Luke 24:53

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 they are followed by Alford. But the authorities in its favour are, in our judgment, decisive. Lachmann inserts it. Probably some might less see the import of it here than in the other Gospels. But who that has followed our Evangelist, until he leaves his readers with the Eleven, "praising and blessing God" after their Lord's ascension to the Father, could refrain from adding his own "Amen," even though the Evangelist had not written it? It is as though he had said, 'For such wonders, the record of which is here closed, let every reader join with those Eleven continually in praising and blessing...

50-53 Christ ascended from Bethany, near the Mount of Olives. There was the garden in which his sufferings began; there he was in his agony. Those that would go to heaven, must ascend thither from the house of sufferings and sorrows. The disciples did not see him rise out of the grave; his resurrection could be proved by their seeing him alive afterwards: but they saw him ascend into heaven; they could not otherwise have a proof of his ascension. He lifted up his hands, and blessed them. He did not go away in displeasure, but in love, he left a blessing behind him. As he arose, so he ascended, by his own power. They worshipped him. This fresh display of Christ's glory drew from them fresh acknowledgments. They returned to Jerusalem with great joy. The glory of Christ is the joy of all true believers, even while they are here in this world. While waiting for God's promises, we must go fo...

Verse Luke 24:53. _WERE CONTINUALLY IN THE TEMPLE_] Especially till the day of pentecost came, when they received the promise, mentioned Luke 24:49. _PRAISING AND BLESSING GOD._] Magnifying his mercy, and speaking good of his name. Thus the days of their mourning were ended; and they began that life upon earth in which they still live in the kingdom of God. May the God of infinite love give the reader the same portion in time and in eternity, through the same glorious and ever-blessed Jesus! Amen and amen. THERE are various subscriptions to this book in the MSS. and versions. The following are the principal. _Through the assistance of the Most High God, the Gospel of St._ _Luke the physician, the proclaimer of eternal life, is finished_.

WERE CONTINUALLY IN THE TEMPLE - Until the day of Pentecost - that is, about ten days after. See Acts 2. PRAISING AND BLESSING GOD - Chiefly for the full proof that the Messiah had come; had redeemed them, and had ascended to heaven. “Thus the days of their mourning were ended.” They were filled with happiness at the assurance of redemption, and expressed what every Christian should feel - fulness of joy at the glad tidings that a Saviour has died, and risen, and ascended to God; and an earnest desire to pour forth in the sanctuary prayers and thanksgivings to the God of grace for his mercy to a lost and ruined world....

EXPOSITION LUKE 24:1 THE RESURRECTION. All the four evangelists give an account of the Resurrection. None of the four, however, attempt to give a _history _of_ _it simply from a human point of sight. Each Gospel probably reproduces the special points dwelt on in certain great centres of Christian teaching, in what we should now term different schools of thought. (Attempts have been made by theological scholars to _classify _these as Jewish, Gentile, Greek, Roman; but only with indifferent success). The teaching which St. Matthew's Gospel represents, evidently in the Resurrection preaching dwelt with peculiar insistence on the great Galilaean appearance of the Risen. St. Luke confines himself exclusively to the appearance, in Judaea. St. John chooses for his Resurrection instruction scenes which h

AND WERE CONTINUALLY IN THE TEMPLE,.... At the time of worship, at the hours of prayer, or of public service; and perhaps always privately in an upper room in it, where they, with others, met frequently, and continued, with one accord, in prayer and supplication; Acts 1:14, a practice worthy of imitation, whether in the public or private way: PRAISING, AND BLESSING GOD; for his Son Jesus Christ, who had died for their sins, was risen again for their justification, and was now ascended into heaven, to be their advocate there; and for all spiritual bless his Gospel to every creature. AMEN; so let him be praised, and blessed by all the saints, for all that is contained in this Gospel. In a manuscript copy of Beza's, it is added, "the Gospel according to Saint Luke was published fifteen years after the ascension of Christ;'' See Gill on

Luke 24:1. Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulcher, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulcher. And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: 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? He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. And they remembered his words, and returned to the sepulcher, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest. It was Mary Magdalene, and Jo...

LUKE 24:53 euvlogou/ntej {B} The readings aivnou/ntej kai. euvlogou/ntej (A C2 K W X D Q Y ¦1 ¦13 33) and euvlogou/ntej kai. aivnou/ntej (eth) are undoubtedly conflations, arising from combinations of euvlogou/ntej (î75 a B C* L syrs, pal copsa, bo geo) and aivnou/ntej (D ita, b, d, e, ff2, l, r1 Augustine). It is more difficult to decide between the two earlier readings. On the one hand, since euvlogei/n is a favorite word with Luke (it occurs twe...

VII. HIS RESURRECTION AND ASCENSION CHAPTER 24 _ 1. The Resurrection. (Luke 24:1)_ 2. The Walk to Emmaus; the Appearance of the Risen Son of Man. (Luke 24:13) 3. The Appearance to the Eleven. (Luke 24:36) 4. The Commission. (Luke 24:46) 5. The Ascension. (Luke 24:49 .) The account of the Resurrection in Luke's Gospel has also its characteristic features. He alone reports the full account of the walk to Emmaus. It is a precious story showing forth the fact that the risen One is the same tender, loving, sympathizing f

THE LAST WORDS AND THE ASCENSION. Jesus reminds His disciples how He had told them that Scripture predictions about Him must be fulfilled. He goes over the ground again (with Luke 24:45 _cf._ Luke 24:27), and adds that the gospel of repentance and forgiveness in His name should be preached everywhere. It is not clear whether the instruction to preach is regarded as contained in the OT Scriptures. Syr. Sin. has in my name, and perhaps we should take the Gr. infinitive (should be preached) as an imperative. LUKE 24:44. THE PSALMS: the third division of the Hebrew scriptures, including other writings than the Psalter, though this was particularly rich in Messianic prophecy....