and is sometimes mistaken for Jesus, even deceiving the Devil.
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∙ 13y agoJohn the Apostle was a fisherman with his brother James (who also was called to be an Apostle). John and James were fishing partners with Simon Peter and his brother Andrew (Luke 5:10). According to Scripture, these four men obviously knew each other prior to being called by Jesus.
Additionally, it appears that all of them had some familiarity with Jesus and His teachings prior to being called. To what degree, I'm not certain. In either case, the Gospel account records that John was simply a fisherman.
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∙ 11y agoDidymus, meaning "the twin." See John 11:16, 20:24 and 21:2 (King James version).
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What disciple was also known by the name Didymus?
thomas
How did Jesus call Thomas the disciple?
Doubting Thomas
Who was first disciple in china?
Thomas
Which disciplesaid he wold not believe Jesus had risen unless he could see the nail marks in his hands?
That disciple's name was: "Thomas"; hence the phrase: 'Doubting Thomas'!
Who was the disciple who refused to believe in the resurrection?
Thomas .
Who was the doubting disciple?
Thomas. Lead to the expression "Doubting Thomas"AnswerThroughout John's Gospel, Thomas is portrayed as a doubting disciple. Elaine Pagels (Beyond Belief: The Secret Gospel of Thomas) sees a principal objective of John's Gospel to refute the beliefs of the Thomas Christians. Only John presents this challenging and critical portrait of the disciple he calls "Thomas, the one called Didymus". This theme is nowhere evident in any of the other three New Testament Gospels and, on this evidence, its veracity is doubtful.
Who doubted Jesus in the New Testament?
It was his disciple Thomas.
Who was Jesus' 1st disciple?
Possibly Andrew, the brother of Simon Peter. See John1:35-41. The other disciple not mentioned was John (the Apostle) as he never mentioned his name in his own gospel but referred to himself as the other disciple.
Was Cleopas a disciple or apostle?
A disciple, there was no apostle by that name.
Who was the most doubtful person in the book of john?
It is the disciple Thomas.
What is the family background of Thomas the Disciple?
The Acts of Thomas is a book written at around 200 AD. It suggests that Thomas the disciple was a carpenter and that he was an immediate family member of Jesus. He was said to be born in Galilee , Israel circa in the first century.
Which disciple demanded to see the nail prints in Jesus hands?
It was Thomas ;)
