He said to them, “What things?” They said to him, “The things concerning Jesus, the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people;
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He said to them, “What things?” They said to him, “The things concerning Jesus, the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people;
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To whom he sayd: what thinges? And they sayd vnto him: of Iesus of Nazareth which was a Prophet myghtie in dede and worde before god and all the people.
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And he said vnto them, What things? And they sayd vnto him, Of Iesus of Nazareth, which was a Prophet, mightie in deede and in word before God, and all people,
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Passages linked to Luke 24:19 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Matthew 21:11 The multitudes said, “This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.”
- Luke 7:16 Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited his people!”
- John 3:2 The same came to him by night, and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.”
- John 4:19 The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet.
- John 6:14 When therefore the people saw the sign which Jesus did, they said, “This is truly the prophet who comes into the world.”
- Acts 2:22 “Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him among you, even as you yourselves know,
- Acts 7:22 Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians. He was mighty in his words and works.
- John 7:40-42 Many of the multitude therefore, when they heard these words, said, “This is truly the prophet.” Others said, “This is the Christ.” But some said, “What, does the Christ come out of Galilee? Hasn’t the Scripture said that the Christ comes of the offspring of David, and from Bethlehem, the village where David was?”
- Acts 10:38 even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
- Mark 1:24 saying, “Ha! What do we have to do with you, Jesus, you Nazarene? Have you come to destroy us? I know you who you are: the Holy One of God!”
- John 7:52 They answered him, “Are you also from Galilee? Search, and see that no prophet has arisen out of Galilee.”
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 19 And he said unto them, What things? And…
19 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:
Ver. 19. Which was a prophet] Yea, and more than a prophet. But the disciples were wondrously ignorant, till the Spirit came down upon them, Act 2:1-4.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain But we trusted,.... "In him", as the Ethiopic version…
But we trusted,.... "In him", as the Ethiopic version adds:
that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel; they thought, hoped, and believed, that he was the Messiah, spoken of under the character of the Redeemer of Israel; and they had been in expectation of redemption by him, though only of a temporal kind, from the Roman yoke and bondage; but now they could not tell what to think of it, since he was dead; indeed they were not altogether without hope, since there was a report of his being raised from the dead; but what credit was to be given to that, they could not say: but certain it is, that he was the true Messiah, and promised Redeemer; and who was to redeem, and has redeemed the whole Israel of God; even all the elect of God, whether among Jews or Gentiles, from the servitude and damning power of sin, from the slavery of Satan, and the bondage of the law, and from every enemy; and that by his precious blood, his sufferings and death, the very things which were the occasion of these disciples' doubts about him, as the Redeemer: so the Jews say (u),
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"that upon the death of the Messiah, the son of Joseph, all Israel shall flee to the deserts, and such as are of a doubtful heart shall turn to the nations of the world and say, "is this the redemption we have waited for", for the Messiah is slain?''
And besides all this, today is the third day, since these things were done; which is either mentioned, as an aggravation of the ignorance of the stranger, that these things should be done so lately, as within three days, and yet he should be ignorant of them, or not remember them, and need to be informed about them; or as a further reason of their doubting, that it was now the third day since the death of Jesus, and there was nothing certain of his resurrection, only the report of the women, which they could not depend upon; or else as a reason of their trusting, that he was the person that should redeem Israel; since this was the third day from his crucifixion; the day on which he said he should rise from the dead, and of which there was a report spread, not to be disproved, that he was that day actually risen: this day is greatly observed by the Jews (w): they take notice that the Scriptures speak of several remarkable third days; and besides Gen 22:4 is cited a passage which refers to the resurrection of Christ on the third day; and they speak
"of the third day of the tribes, Gen 42:18 of the third day of the spies, Jos 2:16 of the third day of the giving of the law, Exo 19:16 of the third day of Jonas, Jon 1:17 (which was a type of the resurrection of the Messiah, Mat 12:40) of the third day of those that came up out of the captivity, Ezr 8:15 of the third day of the resurrection of the dead, Hos 6:2 and of the third day of Esther, Est 5:1.''
(u) Abkath Rocel, l. 1. par. 1. sign. 7. p. 53. (w) Bereshit Rabba, sect. 56. fol. 49. 3.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 19. Which was a prophet] ανηρ προφητης, a…
Verse 19. Which was a prophet] ανηρ προφητης, a man prophet, a genuine prophet; but this has been considered as a Hebraism: "for, in Ex 2:14, a man prince is simply a prince; and in 1Sa 31:3, men archers mean no more than archers." But my own opinion is, that this word is often used to deepen the signification, so in the above quotations: Who made thee a man prince (i.e. a mighty sovereign) and a judge over us! Ex 2:14. And, the battle went sore against Saul, and the men archers (i.e. the stout, or well aiming archers) hit him, 1Sa 31:3. So in PALAEPHATUS, de Incredib. c. 38. p. 47, quoted by Kypke, ην ανηρ βασιλευς μεγας, He was a great and eminent king. So ανηρ προφητης here signifies, he was a GENUINE prophet, nothing like those false ones by whom the people have been so often deceived; and he has proved the divinity of his mission by his heavenly teaching, and astonishing miracles.
Mighty in - word] Irresistibly eloquent. Powerful in deed, working incontrovertible miracles. See Kypke in loco.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain A prophet - A teacher sent from God. They…
A prophet - A teacher sent from God. They did not now call him the “Messiah,” for his “death” had led them to doubt that, but they had no doubt that he was a distinguished “prophet.” The evidence of that was so clear that they “could” not call it in question.
Mighty in deed - Powerful in working miracles, in raising the dead, healing the sick, etc.
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In word - In teaching.
Before God and all the people - Manifestly; publicly. So that “God” owned him, and the people regarded him as a distinguished teacher.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain Concerning Jesus, &c.--As if feeling it a relief to…
Concerning Jesus, &c.--As if feeling it a relief to have someone to unburden his thoughts and feelings to, this disciple goes over the main facts in his own desponding style, and this was just what our Lord wished.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 19. What things?—He who asks a question does not…
19. What things?—He who asks a question does not affirm that he does not know the answer. He may act as a teacher, a catechist, or an experimentist, to draw out and develop the mind of another. This last was our Lord’s design.
A prophet—He has not the faith to say the Messiah. The late events have dashed that hope, but he still dare style him what Moses was called, a prophet mighty in deed and word. Before God and all the people—A brief confession of unbroken faith in the genuine character of the Crucified One.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 19. a prophet, mighty in deed and word] See…
19. a prophet, mighty in deed and word] See a remarkable parallel to this description in Act_2:22.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (19) What things?—Literally, What kind of things?
(19) What things?—Literally, What kind of things?
Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet.—The words indicate the precise stage of faith which the two disciples had reached. They believed in Jesus as a prophet; they hoped that He would redeem Israel. They had not risen to the belief that He was the Christ, the Son of God. And now even that faith was tottering. The whole narrative suggests that our Lord was choosing this exceptional method of dealing with them as a step in the spiritual education which was to lead them on to the higher truth.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth,…
And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a Prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people. To the Stranger"s question, "What things have so lately excited Jerusalem?" they both probably burst out with "the Name," then doubtless on all lips in the holy city, "Jesus of Nazareth," the hated and adored Same. And then they went on with a farther explanation to One who seemed a stranger just arrived: they explained who this Jesus was supposed to have been. "He was a Prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people," which Lunge happily paraphrases "equally great in secret contemplative holiness and in public acts of beneficence." But then the "two" explained, This he was; for he is no more. Our chief priests and rulers have done him to death. They have crucified him."
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B. W. Johnson 1891 · Public Domain 19. What things? Christ asked this, only that they…
19. What things? Christ asked this, only that they should declare what they believed, had hoped, and their disappointment.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 What things?
What things?
"What things have happened?" or "What things have taken place?"
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a prophet, mighty in deed and word before God and all the people
This means that God caused Jesus to be mighty and that the people saw that he was mighty. AT: "a prophet to whom God gave power to do and teach great things that were amazing to all the people"
delivered him up
"gave him over"
to be condemned to death and crucified him
This can be stated in active form. AT: "in order for the governor to put Jesus to death by crucifying him" (See: Active or Passive)
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 24:19 Jesus is often portrayed as a prophet in…
24:19 Jesus is often portrayed as a prophet in Luke’s Gospel (see 7:16; cp. the description of Moses in Acts 7:22).
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