Thomas the Skeptic

Thomas was one of Jesus' disciples. He has been with Jesus from the beginning of Jesus' Ministry until His ascension to Heaven. At the time when Jesus was arrested and taken to trial and crucifixion, all the disciples including Thomas, except Peter, deserted Jesus because of their fear that the Jewish leaders and their followers might arrest them for being followers of Jesus.

The only disciple who followed Jesus at a distance throughout the trial and crucifixion was Peter, but even he denied knowing Jesus three times when a few bystanders confronted and questioned him about his being one of the followers of Jesus.

Thomas did not believe that Jesus could come back to life after His death (just as He promised). So in unbelief he slipped farther away from the group even though Jesus had foretold that He will be killed and three days later He will rise from the dead and meet them again.