Luke 24:38

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

Luke 24:38 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 24:38

And he said unto them, why are ye troubled
Who had more reason to rejoice, and be glad, as they were when they knew that it was Jesus: and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?
whether what they saw was Jesus, or an apparition, which gave them a great deal of trouble and uneasiness, and filled them with fright and terror; as it was, and is usual with persons when they fancy they see a spirit, or an apparition; see ( Matthew 14:26 ) .

Luke 24:38 In-Context

36 And as they spoke these things, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them and said unto them, Peace be unto you.

37 But they were terrified and frightened, and supposed that they were seeing a spirit.

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 does not have flesh and bones, as ye see me have.

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