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John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 24:21

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... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 24:22

Yea, and certain women also of our company ,.... Who came with them from Galilee, who were of the same religion, professed the same faith, and belonged to the same society and community; who they were, and their names, see Luke 24:10 . made us astonished ; surprised us, with an account they brought, so that we could not, nor can we now tell, what to think or say of it; it is such an one, we know not how to believe, nor to disprove; it is we fear too good to be true, and should it be as... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 24:23

And when they found not his body ,.... In the sepulchre, as they expected, and so could not do what they intended: they came ; they returned from the sepulchre with great haste, and in a very great fright, and came to the disciples, where they were assembled; saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels . The Syriac and Persic versions add, "there"; at the sepulchre, for there were two of them at least, if not three; see Luke 24:4 . They not only reported, that they could not... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 24:24

And certain of them which were with us ,.... The apostles and brethren, who were together when the women came, and made the above report; particularly Peter, who is named, Luke 24:12 and John, who also was with him, as appears from John 20:2 these went to the sepulchre ; of Jesus, to satisfy themselves and their companions, as much as they could, about these things: and found it even so as the women had said ; that is, that the body of Jesus was not there, and that the linen... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 24:25

Then he said unto them ,.... That is, Jesus said unto them, as the Syriac and Persic versions read: O fools ; not in a natural sense, as if they were destitute of the common understanding of men; nor in a moral sense, as wicked men, and as they themselves had been in their unregenerate estate; nor in a way of anger and contempt, and with a design to provoke; wherefore Christ did not act contrary to his own rule, in Matthew 5:22 but because they were so void of understanding in the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 24:26

Ought not Christ to have suffered these things ,.... Mentioned in Luke 24:20 as to be delivered by the chief priests, to be condemned to death, and to be crucified: Christ suffered many things in his personal character, being traduced as a sinful and wicked man, and a friend and encourager of sinners; as a man of immoral principles and practices; as an idolater, a blasphemer, an impostor, a seditious person; as one that had had familiarity with the devil, and did his miracles by his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 24:27

And beginning at Moses ,.... The writings of Moses, the book of Genesis particularly, Genesis 3:15 which is the first prophecy of him, and speaks of the bruising of his heel, or of the sufferings of death by him; and proceeding to open and explain the types concerning his bearing the cross, and the lifting him upon it, in the business of Isaac, and of the brazen serpent; and concerning the shedding of his blood, and the oblation of himself in the sacrifices of the law of Moses: and all... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 24:28

And they drew nigh unto the village ,.... Of Emmaus, before they were aware; their conversation was so very agreeable, that the way did not seem tedious, nor the time long: whither they went : where they intended to go, when they set out; this was the end of their journey; wherefore this village was not some intermediate place between Jerusalem and Emmaus: and he made as though he would have gone further ; when they were come to Emmaus, and to the house where the two disciples... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 24:29

But they constrained him ,.... The Arabic version renders it, "they held him by force": but the meaning is not, that they laid hands on him, and held him in a forcible manner against his will; but they were very urgent and importunate with him, that he would stay with them; they would take no denial. The sense is better given in the Persic version, "the disciples with importunity said unto him"; they were so pressing with arguments, that he could not withstand them: saying, abide with us ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 24:30

And it came to pass as he sat at meat with them ,.... When they were sat down at table with the provisions before them: he took bread and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them ; as if he was the master of the house, when he was both a guest, and a stranger, and as he used to do at common meals, when he ate with his disciples; and thus he did, when he fed five thousand at one time, and four at another, Matthew 14:19 see the notes there. See Gill on Matthew 14:19 . See Gill on ... read more

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