# Luke 24.47-48
**Book:** [Luke](/codex/luke/) · NASB95
## Immediate context (±2 verses)
**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 45. Then opened he their mind, that they might understand the scriptures; 46. and he said unto them, Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead the third day;
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> **47. and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. 48. Ye are witnesses of these things.**
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> 49. And behold, I send forth the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city, until ye be clothed with power from on high. 50. And he led them out until they were over against Bethany: and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. (Luke 24:45-50, ASV)
**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 45. Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures. 46. He said to them, “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day,
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> **47. and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48. You are witnesses of these things.**
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> 49. Behold, I send out the promise of my Father on you. But wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high.” 50. He led them out as far as Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. (Luke 24:45-50, WEB)
**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 45. Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, 46. And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
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> **47. And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48. And ye are witnesses of these things.**
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> 49. 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. 50. And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. (Luke 24:45-50, KJV)
**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 45. Then opened he up their understanding to understand the Writings, 46. and he said to them, 'Thus it hath been written, and thus it was behoving the Christ to suffer, and to rise out of the dead the third day,
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> **47. and reformation and remission of sins to be proclaimed in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem: 48. and ye, ye are witnesses of these things.**
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> 49. 'And, lo, I do send the promise of my Father upon you, but ye, abide ye in the city of Jerusalem till ye be clothed with power from on high.' 50. And he led them forth without, unto Bethany, and having lifted up his hands he did bless them, (Luke 24:45-50, YLT)
## Setting
- **Speaker:** _TBD_
- **Audience:** _TBD_
- **Location:** _TBD_
- **Time period:** _TBD_
## 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._
- None of the words in this verse has its own lexicon entry yet.
## Quoted in
**Arguments and defeaters:**
- [Cumulative Case for the Deity of Christ](/codex/cumulative-case-for-the-deity-of-christ/), via [Luke 24.44-47](/codex/luke-24-44-47/)
- [Did Jesus Send Muhammad Dilemma Argument](/codex/did-jesus-send-muhammad-dilemma-argument/), via [Luke 24.46-47](/codex/luke-24-46-47/)
- [Jesus Never Founded Christianity Objection Defeater](/codex/jesus-never-founded-christianity-objection-defeater/), via [Luke 24.44-47](/codex/luke-24-44-47/), [Luke 24.46-47](/codex/luke-24-46-47/)
- [Sabbath Breaking Stoning Objection Defeater](/codex/sabbath-breaking-stoning-objection-defeater/), via [Luke 24.44-47](/codex/luke-24-44-47/)
**Concepts:**
- [Great Commission](/codex/great-commission/)
- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [Luke 24.36-49](/codex/luke-24-36-49/)
- [Messianic Prophecy](/codex/messianic-prophecy/), via [Luke 24.44-47](/codex/luke-24-44-47/)
- [Mission Geography (Acts 1-8)](/codex/mission-geography-acts-1-8/), via [Luke 24.46-47](/codex/luke-24-46-47/)
- [Old Testament Witness to the Deity of Christ](/codex/old-testament-witness-to-the-deity-of-christ/), via [Luke 24.44-47](/codex/luke-24-44-47/)
- [Repentance](/codex/repentance/), via [Luke 24.46-47](/codex/luke-24-46-47/)
**Lexicon:**
- [G0859 - aphesis](/codex/g0859-aphesis/), via [Luke 24.47](/codex/luke-24-47/)
- [G1484 - ethnos](/codex/g1484-ethnos/), via [Luke 24.47](/codex/luke-24-47/)
- [G3144 - martys](/codex/g3144-martys/), via [Luke 24.48](/codex/luke-24-48/)
- [G3341 - metanoia](/codex/g3341-metanoia/), via [Luke 24.47](/codex/luke-24-47/)
## Notes
_Your annotations._
## 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](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/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.
See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.