{Then saith he to Thomas} (eita legei t(9369) Thom(8369)). Jesus
turns directly to Thomas as if he had come expressly for his
sake. He reveals his knowledge of the doubt in the mind of Thomas
and mentions the very tests that he had named ( 25 ). {Be not
faithless} (m(8820)ginou apistos). Present middle imperative of
ginomai in prohibition, "stop becoming disbelieving." The doubt
of Thomas in the face of the witness of the others was not a
proof of his superior intelligence. Sceptics usually pose as
persons of unusual mentality. The medium who won Sir Arthur Conan
Doyle to spiritualism has confessed that it was all humbug, but
he deceived the gullible novelist. But Thomas had carried his
incredulity too far. Note play on apistos (disbelieving) and
pistos (believing).