Luke 24:40When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel. Sunday evening, ~30 AD. Upper room. Disciples locked in terror, suddenly Jesus appears...
The original word
ἔδειξεν (edeixen) — showed deliberately, displayed as evidence
Why it matters
Crucifixion wounds in hands/feet were proof of identity since Romans removed bodies quickly
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 24:40
He showed His WOUNDS, not His glory — the scars remained in His resurrection body
Common misconceptionPeople think Jesus' resurrection body was perfect and unmarked, but He kept His scars. The wounds that killed Him became proof of His victory.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Luke 24:40
Bible Genome reading
Luke 24:40 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 24:40 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 55% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include evidence, demonstration. Notable phrases: showed them hands; showed them feet.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
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