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.

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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

30Jesus performed many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book.

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Cross References

Matthew 4:3Then the tempter came up to him and said, “If yoʋ are the Son of God, command these stones to become bread.”

Matthew 27:54Now when the centurion and those who were keeping watch with him over Jesus saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they became very frightened and said, “Truly this man was the Son of God.”

Luke 1:4so that yoʋ may know the certainty of the things about which yoʋ have been instructed.

John 1:49Nathanael answered him, “Rabbi, yoʋ are the Son of God! Yoʋ are the king of Israel!”

John 3:18Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has been condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only 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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