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He said to them, "Foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

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A Loving Rebuke, Not an Insult

Multiple commentators clarify that when Jesus calls the disciples "foolish," he isn't using a term of contempt like the one forbidden in Matthew 5:22. The original Greek word means "dull" or "slow to understand." It was a sharp but loving rebuke from a concerned teacher, meant to awaken them from their grief-stricken stupor and point out their failure to connect the dots from the scriptures they already knew.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Luke 24:25

18th Century

Theologian

O fools. The word fool is sometimes a term of reproach denoting wickedness. In this sense, we are forbidden to use it in addressi…

AT Robertson

AT Robertson

On Luke 24:25

Foolish men (ανοητο). Literally without sense (νους), not understanding. Common word.

Slow of heart (βραδε…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Luke 24:25

19th Century

Bishop

O fools, and slow of heart to believe.—The word for “fools” (more literally, silly, senseless) is not that which is used in Matth…

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Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

On Luke 24:24–25

19th Century

Preacher

And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulcher, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not. Then he said un…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

On Luke 24:25

Jesus himself now speaks, though still unrecognized. He, who in his transfiguration was superior to Moses and Elijah (9:28–36), now invokes Moses a…

John Calvin

John Calvin

On Luke 24:25

16th Century

Theologian

And he said to them. This reproof appears to be too harsh and severe for a weak man such as he was; but whoever attends to all the circums…

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John Gill

John Gill

On Luke 24:25

17th Century

Pastor

Then he said to them: That is, Jesus said to them, as the Syriac and Persic versions read: O fools

Matthew Henry

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 …