Luke 21:1-4
The Widow’s Offering
Luke 21:5-19
Signs of the End of the Age
Luke 21:20-28
Jesus Tells About His Return
Luke 21:29-34
Jesus tells them to Remain watchful
Luke 21:35-38
Jesus Tells them to Remain Watchful
Luke 22:1-13
Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus
Luke 22:31-38
Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial
Luke 22:39-53
Jesus Arrested in the Garden
Luke 22:54-71
Peter Denies Knowing Jesus
Luke 23:1-12
Jesus Stands Trial Before Pilate and Herod
Luke 23:13-25
Pilate Hands Jesus Over to be Crucified
Luke 23:26-43
Jesus is Led Away to be Crucified
Luke 23:44-49
Jesus Dies on the Cross
Luke 23:50-56
Jesus is Buried in a Borrowed Tomb
Luke 24:1-12
Jesus Rises From the Dead
Luke 24:13-27
Jesus Appears on the Road to Emmaus
Luke 24:28-49
Jesus Appears to the Disciples
Jesus Appears to the Disciples
Luke 24:28–49
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The apostles plus other believers met together to discuss what had happened and as they shared with each other, Jesus Himself appeared in the room (v.36). As Jesus stood in their midst, he said to them, “Peace be unto you.“ Instead of becoming excited and singing a hymn of praise, they became very frightened even though some of them had already seen the risen Christ. They thought a ghost had appeared (v. 37)!
He also invited them to feel His body (vv. 38, 39). Jesus sought to calm them by showing them His wounded hands and feet and assuring them that He was not a ghost (v. 40). He even ate some honey and fish to prove to His doubting followers that He was indeed alive and real (vv. 42-43). However, His body wasn’t merely a restored human body like Lazarus (John 11), but was able to appear and disappear. His resurrected body was immortal, the kind of body we will be given at the resurrection of the dead (I Cor. 15:42-50). Verse 41 says “they believed not for joy.” In other words it was just too good to be true.
Luke makes it clear that Jesus spent 40 days with His disciples between his resurrection and ascension. Jesus opened these peoples minds to understand the Scriptures (vv. 44-46). The entire Old Testament points to the Messiah. God wants all the world to hear the Good News of salvation (vv. 47-48). He promised to send the Holy Spirit to make it possible (v. 49).
Application
Today, I cannot touch or feel the Lord Jesus as these disciples had the privilege of doing, but I need to realize that He is walking with me each day and desires to talk to me through His Word. That is why I need to get up early every day to read His Word and pray.
Luke 24:28-49 (English Standard Version)
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