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Themes in Luke 24
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Themes in Luke 24

Luke 24:1

On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared.

Luke 24:2

They found the stone rolled away from the tomb.

Luke 24:3

They went in but did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.

Luke 24:4

While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men stood by them in dazzling clothes.

Luke 24:5

So the women were terrified and bowed down to the ground.

“Why are you looking for the living among the dead?” asked the men.

Luke 24:6

“He is not here, but He has been resurrected! Remember how He spoke to you when He was still in Galilee,

Luke 24:7

saying, ‘The Son of Man must be betrayed into the hands of sinful men, be crucified, and rise on the third day’?”

Luke 24:8

And they remembered His words.

Luke 24:9

Returning from the tomb, they reported all these things to the Eleven and to all the rest.

Luke 24:10

Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them were telling the apostles these things.

Luke 24:11

But these words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.

Luke 24:12

Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. When he stooped to look in, he saw only the linen cloths. So he went home, amazed at what had happened.

Luke 24:13

Now that same day two of them were on their way to a village called Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem.

Luke 24:14

Together they were discussing everything that had taken place.

Luke 24:15

And while they were discussing and arguing, Jesus Himself came near and began to walk along with them.

Luke 24:16

But they were prevented from recognizing Him.

Luke 24:17

Then He asked them, “What is this dispute that you’re having with each other as you are walking?” And they stopped walking and looked discouraged.

Luke 24:18

The one named Cleopas answered Him, “Are You the only visitor in Jerusalem who doesn’t know the things that happened there in these days?”

Luke 24:19

“What things?” He asked them.

So they said to Him, “The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, who was a Prophet powerful in action and speech before God and all the people,

Luke 24:20

and how our chief priests and leaders handed Him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified Him.

Luke 24:21

But we were hoping that He was the One who was about to redeem Israel. Besides all this, it’s the third day since these things happened.

Luke 24:22

Moreover, some women from our group astounded us. They arrived early at the tomb,

Luke 24:23

and when they didn’t find His body, they came and reported that they had seen a vision of angels who said He was alive.

Luke 24:24

Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but they didn’t see Him.”

Luke 24:25

He said to them, “How unwise and slow you are to believe in your hearts all that the prophets have spoken!

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Didn’t the Messiah have to suffer these things and enter into His glory?”

Luke 24:27

Then beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He interpreted for them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures.

Luke 24:28

They came near the village where they were going, and He gave the impression that He was going farther.

Luke 24:29

But they urged Him: “Stay with us, because it’s almost evening, and now the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay with them.

Luke 24:30

It was as He reclined at the table with them that He took the bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.

Luke 24:31

Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized Him, but He disappeared from their sight.

Luke 24:32

So they said to each other, “Weren’t our hearts ablaze within us while He was talking with us on the road and explaining the Scriptures to us?”

Luke 24:33

That very hour they got up and returned to Jerusalem. They found the Eleven and those with them gathered together,

Luke 24:34

who said, “The Lord has certainly been raised, and has appeared to Simon!”

Luke 24:35

Then they began to describe what had happened on the road and how He was made known to them in the breaking of the bread.

Luke 24:36

And as they were saying these things, He Himself stood among them. He said to them, “Peace to you!”

Luke 24:37

But they were startled and terrified and thought they were seeing a ghost.

Luke 24:38

“Why are you troubled?” He asked them. “And why do doubts arise in your hearts?

Luke 24:39

Look at My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself! Touch Me and see, because a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you can see I have.”

Luke 24:40

Having said this, He showed them His hands and feet.

Luke 24:41

But while they still were amazed and unbelieving because of their joy, He asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?”

Luke 24:42

So they gave Him a piece of a broiled fish,

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and He took it and ate in their presence.

Luke 24:44

Then He told them, “These are My words that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms must be fulfilled.”

Luke 24:45

Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.

Luke 24:46

He also said to them, “This is what is written: The Messiah would suffer and rise from the dead the third day,

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and repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

Luke 24:48

You are witnesses of these things.

Luke 24:49

And look, I am sending you what My Father promised. As for you, stay in the city until you are empowered from on high.”

Luke 24:50

Then He led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up His hands He blessed them.

Luke 24:51

And while He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven.

Luke 24:52

After worshiping Him, they returned to Jerusalem with great joy.

Luke 24:53

And they were continually in the temple complex praising God.
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