Luke 24:36–49

Jesus Appears to His Disciples

36 And while* they were saying these things, he himself stood there among them.h 37 But they were startled and became terrified, and* thought they had seen a ghost. 38 And he said to them, “Why are you frightened? And for what reason do doubts arise in your hearts? 39 Look at my hands and my feet, that I am I myself! Touch me and see, because a ghost does not have flesh and bones, as ⌊you see that I have⌋.”i 40 And when he* had said this, he showed them his* hands and his* feet. 41 And while* they were still disbelieving because of joy and were marveling, he said to them, “Do you have anything ⌊to eat⌋j here?” 42 So they gave him a piece of broiled fish, 43 and he took it* and* ate it* in front of them.

Jesus Commissions His Disciples

44 And he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I* was still with you, that everything that is written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and psalms must be fulfilled.” 45 Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures, 46 and said to them, “Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer and would rise from the dead on the third day, 47 and repentance and the forgivenessk of sins would be proclaimed in his name to all the nations,l beginning from Jerusalem. 48 You are witnesses of these things. 49 And behold, I am sending outm what was promised by my Father upon you, but you stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”