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Understanding Requires God's Help
Commentators like Calvin and Gill stress that even the disciples, who walked with Jesus for years, couldn't grasp the Scriptures' true meaning on their own. This verse shows that a divine act is necessary to "open" a person's mind to spiritual truth. It's not just about intellect; it's a work of God's Spirit that removes the veil of misunderstanding.
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 24:45
18th Century
Theologian
He opened their understanding. He enabled them to fully comprehend the meaning of the prophecies that foretold His death and resurrection.…
AT Robertson
On Luke 24:45
Opened he their mind (διηνοιξεν αυτων τον νουν). The same verb as that in verses 31,32 about the eyes and the Scriptures. Jesus ha…
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 24:45
19th Century
Bishop
Then opened he their understanding.—Assuming, as we must assume, that this was the same meeting of the Lord with His disciples as that rep…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 24:44–51
19th Century
Preacher
And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were writ…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 24:45
From time to time Luke has taken care to show that whatever the Lord has said unfailingly takes place (e.g., 2:20, 26; 19:32; 22:13, 37). That impl…
John Calvin
On Luke 24:45
16th Century
Theologian
Then He opened their understanding. As the Lord had formerly carried out the role of Teacher, with little or no improvement from the disci…
John Gill
On Luke 24:45
17th Century
Pastor
Then opened he their understanding
He not only opened their hearts, to attend to what he said, and the proofs he gav…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 24:36–49
17th Century
Minister
Jesus appeared in a miraculous manner, assuring the disciples of His peace���though they had so lately forsaken Him���and promising spiritual peace…