Luke 24:40

40 And when he had thus spoken , he shewed them his hands and his feet.

Luke 24:40 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 24:40

And when he had thus spoken
And put them into a method of satisfying themselves by their senses: he showed them his hands and his feet;
that is, he held them forth to be seen and handled by them, which no doubt they did; and which were the infallible proofs by which he showed himself alive to them after his passion; and by which they knew the truth of his incarnation, or that he assumed a true and real body, and of the resurrection of the same body; see ( Acts 1:3 ) ( 1 John 1:1 ) .

Luke 24:40 In-Context

38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled ? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?

39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see ; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have .

40 And when he had thus spoken , he shewed them his hands and his feet.

41 And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered , he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?

42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb .