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Luke 24:41

What does Luke 24:41 mean?

A plain-English look at Luke 24:41 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Luke 24:41 means

Even while joy rises, they struggle to believe, overwhelmed by wonder. Jesus meets them in this mingled state by asking for something to eat. His request is purposeful: it moves their faith from ecstatic surprise to settled conviction. Eating is ordinary and undeniable; no ghost eats broiled fish. The Lord condescends to their need by choosing a proof they can neither fabricate nor misread. Joy must be anchored, not left to float. Through this simple act, the risen Christ teaches that His new life is real in the most human of ways, sanctifying ordinary moments with resurrection certainty.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And while they still disbelieved for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here anything to eat?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And while they still disbelieved for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here anything to eat?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And because, for joy and wonder, they were still in doubt, he said to them, Have you any food here?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and while they are not believing from the joy, and wondering, he said to them, `Have ye anything here to eat?'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But while they yet believed not and wondered for joy, he said: Have you here any thing to eat?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

But while they yet did not believe for joy, and were wondering, he said to them, Have ye anything here to eat?

Context

After Jesus shows His wounds (v. 40), the disciples’ emotions are in turmoil—joyful yet hesitant (v. 41). Jesus presses through their amazement by asking for food, which leads to them providing a piece of broiled fish (v. 42) and His eating before them (v. 43). This chain of actions solidifies their faith in a bodily resurrection. Having calmed their fears and grounded their belief, Jesus will soon turn to instruction about the fulfillment of Scripture and the global mission that now begins (vv. 44–49).

v.40And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.

v.41This passage

v.42And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • John 21:10

    Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now taken.

  • John 21:5

    Jesus therefore saith unto them, Children, have ye aught to eat? They answered him, No.

  • John 16:22

    And ye therefore now have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one taketh away from you.

  • Job 9:16

    If I had called, and he had answered me, Yet would I not believe that he hearkened unto my voice.

  • Genesis 45:26

    And they told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt. And his heart fainted, for he believed them not.

  • Psalms 126:1

    When Jehovah brought back those that returned to Zion, We were like unto them that dream.

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