Glenn W. Most, one of the world's leading classical philologists, poses a question of faith: Did the doubting Thomas place his finger in the wounds of Jesus or not? Most's multifaceted and insightful analysis of the passages from the Gospels and other theologically significant texts relevant to this context is an intellectual delight—and leads to a surprising conclusion. The story from the Gospel of John is well-known: When Jesus first appears to the disciples after his resurrection, Thomas is absent, and when the others tell him that they have seen the Lord, he replies: Unless I see the marks of the nails in his hands and put my finger in the marks of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe. Eight days later, Jesus appears to his disciples again, and this time Thomas is present, and he challenges the doubter.