Luke 24:15

And as they talked and deliberated, Jesus Himself came up and walked along with them.

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KJV

And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.

ASV

And it came to pass, while they communed and questioned together, that Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.

DBT

And it came to pass as they conversed and reasoned, that Jesus himself drawing nigh, went with them;

YLT

And it came to pass in their conversing and reasoning together, that Jesus himself, having come nigh, was going on with them,

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On this verse

As two of the disciples walked to a village called Emmaus, they talked about Christ, regarding him as no longer living but mourning him as dead. As they conversed, Jesus drew near and went with them, without being recognized by them, for their eyes were restrained, so that they should not know him. You must know that these two disciples belonged to the number of the seventy, and that Cleopas's companion was Simon—not Peter or the one of Cana—but another Simon, of the seventy.

Cyril of Alexandria· COMMENTARY ON LUKE, CHAPTER 24, 444patristic

Related commentary

Thirdly, regarding Christ's gracious companionship, he adds: And it came to pass, while they talked and questioned among themselves, that Jesus himself, drawing near, went with them. They are said to talk in their speaking, because they were speaking words that did not have certainty, …

Bonaventure· Commentary on Luke, Chapter 24, 1257patristic

And it came to pass, that while they communed together,.... About the above said things: and reasoned; with one another; about the truth and credibility of the late report: Jesus himself drew near: the Persic version adds, "suddenly"; he came up at once to them, as if he had been a traveller on the road, and overtook them: and went with them; joined himself in company to them, and travelled with them.

John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)reformed

Communed together - Talked together. And reasoned - They reasoned, doubtless, about the probability or improbability that Jesus was the Messiah; about the evidence of his resurrection; about what was to be done in the present state of things. Jesus himself drew near ... - The disciples were properly employed. Their minds were anxious about the state of things, and they endeavored to arrive at the truth.

Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)evangelical

They in their communings and reasonings together were searching for Christ, comparing notes concerning him, that they might come to more knowledge of him; and now Christ comes to them. Note, They who seek Christ shall find him: he will manifest himself to those that enquire after him, and give knowledge to those who use the helps for knowledge which they have.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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How the Hebraic tradition has read this verse — and Marcus Brown’s own reading of it.

Cross-references

5 linked verses

The verses this one reaches5

Matthew 18:20
For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.”
John 14:18–19
I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.
Luke 24:36
While they were describing these events, Jesus Himself stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”
John 21:4
Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not recognize that it was Jesus.
1 Kings 10:2
She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large caravan—with camels bearing spices, gold in great abundance, and precious stones. So she came to Solomon and spoke to him all that was on her mind.

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Around this verse

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread — the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The Return of the Prodigal Son — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)

Luke — Luke's 'orderly account' (1:3) follows Jesus from Bethlehem through the long travel narrative to Jerusalem and the Emmaus road.

Canon: New Testament
Author: Luke, beloved physician (Col 4:14), travel-companion of Paul
Date: c. AD 60–62

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first — the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Matthew 18:20
For where two or three gather together in My name, there am I with them.”
leads to
- 1 Corinthians 5:4
  When you are assembled in the name of our Lord Jesus and I am with you in spirit, along with the power of the Lord Jesus,
- Revelation 21:3
  And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will…
- Matthew 28:20
  and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
- Zechariah 2:5
  For I will be a wall of fire around it, declares the LORD, and I will be the glory within it.’”
- John 20:26
  Eight days later, His disciples were once again inside with the doors locked, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”
Through
Luke 24:36
While they were describing these events, Jesus Himself stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”
leads to
- 2 Thessalonians 3:16
  Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
- Luke 10:5
  Whatever house you enter, begin by saying, ‘Peace to this house.’
- Isaiah 57:18
  I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will guide him and restore comfort to him and his mourners,

The whole web at once: see the Arc.

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