Luke 24:39

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Look at my hands and my feet and see who I am! Touch me and find out for yourselves. Ghosts don't have flesh and bones as you see I have.”

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 12:7

So our bodies return to the earth, and the life-giving breath returns to God.

Numbers 16:22

But the two men bowed down and prayed, “Our God, you gave these people life. Why would you punish everyone here when only one man has sinned?”

Luke 23:46

Jesus shouted, “Father, I put myself in your hands!” Then he died.

Luke 24:38

But Jesus said, “Why are you so frightened? Why do you doubt?

Luke 24:40

After Jesus said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.

John 20:20

and showed them his hands and his side. When the disciples saw the Lord, they became very happy.

John 20:25

So they told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But Thomas said, “First, I must see the nail scars in his hands and touch them with my finger. I must put my hand where the spear went into his side. I won't believe unless I do this!”

John 20:27

and said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and look at my hands! Put your hand into my side. Stop doubting and have faith!”

Acts 1:3

For forty days after Jesus had suffered and died, he proved in many ways that he had been raised from death. He appeared to his apostles and spoke to them about God's kingdom.

1 Thessalonians 5:23

I pray that God, who gives peace, will make you completely holy. And may your spirit, soul, and body be kept healthy and faultless until our Lord Jesus Christ returns.

Hebrews 12:9

Our earthly fathers correct us, and we still respect them. Isn't it even better to be given true life by letting our spiritual Father correct us?

1 John 1:1

The Word that gives life was from the beginning, and this is the one our message is about. Our ears have heard, our own eyes have seen, and our hands touched this Word.