One of them, named Cleopas, answered him, "Are you the only one travelling in Jerusalem who doesn`t know the things which have happened there in these days?"

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Dost thou alone sojourn? (συ μονος παροικεισ; ). Μονος is predicate adjective. "Hast thou been dwelling alone (all by thyself)?"

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Art thou only a stranger? This is an expression of surprise that he should be unaware of an affair that had been so widely discussed and h…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

One of them, whose name was Cleopas.—The name is to be distinguished from the Clopas of John 19:25, which was probably a Grecized form of …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.

And he said unto them, What manner of communication are these that ye…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

Glossa Ordinaria: After the manifestation of Christ’s resurrection by the Angels to the women, the resurrection is further man…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Jesus, without them recognizing him, suddenly asks the two men a question about their conversation. It is striking that when Jesus addressed them, …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And one of them, whose name was Cleophas
Or Alphaeus, for it is the same name; he was one of the seventy disciples, …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

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 …

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