Jesus ate fish after His resurrection to demons/”>demonstrate the reality of His bodily resurrection and to reassure His disciples that He was not a spirit or a vision. This event is recorded in Luke 24:41–43:
“But while they still did not believe for joy, and marveled, He said to them, ‘Have you any food here?’ So they gave Him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb. And He took it and ate in their presence.” (Luke 24:41–43)
The disciples were initially terrified, thinking they had seen a spirit. Jesus invited them to touch Him and examine His wounds:
“Behold My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself. Handle Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have.” (Luke 24:39)
By eating fish, Jesus provided undeniable proof that He had physically risen from the dead. This was critical because the resurrection is the foundation of the gospel (1 Corinthians 15:3–4). His bodily resurrection guaranteed the future resurrection of believers and affirmed the hope of eternal life.
This act also points to continuity between Jesus’ pre-resurrection and post-resurrection body (He was the same person) now glorified, and capable of real physical interaction.
In addition to proving His resurrection, Jesus eating with His disciples restored fellowship and reinforced His promise that He would always be with them. It served as a visible, tangible assurance that death had been defeated and life had triumphed.
The simple act of eating fish stands as a powerful testimony: Jesus truly rose in bodily form, validating His identity as the risen Lord and Savior.
