Luke 24 · Verse 39

Luke 24:39

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.
Luke 24:39, King James Version

Luke 24:39 in other translations

BSBLook at My hands and My feet. It is I Myself. Touch Me and see—for a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”
WEBSee my hands and my feet, that it is truly me. Touch me and see, for a spirit doesn’t have flesh and bones, as you see that I have.”
ASVSee my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye behold me having.
YLTsee my hands and my feet, that I am he; handle me and see, because a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me having.'
DARBYbehold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Handle me and see, for a spirit has not flesh and bones as ye see me having.
BBESee; my hands and my feet: it is I myself; put your hands on me and make certain; for a spirit has not flesh and bones as you see that I have.
WebsterBehold 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.

What does Luke 24:39 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 24:39-43
39-43. Behold, &c.--lovingly offering them both ocular and tangible demonstration of the reality of His resurrection. a spirit hath not--an important statement regarding "spirits." flesh and bones--He says not "flesh and blood"; for the blood is the life of the animal and corruptible body (Ge 9:4), which "cannot inherit the kingdom of God" (1Co 15:50); but "flesh and bones," implying the identity, but with diversity of laws, of the resurrection body. (See on Joh 20:24-28).

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Barnes' Notes
Verses 39-43. Behold my hands, &c. Jesus proceeds to give them evidence that he was truly the same person that had been crucified. He first showed them his hands and his feet--still pierced, and with the wounds made by the nails still open. Comp. Jn 20:27. He told them to handle him and see him. He ate before them. All this was to satisfy them that be was not, as they supposed, a spirit. Nor could better evidence have been given. He appealed to their senses, and performed acts which a disembodied spirit could not do.

Handle me. Or touch me; feel of me. Comp. Jn 20:27.

And see. Be convinced, for you could not thus handle a spirit. The object here was to convince them that his body had really come to life.

For a spirit, &c. He appeals here to what they well knew; and this implies that the spirit may exist separate from the body. That was the view of the apostles, and our Saviour distinctly countenances that belief.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 24:36-49

Jesus appeared in a miraculous manner, assuring the disciples of his peace, though they had so lately forsaken him, and promising spiritual peace with every blessing. Many troublesome thoughts which disquiet our minds, rise from mistakes concerning Christ. All the troublesome thoughts which rise in our hearts at any time, are known to the Lord Jesus, and are displeasing to him. He spake with them on their…

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Luke 24:39 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἴδετεidetedo seeG1492
τὰςtastheG3588
χεῖράςcheirashandsG5495
μουmouof MeG3165
καὶkaiandG2532
τοὺςtoustheG3588
πόδαςpodasfeetG4228
μουmouof MeG3165
ὅτιhotithatG3754
ἐγώegōI myselfG1473
εἰμιeimiamG1510
αὐτός·autosHe himself;G846
ψηλαφήσατέpsēlaphēsatedo touchG5584
μεmeMeG3165
καὶkaiandG2532
ἴδετεidetedo seeG1492
ὅτιhotiforG3754
πνεῦμαpneumaa spiritG4151
σάρκαsarkafleshG4561
καὶkaiandG2532
ὀστέαosteabonesG3747
οὐκouknotG3756
ἔχειecheihasG2192
καθὼςkathōseven asG2531
ἐμὲemeMe myselfG1473
θεωρεῖτεtheōreiteyou seeG2334
ἔχοντα.echontahaving.G2192

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 24:39

  • John 20:27

    Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.

  • 1 John 1:1

    That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;

  • Ecclesiastes 12:7

    Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

  • John 20:20

    And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.

  • 1 Thessalonians 5:23

    And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Numbers 16:22

    And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?

  • John 20:25

    The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.

  • Hebrews 12:9

    Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

  • Acts 1:3

    To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:

  • Luke 23:46

    And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
my hands.
Joh 20:20,25,27; Ac 1:3; 1Jo 1:1
for.
23:46; Nu 16:22; Ec 12:7; 1Th 5:23; Heb 12:9

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Context

  • Luke 24:38

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

  • Luke 24:39

    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.

  • Luke 24:40

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

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Luke 24:39 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Mirad mis manos y mis pies, que yo mismo soy: palpad, y ved; que el espíritu ni tiene carne ni huesos, como veis que yo tengo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Voyez mes mains et mes pieds; – que c’est moi-même: touchez-moi, et voyez; car un esprit n’a pas de la chair et des os, comme vous voyez que j’ai.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Sehet meine Hände und meine Füße, daß ich es selbst bin; betastet mich und sehet, denn ein Geist hat nicht Fleisch und Bein, wie ihr sehet, daß ich habe.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		videte manus meas, et pedes, quia ego ipse sum; palpate et videte, quia spiritus carnem et ossa non habet, sicut me videtis habere.