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Luke 24:41
While they were still in disbelief because of their joy and amazement, He asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The risen Jesus speaks to His gathered disciples immediately after displaying His crucified hands and feet. He asks for physical sustenance while they remain overwhelmed by joy and amazement.
The words — The Greek ἀπιστούντων (apistountōn) literally means "while disbelieving," describing their stunned state. ἔτι (eti) translates as "still," emphasizing that their physical evidence had not yet fully overcome their cognitive hesitation.
The thread — The motif of physical proof accompanying joy appears in Genesis 45:26, where Jacob’s household reports Joseph’s survival, and in Luke 24:42, where the disciples immediately provide broiled fish. The theme of post-resurrection meals also surfaces in John 21:5, where Jesus asks if they have any food.
Why it lands — The text records Jesus requesting physical sustenance to confirm His bodily resurrection before the disciples respond. It demands a reader acknowledge that faith in the risen Lord is anchored in tangible, historical reality rather than abstract speculation.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?
Cross-references
- John 21:5 So He called out to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” “No,” they answered.
- Psalms 126:1 A song of ascents. When the LORD restored the captives of Zion, we were like dreamers.
- Genesis 45:26 “Joseph is still alive,” they said, “and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!” But Jacob was stunned, for he did not believe them.
- Job 9:16 If I summoned Him and He answered me, I do not believe He would listen to my voice.
- John 16:22 So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.
- John 21:10 Jesus told them, “Bring some of the fish you have just caught.”