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A Shaken but Real Faith
Commentators observe that the disciples' description reveals a faith shaken by the cross. They could confidently call Jesus a 'prophet mighty in deed and word,' but their hope in him as the Messiah who would redeem Israel had been crushed. This shows the genuine, yet incomplete, stage of their belief before they understood the resurrection.
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 24:19
18th Century
Theologian
A prophet. A teacher sent from God. They did not then call him the Messiah, for his death had led them to doubt that, but they had no doub…
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 24:19
19th Century
Bishop
What things?—Literally, What kind of things?
Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophe…
Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 24:18–19
19th Century
Preacher
And one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said to him, Are you only a stranger in Jerusalem, and have not known the things that have h…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 24:19
What follows constitutes an affirmation about the person and work of Christ that is of great significance for our understanding of Jesus and of Luk…
John Calvin
On Luke 24:19
16th Century
Theologian
Powerful in deed and in word. Luke has used nearly the same form of expression concerning Stephen, (Acts 7:22) where he says o…
John Gill
On Luke 24:19
17th Century
Pastor
And he said to them, what things ? &c.] Still appearing as if he was ignorant, and in order to draw out of them a particu…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 24:13–27
17th Century
Minister
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 …