Thomas DID believe when Jesus was risen. He didn't believe when his friends TOLD him Jesus was risen. After Thomas saw the crucifixion scars on Jesus' body, and saw Him standing there breathing and palpable, he believed - thoroughly.
The disciple named Thomas was called a doubter when he did not believe that Jesus had indeed risen from the dead.
Thomas the Apostle, also called Judas Thomas, Doubting Thomas, or Didymus.
Thomas, also known as Doubting Thomas, did not believe that Jesus had risen from the dead until he saw and touched Jesus's wounds for himself. Jesus appeared to Thomas and invited him to touch his wounds, after which Thomas declared his belief.
Saint Thomas wanted to see the wounds of JESUS CHRIST in His hands and His legs and to touch these wounds to make sure that JESUS who was crucified Has really risen from the death ,and JESUS made him touched His wounds to make him sure that He was really JESUS CHRIST who was crucified.And after touching JESUS wounds,Saint Thomas believed that JESUS CHRIST has risen from the death...
That disciple's name was: "Thomas"; hence the phrase: 'Doubting Thomas'!
Doubting Thomas, from the disciple who would not believe that Jesus had risen from the dead until he saw Him.
Upon first hearing that Christ had risen from the dead, he did not believe. He was called Doubting Thomas for that reason. He did not believe until Jesus Christ showed him the hole in his side where the Roman spear had pierced him, and Thomas placed his hand into the hole and saw that it was true, and he believed.
The apostle was Thomas also none as doubting Thomas. Because he did not believe the other apostles we they told him about seeing Jesus after the Resurrection. Then Jesus appeared to Thomas and asked him to put his fingers in the holes in his hands and put his hand in the hole in his side,
It comes from the Bible, where one of the disciples called Thomas didn't believe that Jesus had died on the cross and risen again until he was shown the marks in Jesus' hand where the nails had been.
Thomas
Doubting Thomas is so called because unlike the other apostles, he refused to believe Jesus had risen from the dead without solid proof in front of him own eyes. He could not have faith with out proof. Jesus appeared to some of the disciples, but Thomas was not with them. When the other disciples told him what had happened he rebuked them and said " Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe it." (John 20:25) Eight days later Jesus appeared to the disciples again and this time Thomas was with them. He stood among them and said "Peace be with you" and then turning to Thomas he said, "Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Doubt no longer but believe" (John 20:26-29). Thomas then said that because he has seen he could believe. Jesus said to him "You believe because you can see me. Happy are those who have not seen and yet believe". This is where the name Doubting Thomas comes from.
Thomas, one of Jesus' disciples, touched Jesus' wounds after his resurrection. This act was significant because it showed Thomas that Jesus had truly risen from the dead, confirming his faith in Jesus as the Son of God.