Luke 24:40

40 As he said this, he showed them his hands and 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 He continued with them, "Don't be upset, and don't let all these doubting questions take over.

39 Look at my hands; look at my feet - it's really me. Touch me. Look me over from head to toe. A ghost doesn't have muscle and bone like this."

40 As he said this, he showed them his hands and feet.

41 They still couldn't believe what they were seeing. It was too much; it seemed too good to be true.

42 They gave him a piece of leftover fish they had cooked.