But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled?

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St. Cyril of Alexandria: The Lord had shown His disciples His hands and His feet to assure them that the same body which had s…

Verse 41a is a beautifully human touch. Jesus provides further evidence of his physical presence by eating (vv.42–43).

And he took, and ate it in their presence. Here we see, on the other hand, how kindly and gently Christ bears with the weakness of His fol…

And he took it, and did eat before them.
That is, he took both the fish, and the honeycomb, and ate of them before t…

Jesus appeared in a miraculous manner, a uring the disciples of His peace—though they had so lately forsaken Him—and promising spiritual peace with…