SEV Biblia, Chapter 24:39
Mirad mis manos y mis pies, que yo mismo soy; palpad, y ved; que un espíritu no tiene carne ni huesos, como veis que yo tengo.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 39. Behold my hands, and my feet , etc.] The Evangelist John adds, and side; that is, the prints of the nails and spear, in his hands, and feet, and side; and the wounds they made there, and the scars they left behind; by which they might be convinced he was not a spirit, and be assured of the truth of his resurrection, and that in the same numerical body in which he suffered; as well as that it might be observed by them how great was his love to them, to endure what he did for them. Handle me and see ; or know by feeling, as well as by sight; so that if the one was not sufficient, the other might confirm; sight might be deceived, but feeling could not: Apollonius Tyaneus, to them that did not know whether he was alive or dead, and who took him for a spirit, proposed himself to be touched, and handled, that they might be convinced f714 : for a spirit hath not flesh and bones ; nothing but appearance, or air at most; no solid substance to be felt and handled: as ye see me have ; or may perceive, both by sight and feeling.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 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 ou minds, rise from mistakes concerning Christ. All the troublesom thoughts which rise in our hearts at any time, are known to the Lor 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 me should be taught the nature and necessity of repentance, in order to the forgiveness of their sins. And these blessings were to be sough 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 tha to be made to understand the Scriptures.
Greek Textus Receptus
ιδετε 1492 5628 V-2AAM-2P τας 3588 T-APF χειρας 5495 N-APF μου 3450 P-1GS και 2532 CONJ τους 3588 T-APM ποδας 4228 N-APM μου 3450 P-1GS οτι 3754 CONJ αυτος 846 P-NSM εγω 1473 P-1NS ειμι 1510 5748 V-PXI-1S ψηλαφησατε 5584 5657 V-AAM-2P με 3165 P-1AS και 2532 CONJ ιδετε 1492 5628 V-2AAM-2P οτι 3754 CONJ πνευμα 4151 N-NSN σαρκα 4561 N-ASF και 2532 CONJ οστεα 3747 N-APN ουκ 3756 PRT-N εχει 2192 5719 V-PAI-3S καθως 2531 ADV εμε 1691 P-1AS θεωρειτε 2334 5719 V-PAI-2P εχοντα 2192 5723 V-PAP-ASM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
39. Handle (yhlafhsate). Compare 1 John i. 1. The word occurs also Acts xvii. 27; Heb. xii. 18. "It never expresses the so handling an object as to exercise a moulding, modifying influence upon it, but at most a feeling of its surface; this, it may be, with the intention of learning its composition (Gen. xxvii. 12, 21, 22); while, not seldom, it signifies no more than a feeling for or after an object, without any actual coming in contact with it at all" (Trench, "Synonyms"). Compare Acts xvii. 27. Used of groping in the dark, Job v. 14; of the blind, Isa. xlix. 10; Deuteronomy xxviii. 29; Judges, xvi. 26. See on Heb. xii. 18.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
24:39 {Myself} (autos). Jesus is patient with his proof. They were convinced before he came into the room, but that psychological shock had unnerved them all. {Handle} (yelafesate). this very word is used in #1Jo 1:1 as proof of the actual human body of Jesus. It is an old verb for touching with the hand. {Flesh and bones} (sarka kai ostea). At least this proves that he is not just a ghost and that Jesus had a real human body against the Docetic Gnostics who denied it. But clearly we are not to understand that our resurrection bodies will have "flesh and bones." Jesus was in a transition state and had not yet been glorified. The mystery remains unsolved, but it was proof to the disciples of the identity of the Risen Christ with Jesus of Nazareth.
