 Thomas the Apostle

Thomas the Apostle (; ; ; "Tʾōmā šliḥā" ("Thoma Sheliha")), also called Didymus ("twin"), was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament.Thomas is commonly known as "Doubting Thomas" because he doubted Jesus' resurrection when first told of it (as related in the Gospel of John alone); later, he confessed his faith, "My Lord and my God," on seeing Jesus' crucifixion wounds.