KJV King James Version
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.
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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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Look at My hands and My feet. It is I Myself. Touch Me and see—for a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”
WEB World English Bible
See my hands and my feet, that it is truly me. Touch me and see, for a spirit doesn’t have flesh and bones, as you see that I have.”
ASV American Standard Version
See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye behold me having.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
see my hands and my feet, that I am he; handle me and see, because a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me having.’
Surrounding context — Luke 24
36 And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace [be] unto you.
37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?
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.
40 And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them [his] hands and [his] feet.
41 And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?
42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἴδετεG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandτὰςG3588 · hothe/this/whoχεῖράςG5495 · cheirhandμουG3165 · memeκαὶG2532 · kaiandτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπόδαςG4228 · pousfootμουG3165 · memeὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἐγώG1473 · egōI/weεἰμιG1510 · eimito beαὐτός·G846 · autosit/s/heψηλαφήσατέG5584 · psēlaphaōto touchμεG3165 · memeκαὶG2532 · kaiandἴδετεG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatπνεῦμαG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritσάρκαG4561 · sarxfleshκαὶG2532 · kaiandὀστέαG3747 · osteonboneοὐκG3756 · ounoἔχειG2192 · echōto have/beκαθὼςG2531 · kathōsas/just asἐμὲG1473 · egōI/weθεωρεῖτεG2334 · theōreōto see/experienceἔχοντα.G2192 · echōto have/be
Cross-references
John 20:27Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust [it] into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.1 John 1:1That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;John 20:20And when he had so said, he shewed unto them [his] hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad, when they saw the Lord.Ecclesiastes 12:7Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.Numbers 16:22And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?1 Thessalonians 5:23And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and [I pray God] your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.John 20:25The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.Hebrews 12:9Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected [us], and we gave [them] reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?Luke 23:46And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.Acts 1:3To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
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