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Luke 24:41
ESV And while they still disbelieved for joy and were marveling, he said to them, "Have you anything here to eat?"
NIV And while they still did not believe it because of joy and amazement, he asked them, "Do you have anything here to eat?"
NASB While they still could not believe it because of their joy and astonishment, He said to them, 'Have you anything here to eat?'
CSB But while they still were amazed and in disbelief because of their joy, he asked them, "Do you have anything here to eat?"
NLT Still they stood there in disbelief, filled with joy and wonder. Then he asked them, 'Do you have anything here to eat?'
KJV And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat
NKJV But while they still did not believe for joy, and marveled, He said to them, “Have you any food here?”

What does Luke 24:41 mean?

To see a man brutalized by beating and scourging, impaled on a cross until He dies in agony, then stabbed through the chest makes it difficult to believe He could come back to life. This is one reason many who knew Jesus did not recognize Him after His resurrection. It was hard to believe, even when multiple people claimed they saw Him, and even when He appears in the room like the door isn't locked (John 20:19).

That's the case for some of Jesus' disciples. Jesus patiently lets them see the scars on His hands and feet, touch Him to prove He's not a spirit. These disciples don't believe quite yet: their minds haven't caught up with their emotions. But at least their terror has turned to joy (Luke 24:36–40).

To further prove that He is real, Jesus asks for something to eat. Spirits don't eat. Furthermore, spirits don't practice the fellowship that occurs at meals. Earlier this night, Jesus revealed Himself to two disciples by breaking bread. When He invited them into the relationship that a meal creates, their eyes were opened and they realized it was Him (Luke 24:30).

Jesus will do this again, in Galilee. When seven disciples, including Peter and John, are fishing, He'll build a fire and prepare fish for their breakfast. Having invited Peter to His table, He'll then invite Peter into a reconciliation of their relationship (John 21:1–17).
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