20:28

Thomas replied, “My Lord and my God!”: This sentence indicates that Thomas stopped doubting and believed that Jesus was both his Lord and his God. Here are other ways to translate this verse:

Tomas said, “You (sing.) are my Lord and my God.” (Kankanaey Back Translation)
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Tomas replied like this, “You are my Lord and you are my God.” (Yakan Back Translation)

My Lord: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as Lord means “master” or “one who has authority over others.” The Jews also used this same title to refer to God. Here Thomas declared that Jesus was his master and God. See the note at 20:13b, where Mary Magdalene calls Jesus “my Lord,” and see how you translated the phrase there. For example:

my Master
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the one I obey/serve

my God: This phrase is a way to address the God whom one believes in, serves, and worships. Thomas was saying that Jesus was the God of Israel. See how you translated this phrase in 20:17.

In some languages it may be natural to use a verb to express this idea. For example:

the God whom I ⌊worship⌋

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