John Calvin Commentary Luke 24:33

"And they rose up that very hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them," — Luke 24:33 (ASV)

And they arose in the same hour.³²⁰ The circumstance of the time, and the distance of the places, show with what ardor those two men turned to convey the intelligence to their fellow-disciples.

As they entered a lodging towards evening, it is probable that the Lord had not made himself known to them before night came on. To perform a journey of three hours in the dead of night was exceedingly inconvenient; yet they rise that very instant and return in haste to Jerusalem.

Indeed, if they had only gone there the next day, their tardiness might have exposed them to suspicion. But as they chose rather to deprive themselves of the repose of the night than to allow the slightest delay in making the apostles partakers of their joy, the very haste gave additional credit to their narrative.

Now when Luke says that they arose in the same hour,³²¹ it is probable that they came to the disciples about midnight. But, according to the testimony of the same Luke, the disciples were at that time conversing together. From this we learn their anxiety, diligence, and ardor, in spending almost the whole night without sleep, and unceasingly making inquiries of each other, until the resurrection of Christ was ascertained by a multitude of testimonies.

³²⁰ “Au mesme instant;” — “that very instant.”;” — “that very instant.”

³²¹ “Au mesme instant;” — “that very instant.”;” — “that very instant.”