John 20:26

John 20:26 is the twenty-sixth verse of the twentieth chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament. It records Jesus' reappearance to the disciples, including Thomas, eight days after his resurrection.

Content

The original Koine Greek, according to the Textus Receptus, reads:
In the King James Version of the Bible, this verse is translated as:
The modern World English Bible translates this verse as:
For a collection of other versions see .

Analysis

"After eight days" brings the chronology to the Sunday after Easter. This week may correspond to the cumulative first week recorded in, and to the last week before his death in, which begins "six days before the Passover".
The doors were again "closed" or "locked", as they had been in John 20:19, because of the disciples' continued fear "of the Jews", but Jesus could enter and be in their midst.
The phrase "Peace be with you" is a common traditional Jewish greeting, still in use today. The same words were spoken by Jesus in verse 19 and "again" in verse 21. Jesus' words of "peace" at this time can be seen as offering reassurance for the disciples.