33-34 They didn’t waste a minute. They were up and on their way back to Jerusalem. They found the Eleven and their friends gathered together, talking away: “It’s really happened! The Master has been raised up—Simon saw him!”
35 Then the two went over everything that happened on the road and how they recognized him when he broke the bread.
36-41 While they were saying all this, Jesus appeared to them and said, “Peace be with you.” They thought they were seeing a ghost and were scared half to death. He continued with them, “Don’t be upset, and don’t let all these doubting questions take over. Look at my hands; look at my feet—it’s really me. Touch me. Look me over from head to toe. A ghost doesn’t have muscle and bone like this.” As he said this, he showed them his hands and feet. They still couldn’t believe what they were seeing. It was too much; it seemed too good to be true.
41-43 He asked, “Do you have any food here?” They gave him a piece of leftover fish they had cooked. He took it and ate it right before their eyes.
Jesus stood before and appeared to the Eleven while they were still puzzling about Jesus' resurrection. Jesus showed them his resurrected body even with the scars of crucifixion. Disciples could see Jesus' presence, touch his body, talk with him, and Jesus even could eat food as usual. Jesus' resurrection is not a new idea of religion but a real historical fact that have been witnessed by his disciples.
My Master Jesus, your resurrection is both a historical fact as witnessed by your disciples and also a revelation given to me through the Scripture and by the Spirit's working in my heart. By the Spirit, I know that You are living as told by the Scripture. As you are resurrected and living as the Lord, you can give me hope, destiny, and strength in the present and the future days to come. The presence and love of the living Jesus is the most assurance and power that I can face my future.
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