John 20:31

but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

In Context

30And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book;

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Cross References

Matthew 4:3And approaching Him, the tempter said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones may become bread.”

Matthew 27:54So when the centurion and those with him guarding Jesus, when they saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they were greatly afraid, saying, “Truly this was the Son of God!”

Luke 1:4so that you may know the certainty of those things in which you were instructed. 1 The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold

John 1:49Nathanael answered and said to Him, “Rabbi, You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”

John 3:18“He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe has been condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

Matthew Henry on John 20:27-31

The Incredulity of Thomas. 26 And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. 27 Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. 28 And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. 29 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are… Read the whole commentary →

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