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He said to them, "What are you talking about as you walk, and are sad?"
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Christ Joins Our Conversations
Commentators note that Jesus intentionally entered the disciples' sad conversation. The Greek word for 'communications' suggests a lively back-and-forth, like tossing a ball. Jesus' question caused them to stop in their tracks. Scholars like John Calvin see a parallel for today: Christ still draws near to us in our discussions and sorrows to guide and instruct us.
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Luke
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18th Century
Presbyterian
What manner of communications, etc. What is the subject of your conversation? What is it that has so much affected your minds? They were d…
That you have with another (ους αντιβαλλετε προς αλληλους). Αντι-βαλλω is an old verb and means to throw in turn, back and forth l…
19th Century
Anglican
What manner of communications . . .?—Literally, What are these words that you exchange with one another?
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Baptist
But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. (Luke 24:16)
And he said unto them, What manner of commun…
Jesus, without them recognizing him, suddenly asks the two men a question about their conversation. It is striking that when Jesus addressed them, …
16th Century
Protestant
What are those discourses which you hold with each other? What was at that time, as we perceive, done openly by Christ, we daily feel to b…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he said unto them That is, "Jesus", as the Persic version, or "our Lord", as the Ethiopic version, expresses it:…
This appearance of Jesus to the two disciples going to Emmaus happened on the same day that he rose from the dead. It is fitting for the disciples …
