Passage

Luke 24.13-35

Book: Luke · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"11. And these words appeared in their sight as idle talk; and they disbelieved them. 12. But Peter arose, and ran unto the tomb; and stooping and looking in, he seeth the linen cloths by themselves; and he departed to his home, wondering at that which was come to pass."

"13. And behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was threescore furlongs from Jerusalem. 14. And they communed with each other of all these things which had happened. 15. And it came to pass, while they communed and questioned together, that Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. 16. But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. 17. And he said unto them, What communications are these that ye have one with another, as ye walk? And they stood still, looking sad. 18. And one of them, named Cleopas, answering said unto him, Dost thou alone sojourn in Jerusalem and not know the things which are come to pass there in these days? 19. And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: 20. and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him. 21. But we hoped that it was he who should redeem Israel. Yea and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things came to pass. 22. Moreover certain women of our company amazed us, having been early at the tomb; 23. and when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive. 24. And certain of them that were with us went to the tomb, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not. 25. And he said unto them, O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! 26. Behooved it not the Christ to suffer these things, and to enter into his glory? 27. And beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. 28. And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they were going: and he made as though he would go further. 29. And they constrained him, saying, Abide with us; for it is toward evening, and the day is now far spent. And he went in to abide with them. 30. And it came to pass, when he had sat down with them to meat, he took the bread and blessed; and breaking it he gave to them. 31. And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. 32. And they said one to another, Was not our heart burning within us, while he spake to us in the way, while he opened to us the scriptures? 33. And they rose up that very hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, 34. saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. 35. And they rehearsed the things that happened in the way, and how he was known of them in the breaking of the bread."

"36. And as they spake these things, he himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. 37. But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they beheld a spirit." (Luke 24:11-37, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"11. These words seemed to them to be nonsense, and they didn’t believe them. 12. But Peter got up and ran to the tomb. Stooping and looking in, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves, and he departed to his home, wondering what had happened."

"13. Behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia from Jerusalem. 14. They talked with each other about all of these things which had happened. 15. While they talked and questioned together, Jesus himself came near, and went with them. 16. But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. 17. He said to them, “What are you talking about as you walk, and are sad?” 18. One of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who doesn’t know the things which have happened there in these days?” 19. 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; 20. and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him. 21. But we were hoping that it was he who would redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened. 22. Also, certain women of our company amazed us, having arrived early at the tomb; 23. and when they didn’t find his body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive. 24. Some of us went to the tomb, and found it just like the women had said, but they didn’t see him.” 25. He said to them, “Foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! 26. Didn’t the Christ have to suffer these things and to enter into his glory?” 27. Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself. 28. They came near to the village, where they were going, and he acted like he would go further. 29. They urged him, saying, “Stay with us, for it is almost evening, and the day is almost over.” He went in to stay with them. 30. When he had sat down at the table with them, he took the bread and gave thanks. Breaking it, he gave to them. 31. Their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, and he vanished out of their sight. 32. They said to one another, “Weren’t our hearts burning within us, while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?” 33. They rose up that very hour, returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them, 34. saying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!” 35. They related the things that happened along the way, and how he was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread."

"36. As they said these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, “Peace be to you.” 37. But they were terrified and filled with fear, and supposed that they had seen a spirit." (Luke 24:11-37, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"11. And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not. 12. 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."

"13. And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. 14. And they talked together of all these things which had happened. 15. And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. 16. But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. 17. And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad? 18. 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? 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: 20. And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him. 21. 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. 22. Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre; 23. 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. 24. 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. 25. Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: 26. Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? 27. And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. 28. And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further. 29. 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. 30. And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. 31. And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. ^{vanished: or, ceased to be seen of them} 32. 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? 33. And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, 34. Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. 35. And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread."

"36. And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. 37. But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit." (Luke 24:11-37, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"11. and their sayings appeared before them as idle talk, and they were not believing them. 12. And Peter having risen, did run to the tomb, and having stooped down he seeth the linen clothes lying alone, and he went away to his own home, wondering at that which was come to pass."

"13. And, lo, two of them were going on during that day to a village, distant sixty furlongs from Jerusalem, the name of which [is] Emmaus, 14. and they were conversing with one another about all these things that have happened. 15. And it came to pass in their conversing and reasoning together, that Jesus himself, having come nigh, was going on with them, 16. and their eyes were holden so as not to know him, 17. and he said unto them, 'What [are] these words that ye exchange with one another, walking, and ye are sad?' 18. And the one, whose name was Cleopas, answering, said unto him, 'Art thou alone such a stranger in Jerusalem, that thou hast not known the things that came to pass in it in these days?' 19. And he said to them, 'What things?' And they said to him, 'The things about Jesus of Nazareth, who became a man, a prophet, powerful in deed and word, before God and all the people, 20. how also the chief priests and our rulers did deliver him up to a judgment of death, and crucified him; 21. and we were hoping that he it is who is about to redeem Israel, and also with all these things, this third day is passing to-day, since these things happened. 22. 'And certain women of ours also astonished us, coming early to the tomb, 23. and not having found his body, they came, saying also to have seen an apparition of messengers, who say he is alive, 24. and certain of those with us went away unto the tomb, and found as even the women said, and him they saw not.' 25. And he said unto them, 'O inconsiderate and slow in heart, to believe on all that the prophets spake! 26. Was it not behoving the Christ these things to suffer, and to enter into his glory?' 27. and having begun from Moses, and from all the prophets, he was expounding to them in all the Writings the things about himself. 28. And they came nigh to the village whither they were going, and he made an appearance of going on further, 29. and they constrained him, saying, 'Remain with us, for it is toward evening,' and the day did decline, and he went in to remain with them. 30. And it came to pass, in his reclining (at meat) with them, having taken the bread, he blessed, and having broken, he was giving to them, 31. and their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, and he became unseen by them. 32. And they said one to another, 'Was not our heart burning within us, as he was speaking to us in the way, and as he was opening up to us the Writings?' 33. And they, having risen up the same hour, turned back to Jerusalem, and found gathered together the eleven, and those with them, 34. saying, 'The Lord was raised indeed, and was seen by Simon;' 35. and they were telling the things in the way, and how he was made known to them in the breaking of the bread,"

"36. and as they are speaking these things, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith to them, 'Peace, to you;' 37. and being amazed, and becoming affrighted, they were thinking themselves to see a spirit." (Luke 24:11-37, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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