Luke 24:35-49 - Jesus Appears To The Disciples

³⁵ And they began describing {what happened} on the road, and how he was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread.

³⁶ And [while] they were saying these [things], he himself stood there among them. 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}." 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} here?" ⁴² So they gave him a piece of broiled fish, ⁴³ and he took [it] [and] ate [it] in front of them.

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 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 out what was promised by my Father upon you, but you stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high."

¹⁹ Now [when it] was evening on that day--the first [day] of the week--and the doors had been shut where the disciples were because of fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, "Peace to you."

²⁰ And [when he] had said this, he showed [his] hands and [his] side to them. Then the disciples rejoiced [when they] saw the Lord.

²¹ So Jesus said to them again, "Peace to you. As the Father has sent me, I also send you." ²² And [when he] had said this, he breathed on [them] and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. ²³ If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them. If you retain [the sins] of any, they are retained."