John 20:27 later repeats the same demonstration of hands and side, this time for Thomas, reinforcing the physical evidence.

John 20:25 shows Thomas demanding the very evidence Jesus had just displayed — the nail marks and side.

In John 16:22, Jesus promised that seeing him again would bring irreversible joy — here that promise is fulfilled as the disciples rejoice at his appearance.

John 21:7 records another post-resurrection recognition, but with a different reaction — Peter jumps into the sea.

Luke 24:39 parallels this showing of hands and feet, emphasizing Jesus' physical resurrection for the disciples to see and touch.

Luke 24:40 records the same action of showing hands and feet, a parallel resurrection appearance confirming his bodily identity.

Luke 24:41 records the disciples' joyful disbelief at seeing Jesus — here John emphasizes pure joy, while Luke adds the element of amazement and doubt.

1 John 1:1 echoes the eyewitness testimony of seeing and touching Jesus, directly connecting to the physical evidence shown here.

Mark 16:14 includes a rebuke for unbelief, contrasting the joyful reaction in John 20:20.

Matthew 28:8 describes the women leaving the tomb 'afraid yet filled with joy' — both passages capture the mixed joy of resurrection encounters.