John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 24:45
Then opened he their understanding ,.... He not only opened their hearts, to attend to what he said, and the proofs he gave of his resurrection from the dead in a true body; but he removed the veil from the eyes of their minds, and gave them an understanding of the sacred writings, respecting this matter: that they might understand the Scriptures ; concerning his sufferings, death, and resurrection, which they were very ignorant of before, and which were as a sealed book unto them, John... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 24:44
And he said unto them, these are the words which I spake unto you ,.... Or this is the substance of them, the sense and meaning of them; for what follows, we do not find any where expressed in so many words: while I was yet with you ; that is, whilst he was in his state of humiliation, whilst he dwelt among them, and had his abode with them; otherwise he was now with them, but not to continue with them; in a short time he was to ascend to his God, and their God, to his Father, and their... read more