John 20:25

“The other disciples therefore said unto him, etc.] Some time in the same week, as they had opportunity of seeing him, with great joy, and full assurance of faith in Christ’s resurrection: we have seen the Lord; they had not only the testimony of the women, and the declaration of the angels, but they saw him with their own eyes, and beheld even the very prints of the nails in his hands and feet, and of the spear in his side, and therefore could not be mistaken and imposed upon: a spiritual sight of Christ is a blessing often enjoyed by attending the assembly of the saints to see Christ, is the desire of every gracious soul; this is the end of their meeting together for social worship; the…”

“We have seen the Lord--This way of speaking of Jesus (as Joh 20:20 and Joh 21:7), so suited to His resurrection-state, was soon to become the prevailing style. Except I see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my linger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe--The very form of this speech betokens the strength of the unbelief. "It is not, If I shall see I shall believe, but, Unless I shall see I will not believe; nor does he expect to see, although the others tell him they had" [BENGEL]. How Christ Himself viewed this state of mind, we know from Mar 16:14, "He upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart because they believed not…”

“Except I shall see ... - It is not known what was the ground of the incredulity of Thomas. It is probable, however, that it was, in part, at least, the effect of deep grief, and of that despondency which fills the mind when a long-cherished hope is taken away. In such a case it requires proof of uncommon clearness and strength to overcome the despondency, and to convince us that we may obtain the object of our desires. Thomas has been much blamed by expositors, but he asked only for proof that would be satisfactory in his circumstances. The testimony of ten disciples should have been indeed sufficient, but an opportunity was thus given to the Saviour to convince the last of them of the truth…”

“We: Joh 20:14-20, Joh 1:41, Joh 21:7; Mar 16:11; Luk 24:34-40; Act 5:30-32, Act 10:40, Act 10:41; Co1 15:5-8 Except: Joh 20:20, Joh 6:30; Job 9:16; Psa 78:11-22, Psa 78:32, Psa 95:8-10, Psa 106:21-24; Mat 16:1-4; Mat 27:42; Luk 24:25, Luk 24:39-41; Heb 3:12, Heb 3:18, Heb 3:19, Heb 4:1, Heb 4:2, Heb 10:38, Heb 10:39 John 20:26”