Thomas (Apostle)
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Saint Thomas is one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. His name means "the twin". He is most famous for not being present when the other apostles (Jesus's followers and friends) first saw Jesus after he has been risen from the dead. Thomas was not there and when he heard about it, he didn't believe his friends, and he said he wanted to see it for himself, even the marks in his hands where Jesus had been nailed to the cross. Jesus did return and showed Thomas. The phrase "Doubting Thomas" (a term for a person who doesn't believe something at first) comes from this story.
[change] See also
The following people were the twelve apostles of Jesus:
- Saint Andrew
- Saint Bartholomew
- Saint James the Great
- Saint James the less
- Saint John
- Saint Jude
- Saint Matthew
- Saint Peter
- Saint Philip
- Saint Simon
- Saint Thaddeus
- Saint Thomas
- Judas Iscariot
- Saint Paul became an apostle after Jesus' death and resurrection.
