Luke 24:36-43
He himself stood ( αυτος εστη ). He himself stepped and stood. Some documents do not have "Peace be unto you."Terrified ( πτοηθεντες ). First aorist passive participle of πτοεω, old verb and in the N.T. only here and Lu 21:9 which see.
Affrighted ( εμφοβο γενομενο ). Late adjective from εν and φοβος (fear). Both these terms of fear are strong.
Supposed ( εδοκουν ). Imperfect active of δοκεω, kept on thinking so.
Why are ye troubled? ( τ τεταραγμενο εστε; ). Periphrastic perfect passive indicative of ταρασσω, old verb, to agitate, to stir up, to get excited.
Myself ( αυτος ). Jesus is patient with his proof. They were convinced before he came into the room, but that psychological shock had unnerved them all.
Handle ( ψηλαφησατε ). This very word is used in 1Jo 1:1 as proof of the actual human body of Jesus. It is an old verb for touching with the hand.
Flesh and bones ( σαρκα κα οστεα ). At least this proves that he is not just a ghost and that Jesus had a real human body against the Docetic Gnostics who denied it. But clearly we are not to understand that our resurrection bodies will have "flesh and bones." Jesus was in a transition state and had not yet been glorified. The mystery remains unsolved, but it was proof to the disciples of the identity of the Risen Christ with Jesus of Nazareth.
Another Western non-interpolation according to Westcott and Hort. It is genuine in Joh 20:20.
Disbelieved for joy ( απιστουντων αυτων απο της χαρας ). Genitive absolute and a quite understandable attitude. They were slowly reconvinced, but it was after all too good to be true.
Anything to eat ( βρωσιμον ). Only here in the N.T., though an old word from βιβρωσκω, to eat.
A piece of broiled fish ( ιχθυος οπτου μερος ). Οπτος is a verbal from οπταω, to cook, to roast, to broil. Common word, but only here in the N.T. The best old documents omit "and a honeycomb" ( κα απο μελισσιου κηριου ).
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