Luke 24 - Meaning, Themes & Application

" Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. "

" And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. "

" And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. "

" And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: "

" And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? "

" He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, "

Luke 24:6 means Jesus has risen from the dead, just as He promised. This verse encourages us to trust in His words and remember His …

" Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. "

" And they remembered his words, "

" And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest. "

" It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles. "

" And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not. "

" Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass. "

" And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. "

" And they talked together of all these things which had happened. "

" And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. "

" But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. "

" And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad? "

" And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days? "

" And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: "

" And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him. "

" But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done. "

" Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre; "

" And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive. "

" And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not. "

" Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: "

" Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? "

" And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. "

" And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further. "

" But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them. "

" And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. "

" And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. "

" And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures? "

" And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, "

" Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. "

" And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread. "

" And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. "

" But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. "

" And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? "

" Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. "

" And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet. "

" And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat? "

" And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb. "

" And he took it, and did eat before them. "

" And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. "

" Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, "

" And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: "

" And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. "

" And ye are witnesses of these things. "

" And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high. "

" And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. "