Focused Passage

Luke 24:36-49

The Risen Christ Opens the Scriptures, Commissions Witnesses, and Ascends in Blessing

The women find the empty tomb and remember Jesus’ words, Peter sees the grave clothes and wonders, the Emmaus disciples meet the risen Christ through Scripture and table recognition, Jesus appears bodily to the gathered disciples, opens their minds to Scripture, commissions them as witnesses to repentance and forgiveness for all nations, promises power from on high, blesses them, ascends, and leaves them worshiping with great joy.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

36 While they were describing these events, Jesus Himself stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”

37 But they were startled and frightened, thinking they had seen a spirit.

38 “Why are you troubled,” Jesus asked, “and why do doubts arise in your hearts?

39 Look at My hands and My feet. It is I Myself. Touch Me and see—for a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”

40 And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and feet.

41 While they were still in disbelief because of their joy and amazement, He asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”

42 So they gave Him a piece of broiled fish,

43 and He took it and ate it in front of them.

44 Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”

45 Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.

46 And He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,

47 and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.

48 You are witnesses of these things.

49 And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 36

Original words

While δὲ G1161 Conjunction they αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural were describing λαλούντων G2980 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural these [events] Ταῦτα G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural [Jesus] Himself αὐτὸς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular stood ἔστη G2476 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular vvv ἐν G1722 Preposition among μέσῳ G3319 Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular them αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction said λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Peace [be] Εἰρήνη G1515 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular with you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Verse 37

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction they were startled πτοηθέντες G4422 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction vvv γενόμενοι G1096 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural frightened ἔμφοβοι G1719 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural thinking ἐδόκουν G1380 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural they had seen θεωρεῖν G2334 Verb - Present Infinitive Active a spirit πνεῦμα G4151 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Verse 38

Original words

Why Τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular are you ἐστέ G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural troubled τεταραγμένοι G5015 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural - Καὶ G2532 Conjunction [Jesus] asked εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction why διὰ G1223 Preposition . . . τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular {do} doubts διαλογισμοὶ G1261 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural arise ἀναβαίνουσιν G305 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular hearts καρδίᾳ G2588 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Verse 39

Original words

Look at ἴδετε G3708 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural hands χεῖράς G5495 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural feet πόδας G4228 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction It is εἰμι G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular I ἐγώ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular Myself αὐτός G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Touch ψηλαφήσατέ G5584 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction see ἴδετε G3708 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural for ὅτι G3754 Conjunction a spirit πνεῦμα G4151 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular {does} not οὐκ G3756 Adverb have ἔχει G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular flesh σάρκα G4561 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction bones ὀστέα G3747 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural as καθὼς G2531 Adverb you see θεωρεῖτε G2334 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural I ἐμὲ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular have ἔχοντα G2192 Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Singular
Verse 40

Original words

And [when] καὶ G2532 Conjunction He had said εἰπὼν G2036 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular this τοῦτο G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular He showed ἔδειξεν G1166 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural [His] τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural hands χεῖρας G5495 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural feet πόδας G4228 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Verse 41

Original words

While δὲ G1161 Conjunction they αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural vvv Ἔτι G2089 Adverb were still in disbelief ἀπιστούντων G569 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural because of ἀπὸ G575 Preposition [their] τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular joy χαρᾶς G5479 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction amazement θαυμαζόντων G2296 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural He asked εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Do you have Ἔχετέ G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural anything τι G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular here ἐνθάδε G1759 Adverb to eat βρώσιμον G1034 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Verse 42

Original words

So δὲ G1161 Conjunction - οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural they gave ἐπέδωκαν G1929 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular a piece μέρος G3313 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular of broiled ὀπτοῦ G3702 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular fish ἰχθύος G2486 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

BSB notes

  • BYZ and TR include and some honeycomb.
Verse 43

Original words

and καὶ G2532 Conjunction He took [it] λαβὼν G2983 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular [and] ate [it] ἔφαγεν G5315 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular in front of ἐνώπιον G1799 Preposition them αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Verse 44

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction [Jesus] said Εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to πρὸς G4314 Preposition them αὐτούς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural These [are] Οὗτοι G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural - μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural words λόγοι G3056 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural - οὓς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural I spoke ἐλάλησα G2980 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular to πρὸς G4314 Preposition you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural while I was ὢν G1510 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular still ἔτι G2089 Adverb with σὺν G4862 Preposition you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction Everything πάντα G3956 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural must δεῖ G1163 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular be fulfilled πληρωθῆναι G4137 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive that [is] τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural written γεγραμμένα G1125 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural about περὶ G4012 Preposition Me ἐμοῦ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular Law νόμῳ G3551 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular of Moses Μωϋσέως G3475 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction the τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural Prophets προφήταις G4396 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction [the] Psalms ψαλμοῖς G5568 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Verse 45

Original words

Then τότε G5119 Adverb He opened διήνοιξεν G1272 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular their αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular minds νοῦν G3563 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular to understand συνιέναι G4920 Verb - Present Infinitive Active the τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural Scriptures γραφάς G1124 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Verse 46

Original words

And Καὶ G2532 Conjunction He told εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction This [is] Οὕτως G3779 Adverb [what] is written γέγραπται G1125 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular The τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Christ Χριστὸν G5547 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular will suffer παθεῖν G3958 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active and καὶ G2532 Conjunction rise ἀναστῆναι G450 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active from ἐκ G1537 Preposition [the] dead νεκρῶν G3498 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural [on] the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular third τρίτῃ G5154 Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular day ἡμέρᾳ G2250 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Verse 47

Original words

and καὶ G2532 Conjunction in ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular name ὀνόματι G3686 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular repentance μετάνοιαν G3341 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular and εἰς G1519 Preposition forgiveness ἄφεσιν G859 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular of sins ἁμαρτιῶν G266 Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural will be proclaimed κηρυχθῆναι G2784 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive to εἰς G1519 Preposition all πάντα G3956 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural nations ἔθνη G1484 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural beginning ἀρξάμενοι G756 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural in ἀπὸ G575 Preposition Jerusalem Ἰερουσαλήμ G2419 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

BSB notes

  • NA, NE, and WH repentance for
Verse 48

Original words

You ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural are ἐστε G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural witnesses μάρτυρες G3144 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural of these things τούτων G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Verse 49

Original words

And Καὶ G2532 Conjunction behold ἰδοὺ G2400 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular am sending ἐξαποστέλλω G649 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular promise ἐπαγγελίαν G1860 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular of τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Father Πατρός G3962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular upon ἐφ’ G1909 Preposition you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural But δὲ G1161 Conjunction vvv ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural remain καθίσατε G2523 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular city πόλει G4172 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular until ἕως G2193 Preposition - οὗ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular you have been clothed with ἐνδύσησθε G1746 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Plural power δύναμιν G1411 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular from ἐξ G1537 Preposition on high ὕψους G5311 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular

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