Did Jesus do this because he is God. - Nope MrG, your logic cuts bother ways.
And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.
5 -Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? 10- Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.
My Lord and my God...........Thomas now believing all that Jesus had told him, looks directly at Jesus and refers to him as Lord and my God, referring to God dwelling in Jesus. Simple's.
