Luc 24:39

39 Voyez mes mains et mes pieds, c'est bien moi; touchez-moi et voyez: un esprit n'a ni chair ni os, comme vous voyez que j'ai.

Luc 24:39 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 24:39

Behold my hands, and my feet
The Evangelist John adds, "and side"; that is, the prints of the nails and spear, in his hands, and feet, and side; and the wounds they made there, and the scars they left behind; by which they might be convinced he was not a spirit, and be assured of the truth of his resurrection, and that in the same numerical body in which he suffered; as well as that it might be observed by them how great was his love to them, to endure what he did for them. Handle me and see;
or know by feeling, as well as by sight; so that if the one was not sufficient, the other might confirm; sight might be deceived, but feeling could not: Apollonius Tyaneus, to them that did not know whether he was alive or dead, and who took him for a spirit, proposed himself to be touched, and handled, that they might be convinced ^F26: for a spirit hath not flesh and bones;
nothing but appearance, or air at most; no solid substance to be felt and handled: as ye see me have;
or may perceive, both by sight and feeling.

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FOOTNOTES:

F26 Philostratus de Vita Apollon. l. 8, c. 5.

Luc 24:39 In-Context

37 Saisis de frayeur et d'épouvante, ils croyaient voir un esprit.

38 Mais il leur dit: Pourquoi êtes-vous troublés, et pourquoi pareilles pensées s'élèvent-elles dans vos coeurs?

39 Voyez mes mains et mes pieds, c'est bien moi; touchez-moi et voyez: un esprit n'a ni chair ni os, comme vous voyez que j'ai.

40 Et en disant cela, il leur montra ses mains et ses pieds.

41 Comme, dans leur joie, ils ne croyaient point encore, et qu'ils étaient dans l'étonnement, il leur dit: Avez-vous ici quelque chose à manger?