τὰς χεῖράς μου, etc.: Jesus shows His hands and feet with the wounds to satisfy them of His identity (ὅτι ἐγώ εἰμι αὐτός). Then He bids them touch Him (ψηλαφήσατέ με) to satisfy themselves of His substantiality. ἴδετε, see with the mind; with the eye in case of the preceding ἴδετε. ὅτι : either that, or because.

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