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Joh 20:24. Ὁ λεγόμενος, who is called) A formula of explaining or translating, similar to that in Joh 20:16, which is to say. Among the Greeks Thomas was better known by his Greek name [Δίδυμος, a twin, answering to the Heb. Thomas].-οὐκ ἦν μετʼ αὐτῶν, had not been with them) because perhaps he had his dwelling at a greater distance, and had been late in hearing of the resurrection. Afterwards however he became partaker of the gift which is mentioned, Joh 20:21-23. For neither time, nor place, excludes the Spirit’s operation. Num 11:29 [Eldad and Medad in the camp, “the Spirit rested upon them, but they went not out unto the tabernacle,” where the rest of the seventy elders received the Spirit.]