[See Twelve Disciples] Thomas was one of Jesus' twelve disciples. ## Main Episodes ### Not Afraid to Die with Jesus There are no major acts of heroism revealed throughout the Bible. However, there are some minor acts of heroism in John. When Jesus heard that Lazarus (the three siblings of Bethany), whom Jesus loved, was gravely ill and Jesus wanted to go to Bethany, the disciples felt their lives were in danger and tried to dissuade him from going. However, Thomas bravely exclaimed, "Let us also go, that we may die with him." From this, it can be inferred that he had a very upright character.
John 11:6Then after this he said to the disciples, “Let’s go into Judea again.”John 11:7The disciples asked him, “Rabbi, the Jews were just trying to stone you. Are you going there again?”John 11:8Jesus answered, “Aren’t there twelve hours of daylight? If a man walks in the day, he doesn’t stumble, because he sees the light of this world.John 11:9But if a man walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light isn’t in him.”John 11:10He said these things, and after that, he said to them, “Our friend, Lazarus, has fallen asleep, but I am going so that I may awake him out of sleep.”John 11:11The disciples therefore said, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will recover.”John 11:12Now Jesus had spoken of his death, but they thought that he spoke of taking rest in sleep.John 11:13So Jesus said to them plainly then, “Lazarus is dead.John 11:14I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, so that you may believe. Nevertheless, let’s go to him.”John 11:15Thomas therefore, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, “Let’s go also, that we may die with him.”John 11:16So when Jesus came, he found that he had been in the tomb four days already.
John 20:24The other disciples therefore said to him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”John 20:25After eight days again his disciples were inside and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, the doors being locked, and stood in the middle, and said, “Peace be to you.”John 20:26Then he said to Thomas, “Reach here your finger, and see my hands. Reach here your hand, and put it into my side. Don’t be unbelieving, but believing.”John 20:27Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!”John 20:28Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen, and have believed.”John 20:29Therefore Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book;
John 20:24The other disciples therefore said to him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”
John 21:2Simon Peter said to them, “I’m going fishing.” They told him, “We are also coming with you.” They immediately went out, and entered into the boat. That night, they caught nothing.