And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?
Parallel translations
- WEB While they still didn’t believe for joy, and wondered, he said to them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”
- BSB While they were still in disbelief because of their joy and amazement, He asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”
- NKJV But while they still did not believe for joy, and marveled, He said to them, “Have you any food here?”
- NASB While they still could not believe it because of their joy and astonishment, He said to them, “Have you anything here to eat?”
- NLT Still they stood there in disbelief, filled with joy and wonder. Then he asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”
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Quick answer
Amid joyful disbelief, Jesus asks for something to eat. He offers further proof of his physical reality to disciples overwhelmed with wonder.
Overview
Their joy is so great they can scarcely believe it, a vivid picture of hope mingled with astonishment. To reassure them, Jesus asks for food, an act no ghost could perform. His request meets honest human wonder with patient, concrete evidence of his risen body.
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Cross-references · 6
- John 21:5Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.
- Ps 126:1–2When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
- John 21:10–13Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught.
- Gen 45:26–28And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob’s heart fainted, for he believed them not.
- Job 9:16If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.
- John 16:22And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
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