He showed them his hands and his side. John 20:20 

Why does Jesus share his scars with the disciples? His disciples are apparently preoccupied with seeing them. They want to see that the One who was crucified, the One whom they called Lord, is now standing among them, risen from the dead. He bears the scars as a sign of his victory over death and the grave. And he shares them, openly, with his followers. 

Sometimes we are afraid to look at our scars. They tell us about our most painful and tragic moments, and may even be a prelude to our own death. There are scars on our bodies, scars on our psyche, scars on our nation and our world. But all our scars are joined with Jesus because we are one body with him. Bearing our own scars may help others who cannot bear their scars because they see only the pain they represent. But, bearing our scars openly, we share with humanity that sin, suffering, pain and death will not defeat us, for these are all conquered through the One who bears his scars—still in his risen body—with and for us all.
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