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God's Word is Never Wasted
Commentators like Spurgeon and Calvin note that the women had heard Jesus' words before but had forgotten or not understood them. The knowledge was not lost, but simply stored away. This shows the value of learning Scripture even when its meaning isn't immediately clear. God can bring His word to our memory at the exact time it's needed most.
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Charles Ellicott
On Luke 24:8
19th Century
Bishop
And they remembered his words.—It would be better to end the previous verse with a period, and begin the next sentence, <…
Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 24:5–8
19th Century
Preacher
And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 24:8
The angels show the meaning of the empty tomb by repeating the essence of the three passion predictions (9:22, 43–45; 18:31–33). They begin with th…
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John Calvin
On Luke 24:8
16th Century
Theologian
And they remembered his words; by which we are taught that, though they had made little proficiency in the doctrine of Christ, still it wa…
John Gill
On Luke 24:8
17th Century
Pastor
And they remembered his words .
] That is, the words of Christ, as the Persic version expresses it; which they had f…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 24:1–12
17th Century
Minister
See the affection and respect the women showed to Christ, after he was dead and buried. Observe their surprise when they found the stone rolled awa…