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. NOW UPON THE FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK, VERY EARLY IN THE MORNING, THEY CAME UNTO THE SEPULCHRE, BRINGING THE SPICES WHICH THEY HAD... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THEY FOUND THE STONE ROLLED AWAY FROM THE SEPULCHRE._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. AND THEY ENTERED IN, AND FOUND NOT THE BODY OF THE LORD JESUS. See the notes at Matthew 28:1; and at Mark 16:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: AND IT CAME TO PASS, AS THEY WERE MUCH PERPLEXED THEREABOUT. Mark reports their perplexity, before they reached the tomb, as to who should roll them away the stone that covered the bod... [ Continue Reading ]
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? AND AS THEY WERE AFRAID, AND BOWED DOWN THEIR FACES TO THE EARTH (SEE THE NOTE AT LUKE 1:12 ), THEY SAID, UNTO THEM, WHY, SEEK YE THE LIVING, [ ton (G3588) zoonta (G2198)... [ Continue Reading ]
He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, HE IS NOT HERE, BUT IS RISEN: REMEMBER HOW HE SPAKE UNTO YOU WHEN HE WAS YET IN GALILEE - to which these women themselves belonged (.)... [ Continue Reading ]
Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. SAYING - in those explicit announcements, which He made once and again... [ Continue Reading ]
And they remembered his words, AND THEY REMEMBERED HIS WORDS.... [ Continue Reading ]
And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest. AND RETURNED FROM THE SEPULCHRE, AND TOLD ALL THESE THINGS UNTO THE ELEVEN, AND TO ALL THE REST.... [ Continue Reading ]
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. IT WAS MARY MAGDALENE, AND JOANNA (SEE THE NOTES AT LUKE 8:1 ), AND MARY THE MOTHER OF JAMES, AND OTHER, [ kai (G2532) hai (G3588) loipai (G3062)] - ra... [ Continue Reading ]
And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not. AND THEIR WORDS SEEMED TO THEM AS IDLE TALES, AND THEY BELIEVED THEM NOT. See the note at , and at ,... [ Continue Reading ]
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. THEN AROSE PETER ... For the details of this, see the note at , etc. For Remarks on this section, see those on the... [ Continue Reading ]
And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. AND, BEHOLD, TWO OF THEM. For the name of the one, see the note at Luke 24:18. Who the other was is mere conjecture. WENT [OR 'WERE PROCEEDING' eesan (G1510 ) poreuomenoi... [ Continue Reading ]
And they talked together of all these things which had happened. And they talked together of all these things which had happened. AND THEY TALKED TOGETHER OF ALL THESE THINGS WHICH HAD HAPPENED.... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. AND IT CAME TO PASS, THAT, WHILE THEY COMMUNED TOGETHER AND REASONED - as they exchanged views and feelings, weighing afresh all the facts detailed in Luke 24:18. JESUS HIMSELF DR... [ Continue Reading ]
But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. BUT THEIR EYES WERE HOLDEN THAT THEY SHOULD NOT KNOW HIM, [ tou (G3588) mee (G3361) epignoonai (G1921)] - or 'did not recognize Him.' Certainly, as they did not believe that He was alive, His company, as a Fellow-traveler, was the last th... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad? AND HE SAID UNTO THEM, WHAT MANNER OF COMMUNICATIONS ARE THESE THAT YE HAVE ONE TO ANOTHER, [ antiballete (G474)]. The word "have" is too weak. Literally it is, 'that ye cast abou... [ Continue Reading ]
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 THE ONE OF THEM, WHOSE NAME WAS CLEOPAS (SEE THE NOTE AT ), ANSWERING SAID UNTO HIM, ART THOU ONLY A STRANGER... [ Continue Reading ]
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 HE SAID UNTO THEM, WHAT THINGS? AND THEY SAID UNTO HIM, CONCERNING JESUS OF NAZARETH, WHICH WAS A PROPHET MIGHTY IN DEED AND WO... [ Continue Reading ]
And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him. AND HOW THE CHIEF PRIESTS AND OAR RULERS DELIVERED HIM TO BE CONDEMNED TO DEATH - that is, handed Him over to Pilate, that he might order Him to be put to death. AND HAVE CRUCIFIED HIM. As... [ Continue Reading ]
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. BUT WE TRUSTED THAT IT HAD BEEN HE WHICH SHOULD HAVE REDEEMED ISRAEL, [ Heemeis (G2249) de (G1161) eelpizomen (G1679) hoti (G3754) autos (G846) estin (G15... [ Continue Reading ]
Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre; YEA, AND CERTAIN WOMEN ALSO OF OUR COMPANY MADE US ASTONISHED, WHICH WERE EARLY AT THE SEPULCHRE;... [ Continue Reading ]
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 WHEN THEY FOUND NOT HIS BODY, THEY CAME, SAYING, THAT THEY HAD ALSO SEEN A VISION OF ANGELS, WHICH SAID THAT HE WAS ALIVE.... [ Continue Reading ]
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. 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. Not only did His death seem to give the... [ Continue Reading ]
Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: THEN HE SAID UNTO THEM, O FOOLS, [ Oo (G5599) anoeetoi (G453)] - This is too strong a word. Our Lord never calls, His true disciples "fools" [ mooroi (G3474)]. It should be, 'O senseless;' that is, v... [ Continue Reading ]
Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? OUGHT NOT CHRIST [ edei (G1210 ) pathein (G3958 ) ton (G3588 ) Christon (G5547 )] TO HAVE SUFFERED THESE THINGS, AND TO ENTER INTO HIS GLORY? - `Behoved it not the Messiah to suffer these things, and to enter into His gl... [ Continue Reading ]
And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. AND BEGINNING AT MOSES AND ALL THE PROPHETS, HE EXPOUNDED UNTO THEM IN ALL THE SCRIPTURES THE THINGS CONCERNING HIMSELF - the great Burden of all the Old Testament Scriptures.... [ Continue Reading ]
And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further. AND THEY DREW NIGH UNTO THE VILLAGE WHERE THEY WENT - or 'were going' [ eporeuonto (G4198)]. AND HE MADE AS THOUGH HE WOULD HAVE GONE FURTHER - but only "as though;" for He had no intention... [ Continue Reading ]
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. 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. But for this, the whole... [ Continue Reading ]
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 IT CAME TO PASS, AS HE SAT AT MEAT WITH THEM, HE TOOK BREAD, AND BLESSED IT, AND BRAKE, AND GAVE TO THEM.... [ Continue Reading ]
And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. AND THEIR EYES WERE OPENED, AND THEY KNEW [OR 'RECOGNIZED' epegnoosan (G1921 )] HIM; AND HE VANISHED OUT OF THEIR SIGHT, [ kai (G2532) autos (G846) afantos (G855) egeneto (G1096) ap' (G575) autoon (G846)] - or 'cea... [ Continue Reading ]
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 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? The force of... [ Continue Reading ]
And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, AND THEY ROSE UP THE SAME HOUR, AND RETURNED TO JERUSALEM, AND FOUND THE ELEVEN GATHERED TOGETHER. This does not show that the two disciples themselves were not of "t... [ Continue Reading ]
Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. SAYING, THE LORD IS RISEN INDEED, AND HATH APPEARED TO SIMON. They think they will bring strange tidings-thrilling intelligence-to their downcast brethren. But before they have time to tell their tale, their own ears are saluted with... [ Continue Reading ]
And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread. AND THEY TOLD WHAT THINGS WERE DONE IN THE WAY, AND HOW HE WAS KNOWN OF THEM IN BREAKING OF BREAD. The two from Emmaus have now their turn, and relate the marvelous manifestation made to them. Whi... [ Continue Reading ]
And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. AND AS THEY THUS SPAKE, JESUS HIMSELF STOOD IN THE MIDST OF THEM, AND SAITH UNTO THEM, PEACE BE UNTO YOU. See the notes at John 20:19.... [ Continue Reading ]
But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. BUT THEY WERE TERRIFIED AND AFFRIGHTED, AND SUPPOSED THAT THEY HAD SEEN A SPIRIT - the ghost of their dead Lord rather than Himself in the body. (See the note at ; and .)... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? AND HE SAID UNTO THEM; WHY ARE YE TROUBLED? AND WHY DO THOUGHTS ARISE IN YOUR HEARTS? [ dialogismoi (G1261)] - rather 'reasonings;' that is, whether He were risen or no, and whether this was His very Self.... [ Continue Reading ]
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. BEHOLD MY HANDS AND MY FEET, THAT IT IS I MYSELF: HANDLE ME, AND SEE - lovingly offering them both ocular and tangible demonstration of the reality of His resurrection.... [ Continue Reading ]
And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet. AND WHEN HE HAD THUS SPOKEN, HE SHEWED THEM HIS HANDS AND HIS FEET. See the notes at John 20:24.... [ Continue Reading ]
And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat? AND WHILE THEY YET BELIEVED NOT FOR JOY, AND WONDERED. They did believe, else, as Bengel beautifully remarks, they had not "joyed." But it seemed too good to be true. Like the captives from Babylon,... [ Continue Reading ]
And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb. AND THEY GAVE HIM A PIECE OF A BROILED FISH, AND OF AN HONEY-COMB - common, frugal fare, anciently.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he took it, and did eat before them. AND HE TOOK IT, AND DID EAT BEFORE THEM - that is, so as to let them see Him eating; not for His own necessity, but their conviction.... [ Continue Reading ]
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. AND HE SAID UNTO THEM, THESE ARE THE WORDS WHICH I SPAKE UNTO YOU, WHILE... [ Continue Reading ]
Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, THEN OPENED HE THEIR UNDERSTANDING, THAT THEY MIGHT UNDERSTAND THE SCRIPTURES. A statement of unspeakable value: expressing, on the one hand, Christ's immediate access to the human spirit and absolute power over it, t... [ Continue Reading ]
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 SAID UNTO THEM, THUS IT IS WRITTEN, AND THUS IT BEHOVED CHRIST [OR 'THE MESSIAH' ton (G3588 ) Christon (G5547 )], TO SUFFER, AND TO RISE FROM THE DEAD THE THIRD DAY - see th... [ Continue Reading ]
And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. AND THAT REPENTANCE AND REMISSION OF SINS SHOULD BE PREACHED IN HIS NAME AMONG ALL NATIONS, BEGINNING AT JERUSALEM; first, because Jerusalem was the metropolitan center of the then... [ Continue Reading ]
And ye are witnesses of these things. AND YE ARE WITNESSES OF THESE THINGS (see the notes at ; ).... [ Continue Reading ]
And behold I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem until ye be 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, BEHOLD, I SEND, [ apostelloo (G649)] - or, 'I am s... [ Continue Reading ]
And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. AND HE LED THEM OUT AS FAR AS TO BETHANY - not to the village itself, which would be no congenial spot; but "as far as to Bethany" - meaning, probably, to that side of the mount of Olives where the road strik... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven. AND IT CAME TO PASS, WHILE HE BLESSED THEM, HE WAS PARTED FROM THEM, AND CARRIED UP INTO HEAVEN. Sweet intimation! The Incarnate, Crucified, Risen One, now on the wing for heaven-waiting only for th... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THEY WORSHIPPED HIM, AND RETURNED TO JERUSALEM WITH GREAT JOY:_ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
And were continually in the temple - that is, every day at the regular hours of prayer until the day of Pentecost, PRAISING AND BLESSING GOD - in higher than Jewish strains now, though in the accustomed forms. AMEN. This "Amen" is excluded from the text by Tischendorf and Tregelles, in which the... [ Continue Reading ]