36 While they were telling these things , He Himself stood in their midst and said to them, "Peace be to you." 37 But they were startled and frightened and thought that they were seeing a spirit . 38 And He said to them, "Why are you troubled , and why e do doubts arise in your hearts ? 39 " See My hands and My feet , that it is I Myself ; touch Me and see , for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have ." 40 And when He had said this , He showed them His hands and His feet . 41 While they still could not believe it because of their joy and amazement , He said to them, " Have you anything here to eat ?" 42 They gave Him a piece of a broiled fish ; 43 and He took it and ate it before them. 44 Now He said to them, " These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things which are written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled ." 45 Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures , 46 and He said to them, " Thus it is written , that the Christ would suffer and rise again from the dead the third day , 47 and that repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations , beginning from Jerusalem . 48 "You are witnesses of these things . 49 "And behold , I am sending forth the promise of My Father upon you; but you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high ."
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Luke 24:36-49
Commentary on Luke 24:36-49
(Read 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 unreasonable unbelief. Nothing had passed but what was foretold by the prophets, and necessary for the salvation of sinners. And now all men should be taught the nature and necessity of repentance, in order to the forgiveness of their sins. And these blessings were to be sought for, by faith in the name of Jesus. Christ by his Spirit works on the minds of men. Even good men need to have their understandings opened. But that we may have right thoughts of Christ, there needs no more than to be made to understand the Scriptures.