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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him. But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, today is the third day since these things were done. Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulcher;...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
But we trusted,.... "In him", as the Ethiopic version adds: that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel; they thought, hoped, and believed, that he was the Messiah, spoken of under the character of the Redeemer of Israel; and they had been in expectation of redemption by him, though only of a temporal kind, from the Roman yoke and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, today is the third day since these things were done. Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulcher; and when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Yea, and certain women also of our company,.... Who came with them from Galilee, who were of the same religion, professed the same faith, and belonged to the same society and community; who they were, and their names, see Lu 24:10. made us astonished; surprised us, with an account they brought, so that we could not, nor can we now tell, what to...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And when they found not his body,.... In the sepulchre, as they expected, and so could not do what they intended: they came; they returned from the sepulchre with great haste, and in a very great fright, and came to the disciples, where they were assembled; saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels. The Syriac and Persic versions add,...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And certain of them which were with us,.... The apostles and brethren, who were together when the women came, and made the above report; particularly Peter, who is named, Lu 24:12 and John, who also was with him, as appears from John 20:2 these went to the sepulchre; of Jesus, to satisfy themselves and their companions, as much as they could,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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 unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: He loved them tenderly, but he rebuked them strongly, I had almost said sternly: “O fools, and slow of heart!” I am afraid...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Then he said unto them,.... That is, Jesus said unto them, as the Syriac and Persic versions read: O fools; not in a natural sense, as if they were destitute of the common understanding of men; nor in a moral sense, as wicked men, and as they themselves had been in their unregenerate estate; nor in a way of anger and contempt, and with a design to...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? And beginning at Moses — At the very Pentateuch, —
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then he said unto them. O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? Is not this just what he said he would do?
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Ought not Christ to have suffered these things,.... Mentioned in Lu 24:20 as to be delivered by the chief priests, to be condemned to death, and to be crucified: Christ suffered many things in his personal character, being traduced as a sinful and wicked man, and a friend and encourager of sinners; as a man of immoral principles and practices; as...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, — “Are not those just the very things which the prophets say that the Christ, the Anointed, must suffer? ‘Ought not Christ to have suffered these things,’” —
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And to enter into his glory and beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself. And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further. For Christ never forces his company upon anyone; and if we are willing to let him go, he will...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. The best Book, with the best Teacher, descanting upon the best of subjects. Everywhere this Book speaks about Christ; and when Christ explains it, he...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And beginning at Moses,.... The writings of Moses, the book of Genesis particularly, Genesis 3:15 which is the first prophecy of him, and speaks of the bruising of his heel, or of the sufferings of death by him; and proceeding to open and explain the types concerning his bearing the cross, and the lifting him upon it, in the business of Isaac, and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. We may well wish that we might have been there. What a privilege it was for those two disciples, — a walk and a talk combined! But what heavenly talk, all concerning himself! I know that you, dear friends, never relish a discourse unless Christ is...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further. Never had they had a shorter walk in their lives; his holy talk had made the journey seem as nothing, and sorry they were...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And they drew nigh unto the village,.... Of Emmaus, before they were aware; their conversation was so very agreeable, that the way did not seem tedious, nor the time long: whither they went: where they intended to go, when they set out; this was the end of their journey; wherefore this village was not some intermediate place between Jerusalem and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: And sorry, I have no doubt, they were to do so. One would like to walk on to all eternity with Christ thus talking by the way.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he made as though he would have gone further. But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them. And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. That was the old sign, well known to them and to him,...