Luke 24
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Bringing the spices - To embalm the body of our Lord: but Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea had done this before the body was laid in the tomb. See Joh 19:39, Joh 19:40. But there was a second embalming found necessary: the first must have been hastily and imperfectly performed; the spices now brought by the women were intended to complete the preceding operation. And certain others with them - This clause is wanting in BCL, two others; Coptic, Ethiopic, Vulgate, and in all the Itala except two. Dionysius Alexandrinus, and Eusebius also omit it. The omission is approved by Mill, Bengel, Wetstein, Griesbach, and others. Bishop Pearce thinks it should be left out for the following reasons: 1. "They who came to the sepulchre, as is here said, being the same with those who, in Luk 23:55, are called the women which came with him from Galilee, there was no room for Luke (I think) to add as here, and some others came with them; because the words in Luk 23:55, to which these refer, include all that can be supposed to be designed by the words in question. 2. Luke has named no particular woman here, and therefore he could not add and some others, etc., these words necessarily requiring that the names of the women should have preceded, as is the case in Luk 24:10, where, when Mary Magdalene, the other Mary, and Joanna, had been named, it is very rightly added, and other women that were with them."
Open source ↗ANGELIC ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE WOMEN THAT CHRIST IS RISEN--PETER'S VISIT TO THE EMPTY SEPULCHRE. (Luk 24:1-12) Why, &c.--Astonishing question! not "the risen," but "the Living One" (compare Rev 1:18); and the surprise expressed in it implies an incongruity in His being there at all, as if, though He might submit to it, "it was impossible He should be holden of it" (Act 2:24).
Open source ↗Now upon the first day of the week,.... On which day it appears by what follows, Christ rose from the dead, and which was the third day from his death, and so verified the Scriptures, and his own predictions: very early in the morning; just as light began to spring, the day to dawn, and break; the first appearance of the morning; when it first began to dawn; when it was yet dark, as in Joh 20:1 and so read the Syriac and Persic versions here; and the Ethiopic version, "while it was yet night": this must be understood of the time when the women set out from the city, or suburbs; for by that time they got to the sepulchre it was at sunrise, Mar 16:2 and shows their great love, zeal, and devotion for Christ, and great courage and fearlessness to go out of the city at such a time, without any man with them, and to a grave: they came unto the sepulchre, where Christ was laid; that is, the women who came with Christ from Galilee, and who had observed where, and how his body was interred: bringing the spices which they had prepared; on the sabbath eve, to anoint the body, but were prevented by reason of the sabbath; see Luk 23:56 and certain others with them; that is, other women; besides Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of Joses, and Salome, and other Galilean women, there were other Jerusalem women, or of Bethany, it may be, Mary, and Martha, the sisters of Lazarus, and of the parts adjacent: this clause is left out in the Vulgate Latin, and Ethiopic versions, and in one ancient copy of Beza's; but is retained in the Syriac, Arabic, and Persic versions.
Open source ↗The manner of the re-uniting of Christ's soul and body in his resurrection is a mystery, one of the secret things that belong not to us; but the infallible proofs of his resurrection, that he did indeed rise from the dead, and was thereby proved to be the Son of God, are things revealed, which belong to us and to our children. Some of them we have here in these verses, which relate the same story for substance that we had in Matthew and Mark. I. We have here the affection and respect which the good women that had followed Christ showed to him, after he was dead and buried, Luk 24:1. As soon as ever they could, after the sabbath was over, they came to the sepulchre, to embalm his body, not to take it out of the linen in which Joseph had wrapped it, but to anoint the head and face, and perhaps the wounded hands and feet, and to scatter sweet spices upon and about the body; as it is usual with us to strew flowers about the dead bodies and graves of our friends, only to show our good-will towards the taking off the deformity of death if we could, and to make them somewhat the less loathsome to those that are about them. The zeal of these good women for Christ did continue. The spices which they had prepared the evening before the sabbath, at a great expense, they did not, upon second thoughts, when they had slept upon it, dispose of otherwise, suggesting, To what purpose is this waste? but they brought them to the sepulchre on the morning after the sabbath, early, very early. It is a rule of charity, Every man, according as he purposes in his heart, so let him give, Co2 9:7. What is prepared for Christ, let it be used for him. Notice is taken of the names of these women, Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James; grave matronly women, it should seem, they wer…
Open source ↗24:1-12 Women were the first to find the tomb empty and to hear the announcement of the resurrection. This is strong evidence for the historicity of the resurrection accounts. In first-century Judaism, women were not regarded as reliable witnesses, so the church would never have created stories in which women discovered the empty tomb. 24:1 But very early on Sunday morning: The early church worshiped on the first day of the week (Sunday) instead of the seventh (Saturday, the Sabbath) because Jesus rose on a Sunday morning (cp. Acts 20:7; Rev 1:10).
Open source ↗Original language
The Hebrew and Greek words behind this passage, with Strong's numbers — from openscriptures (CC BY-SA).
δέ (dé, G1161) — but, and, etc. μία (mía, G3391) — one or first σάββατον (sábbaton, G4521) — the Sabbath (i.e. Shabbath), or day of weekly repose from secular avocations (also the… ὄρθρος (órthros, G3722) — dawn (as sun-rise, rising of light); by extension, morn βαθύς (bathýs, G901) — profound (as going down), literally or figuratively ἔρχομαι (érchomai, G2064) — to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) ἐπί (epí, G1909) — properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of… μνῆμα (mnēma, G3418) — a memorial, i.e. sepulchral monument (burial-place) φέρω (phérō, G5342) — to "bear" or carry (in a very wide application, literally and figuratively, as follows) ἄρωμα (árōma, G759) — an aromatic ὅς (hós, G3739) — the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that ἑτοιμάζω (hetoimázō, G2090) — to prepare καί (kaí, G2532) — and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other… τὶς (tìs, G5100) — some or any person or object
Open source ↗δέ (dé, G1161) — but, and, etc. εὑρίσκω (heurískō, G2147) — to find (literally or figuratively) λίθος (líthos, G3037) — a stone (literally or figuratively) ἀποκυλίω (apokylíō, G617) — to roll away ἀπό (apó, G575) — "off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation;… μνημεῖον (mnēmeîon, G3419) — a remembrance, i.e. cenotaph (place of interment)
Open source ↗καί (kaí, G2532) — and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other… εἰσέρχομαι (eisérchomai, G1525) — to enter (literally or figuratively) εὑρίσκω (heurískō, G2147) — to find (literally or figuratively) οὐ (ou, G3756) — the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not σῶμα (sōma, G4983) — the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively κύριος (kýrios, G2962) — supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful… Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs, G2424) — Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
Open source ↗καί (kaí, G2532) — and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other… γίνομαι (gínomai, G1096) — to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with… ἐν (en, G1722) — "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc. αὐτός (autós, G846) — the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the… διαπορέω (diaporéō, G1280) — to be thoroughly nonplussed περί (perí, G4012) — properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various… τούτου (toútou, G5127) — of (from or concerning) this (person or thing) ἰδού (idoú, G2400) — used as imperative lo!; δύο (dýo, G1417) — "two" ἀνήρ (anḗr, G435) — a man (properly as an individual male) ἐφίστημι (ephístēmi, G2186) — to stand upon, i.e. be present (in various applications, friendly or otherwise, usually… ἀστράπτω (astráptō, G797) — to flash as lightning ἔσθησις (ésthēsis, G2067) — clothing (concretely)
Open source ↗δέ (dé, G1161) — but, and, etc. γίνομαι (gínomai, G1096) — to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with… αὐτός (autós, G846) — the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the… ἔμφοβος (émphobos, G1719) — in fear, i.e. alarmed καί (kaí, G2532) — and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other… κλίνω (klínō, G2827) — to slant or slope, i.e. incline or recline (literally or figuratively) πρόσωπον (prósōpon, G4383) — the front (as being towards view), i.e. the countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by… εἰς (eis, G1519) — to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively)… γῆ (gē, G1093) — soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe… ἔπω (épō, G2036) — to speak or say (by word or writing) πρός (prós, G4314) — a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of,… τίς (tís, G5101) — an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions) ζητέω (zētéō, G2212) — to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a… ζάω (záō, G2198) — to live (literally or figuratively)
Open source ↗ἐστί (estí, G2076) — he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are οὐ (ou, G3756) — the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not ὧδε (hōde, G5602) — in this same spot, i.e. here or hither ἀλλά (allá, G235) — properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) ἐγείρω (egeírō, G1453) — to waken (transitively or intransitively), i.e. rouse (literally, from sleep, from… μνάομαι (mnáomai, G3415) — to bear in mind, i.e. recollect; by implication, to reward or punish ὡς (hōs, G5613) — which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows) λαλέω (laléō, G2980) — to talk, i.e. utter words ὑμῖν (hymîn, G5213) — to (with or by) you ὤν (ṓn, G5607) — being ἔτι (éti, G2089) — "yet," still (of time or degree) ἐν (en, G1722) — "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc. Γαλιλαία (Galilaía, G1056) — Galilæa (i.e. the heathen circle), a region of Palestine
Open source ↗λέγω (légō, G3004) — properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or… ὅτι (hóti, G3754) — demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because υἱός (huiós, G5207) — a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively,… ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos, G444) — from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)); man-faced, i.e. a human being δεῖ (deî, G1163) — also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is… παραδίδωμι (paradídōmi, G3860) — to surrender, i.e yield up, intrust, transmit εἰς (eis, G1519) — to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively)… χείρ (cheír, G5495) — the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by Hebraism) a means or… ἁμαρτωλός (hamartōlós, G268) — sinful, i.e. a sinner καί (kaí, G2532) — and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other… σταυρόω (stauróō, G4717) — to impale on the cross; figuratively, to extinguish (subdue) passion or selfishness τρίτος (trítos, G5154) — third; neuter (as noun) a third part, or (as adverb) a (or the) third time, thirdly ἡμέρα (hēméra, G2250) — day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but… ἀνίστημι (anístēmi, G450) — to stand up (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive)
Open source ↗καί (kaí, G2532) — and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other… μνάομαι (mnáomai, G3415) — to bear in mind, i.e. recollect; by implication, to reward or punish αὐτός (autós, G846) — the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the… ῥῆμα (rhēma, G4487) — an utterance (individually, collectively or specially),; by implication, a matter or…
Open source ↗καί (kaí, G2532) — and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other… ὑποστρέφω (hypostréphō, G5290) — to turn under (behind), i.e. to return (literally or figuratively) ἀπό (apó, G575) — "off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation;… μνημεῖον (mnēmeîon, G3419) — a remembrance, i.e. cenotaph (place of interment) ἀπαγγέλλω (apangéllō, G518) — to announce πᾶς (pâs, G3956) — all, any, every, the whole ταῦτα (taûta, G5023) — these things ἕνδεκα (héndeka, G1733) — one and ten, i.e. eleven λοιποί (loipoí, G3062) — remaining ones
Open source ↗δέ (dé, G1161) — but, and, etc. ἦν (ēn, G2258) — I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) Μαρία (María, G3137) — Maria or Mariam (i.e. Mirjam), the name of six Christian females Μαγδαληνή (Magdalēnḗ, G3094) — a female Magdalene, i.e. inhabitant of Magdala καί (kaí, G2532) — and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other… Ἰωάννα (Iōánna, G2489) — Joanna, a Christian Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos, G2385) — Jacobus, the name of three Israelites λοιποί (loipoí, G3062) — remaining ones σύν (sýn, G4862) — with or together (but much closer than G3326 (μετά) or G3844 (παρά)), i.e. by… αὐτός (autós, G846) — the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the… ὅς (hós, G3739) — the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that λέγω (légō, G3004) — properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or… ταῦτα (taûta, G5023) — these things πρός (prós, G4314) — a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of,…
Open source ↗καί (kaí, G2532) — and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other… αὐτός (autós, G846) — the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the… ῥῆμα (rhēma, G4487) — an utterance (individually, collectively or specially),; by implication, a matter or… φαίνω (phaínō, G5316) — to lighten (shine), i.e. show (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative) ἐνώπιον (enṓpion, G1799) — in the face of (literally or figuratively) ὡσεί (hōseí, G5616) — as if λῆρος (lēros, G3026) — twaddle, i.e. an incredible story ἀπιστέω (apistéō, G569) — to be unbelieving, i.e. (transitively) disbelieve, or (by implication) disobey
Open source ↗δέ (dé, G1161) — but, and, etc. ἀνίστημι (anístēmi, G450) — to stand up (literal or figurative, transitive or intransitive) Πέτρος (Pétros, G4074) — a (piece of) rock (larger than G3037 (λίθος)); as a name, Petrus, an apostle τρέχω (tréchō, G5143) — compare G2359 (θρίξ)); which uses (the base of G1408 (δρόμος)) as alternate in certain… ἐπί (epí, G1909) — properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of… μνημεῖον (mnēmeîon, G3419) — a remembrance, i.e. cenotaph (place of interment) καί (kaí, G2532) — and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other… παρακύπτω (parakýptō, G3879) — to bend beside, i.e. lean over (so as to peer within) βλέπω (blépō, G991) — to look at (literally or figuratively) ὀθόνιον (othónion, G3608) — a linen bandage κεῖμαι (keîmai, G2749) — to lie outstretched (literally or figuratively) μόνος (mónos, G3441) — remaining, i.e. sole or single; by implication, mere ἀπέρχομαι (apérchomai, G565) — to go off (i.e. depart), aside (i.e. apart) or behind (i.e. follow), literally or… θαυμάζω (thaumázō, G2296) — to wonder; by implication, to admire
Open source ↗καί (kaí, G2532) — and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other… ἰδού (idoú, G2400) — used as imperative lo!; δύο (dýo, G1417) — "two" ἐκ (ek, G1537) — literal or figurative; direct or remote) αὐτός (autós, G846) — the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the… ἦν (ēn, G2258) — I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) πορεύομαι (poreúomai, G4198) — to traverse, i.e. travel (literally or figuratively; especially to remove (figuratively,… ἐν (en, G1722) — "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc. ἡμέρα (hēméra, G2250) — day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but… εἰς (eis, G1519) — to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively)… κώμη (kṓmē, G2968) — a hamlet (as if laid down) ὅς (hós, G3739) — the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that ὄνομα (ónoma, G3686) — a "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority, character) Ἐμμαούς (Emmaoús, G1695) — Emmaus, a place in Palestine
Open source ↗καί (kaí, G2532) — and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other… αὐτός (autós, G846) — the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the… ὁμιλέω (homiléō, G3656) — to be in company with, i.e. (by implication) to converse πρός (prós, G4314) — a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of,… ἀλλήλων (allḗlōn, G240) — one another περί (perí, G4012) — properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various… πᾶς (pâs, G3956) — all, any, every, the whole τούτων (toútōn, G5130) — of (from or concerning) these (persons or things) συμβαίνω (symbaínō, G4819) — to walk (figuratively, transpire) together, i.e. concur (take place)
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