Luke 24 · Verse 42

Luke 24:42

And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.
Luke 24:42, King James Version

Luke 24:42 in other translations

BSBSo they gave Him a piece of broiled fish,
WEBThey gave him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb.
ASVAnd they gave him a piece of a broiled fish.
YLTand they gave to him part of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb,
DARBYAnd they gave him part of a broiled fish and of a honeycomb;
BBEAnd they gave him a bit of cooked fish.
WebsterAnd they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and a honey-comb.

What does Luke 24:42 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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Barnes' Notes
Verse 42. Honey-comb. Honey abounded in Palestine, and was a very common article of food. Bees lived in caves of the rocks, in the hollows of trees, and were also kept as with us. The disciples gave, probably, just what was their own common fare, and what was ready at the time.

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 24:42 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.

οἱhoi<the>G3588
δὲdeAndG1161
ἐπέδωκανepedōkanthey gaveG1929
αὐτῷautōto HimG846
ἰχθύοςichthuosof a fishG2486
ὀπτοῦoptoubroiledG3702
μέροςmerospartG3313
καὶkaiandG2532
ἀπὸapofromG575
μελισσίουmelissiouhoneycombG3193
κηρίου.kērioutablet.G2781

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

Context

  • Luke 24:41

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

  • Luke 24:42

    And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.

  • Luke 24:43

    And he took it, and did eat before them.

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Luke 24:42 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Entonces ellos le presentaron parte de un pez asado, y un panal de miel.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et ils lui donnèrent un morceau de poisson cuit et quelque peu d’un rayon de miel;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Sie aber reichten ihm ein Stück gebratenen Fisch und von einer Honigscheibe;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		At illi obtulerunt ei partem piscis assi et favum mellis.