Charles Spurgeon Commentary John 20:29

"Jesus saith unto him, Because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed [are] they that have not seen, and [yet] have believed." — John 20:29 (ASV)

Blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

That is better.

Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

That blessedness can be reached by all of us who believe in Christ. Those who lived in this world before Christ came, saw his day by faith, and they were blessed; those who lived in his day, and saw him in the flesh, and trusted him, were blessed; but we who cannot see him, yet believe in him, are the most blessed of them all.

Jesus says to him, Thomas, because you have seen me, you have believed:

That is well.

Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

That is the faith—the true faith—that requires no buttressing and props, but believes the testimony of God.