Luke 24 · Verse 40

Luke 24:40

And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.
Luke 24:40, King James Version

Luke 24:40 in other translations

BSBAnd when He had said this, He showed them His hands and feet.
WEBWhen he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.
ASVAnd when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.
YLTAnd having said this, he shewed to them the hands and the feet,
DARBYAnd having said this he shewed them his hands and his feet.
BBEAnd when he had said this, he let them see his hands and his feet.
WebsterAnd when he had thus spoken, he showed them his hands and his feet.

What does Luke 24:40 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…

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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 24:40 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.

καὶkaiAndG2532
τοῦτοtoutothisG3778
εἰπὼνeipōnhaving saidG2036
ἔδειξενedeixenHe showedG1166
αὐτοῖςautoisto themG846
τὰςtastheG3588
χεῖραςcheirashandsG5495
καὶkaiandG2532
τοὺςtoustheG3588
πόδας.podasfeet.G4228

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

Context

  • 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.

  • Luke 24:41

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

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Luke 24:40 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y en diciendo esto, les mostró las manos y los pies.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et en disant cela, il leur montra ses mains et ses pieds.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und als er dies gesagt hatte, zeigte er ihnen die Hände und die Füße.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et cum hoc dixisset, ostendit eis manus et pedes.