Many commentators have noted that John avoids saying whether Thomas actually did "thrust" his hand in, but the usual belief before the Protestant Reformation was that he did, which most Catholic writers continued to assume, while Protestant writers often thought that he had not.
John avoids saying whether Thomas actually did "thrust" his hand in. This was what many commentators have noted. He did. Most Catholic writers continued to assume. He had not. Protestant writers often thought this. The usual belief before the Protestant Reformation was this.