Luke 24:35–49

³⁵Then they began to describe what had happened on the road and how he was made known to them in the breaking of the bread.^z

THE REALITY OF THE RISEN JESUS

³⁶As^aa they were saying these things, he himself stood in their midst. He said to them, “Peace^ab to you!” ³⁷But they were startled and terrified^ac and thought they were seeing a ghost.^{ad 38}“Why are you troubled?”^ae he asked them. “And why do doubts arise in your hearts? ³⁹Look at my hands and my feet, that it is I myself!^af Touch me and see,^ag because a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you can see I have.” ⁴⁰Having said this, he showed them his hands and feet. ⁴¹But while they still were amazed and in disbelief because of their joy, he asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” ⁴²So they gave him a piece of a broiled fish,^{A 43}and he took it and ate in their presence.

⁴⁴He told them, “These are my words^ah that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets,^ai and the Psalms^aj must be fulfilled.” ⁴⁵Then he opened their minds^ak to understand^al the Scriptures. ⁴⁶He also said to them, “This is what is written:^B The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead the third day,^{am 47}and repentance for^C forgiveness of sins^an will be proclaimed in his name to all the nations,^ao beginning at Jerusalem.^{ap 48}You are witnesses^aq of these things. ⁴⁹And look, I am sending you^D what my Father promised.^ar As for you, stay in the city^E until you are empowered^Fas from on high.”