Bible fact · Direct biblical statement
Thomas was invited to touch the wounds
Thomas said he would not believe unless he touched Jesus' wounds; a week later Jesus invited him to, and Thomas said "My Lord and my God!" John 20:24–29
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"Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe." John 20:24–25
Eight days later Jesus said "Reach here your finger, and see my hands." Thomas answered "My Lord and my God!" The text does not say that Thomas actually touched him. John 20:26–29
What the Bible does not say
John records the invitation and Thomas's answer, not whether he touched the wounds.
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John 20:24–29 WEB
24But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, wasn’t with them when Jesus came. 25The 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.” 26After 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.” 27Then 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.” 28Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!” 29Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.”