While they talked and questioned together, Jesus himself came near, and went with them.
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While they talked and questioned together, Jesus himself came near, and went with them.
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And it chaunsed as they commened togeder and reasoned that Iesus him selfe drue neare and went with them.
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And it came to passe, as they communed together, and reasoned, that Iesus himselfe drewe neere, and went with them.
Cross-references (3)
Passages linked to Luke 24:15 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Matthew 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the middle of them.”
- Luke 24:36 As they said these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, “Peace be to you.”
- John 14:18-19 I will not leave you orphans. I will come to you. Yet a little while, and the world will see me no more; but you will see me. Because I live, you will live also.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 15 And it came to pass, that, while they…
15 And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
Ver. 15. Jesus himself] He made the third among them, as Dionysius, the king of Sicily, wished that he might be admitted into fellowship of friendship with those two fast friends, Damon and Pythias. (Cic. de Offic.) Christ still delights to be one among those that meet to confer about the things of his kingdom.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain He overtook them upon the way, and joined himself…
He overtook them upon the way, and joined himself to their company. It is a good thing to be discoursing of Christ, it is the way to have his presence and company with us.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And he said unto them,.... That is, "Jesus", as…
And he said unto them,.... That is, "Jesus", as the Persic version, or "our Lord", as the Ethiopic version, expresses it:
what manner of communications are these, that ye have one to another, as ye walk? what is the subject of your discourse; what is it your conversation one with another turns upon in your journey?
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and are sad? what melancholy story are you telling to one another, which causes such sadness of countenance, and dejection of mind? for Christ by their countenances and gestures, as the shaking of their heads, and lifting up and wringing of their hands, could easily discern as man, as well as know as God, that they were full of sorrow and heaviness, and which were occasioned and increased by what they were talking of.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 15. And reasoned] συζητειν, concerning the probability or…
Verse 15. And reasoned] συζητειν, concerning the probability or improbability of Christ being the Messiah, or of his resurrection from the dead. It was a laudable custom of the Jews, and very common also, to converse about the law in all their journeyings; and now they had especial reason to discourse together, both of the law and the prophets, from the transactions which had recently taken place.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain Communed together - Talked together.
Communed together - Talked together.
And reasoned - They reasoned, doubtless, about the probability or improbability that Jesus was the Messiah; about the evidence of his resurrection; about what was to be done in the present state of things.
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Jesus himself drew near ... - The disciples were properly employed. Their minds were anxious about the state of things, and they endeavored to arrive at the truth. In this state of things Jesus came to solve their doubts, and to establish them in the belief that he was the Christ; and we may learn from this that Christ will guide those who are sincerely endeavoring to know the truth. They who candidly and seriously endeavor to ascertain what is true and right he will direct; and often in an unexpected manner he will appear, to dissipate their doubts and to scatter all their perplexities. “Our” duty is sincerely to strive to ascertain the truth, and to do his will; and if his people do this, he will not leave them to perplexity and wandering.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 15. Reasoned—Comparing opposite views (as the Greek word implies)…
15. Reasoned—Comparing opposite views (as the Greek word implies) in regard to the late events.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 15. Jesus himself drew near] A beautiful illustration of…
15. Jesus himself drew near] A beautiful illustration of the promise in Mat_18:20.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (15) While they communed together . . .—The verb…
(15) While they communed together . . .—The verb is the same as that translated “talked” in the preceding verse.
Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.—Excluding, as we must do in such a case, the element of chance, we are left to conjecture the reasons for this special manifestation. Neither of the two travellers belonged to the Twelve. They may possibly have been of the number of the Seventy. May we think that it was in tender sympathy with the trials to which their thoughtful and yearning temper specially exposed them, that their Master thus drew near to them? They had cherished the hope that the kingdom of God would immediately appear (Luk_19:11), and now it seemed further off than ever. And He came, partly, it may be, with altered garb and tone, partly as holding their senses under supernatural control, so that they knew Him not. He was to them as a man of like passions with themselves. (Comp. the appearance to Mary Magdalene, Joh_20:15.)
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain While they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew…
While they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. One, if not the first, fulfilment of the comforting promise, "Where two or three are gathered together in my Name, there am I in the midst of them." Compare also the words of Malachi, "Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it". (Mal_3:16)
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B. W. Johnson 1891 · Public Domain 15. While they communed. About Jesus and his death.…
15. While they communed. About Jesus and his death. Jesus … drew near. When our thoughts are upon him we are likeliest to enjoy his presence.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 It happened that
It happened that
This phrase is used here to mark where the action starts. It starts with Jesus approaching them. If your language has a way for doing this, you could consider using it here.
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Jesus himself
The word "himself" emphasizes the fact that the very Jesus they were talking about actually appeared to them. So far the women had seen the angels, but no one had seen Jesus.
their eyes were prevented from recognizing him
"their eyes were kept from recognizing Jesus." The men's ability to recognize Jesus is spoken of as their eyes' ability to recognize him. This can be stated in active form. It is most likely that it was God who prevented them from recognizing Jesus. AT: "something happened to them so they could not recognize him" or "God prevented them from recognizing him" (See: Synecdoche and Active or Passive)
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