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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: They were sorry to be nearing their destination. They would have liked to walk to the ends of the earth in such company, and listening to such conversation. Luk_24:28. And he made as though he would have gone further. Christ intended to go further unless the two disciples constrained him to...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
But they constrained him,.... The Arabic version renders it, "they held him by force": but the meaning is not, that they laid hands on him, and held him in a forcible manner against his will; but they were very urgent and importunate with him, that he would stay with them; they would take no denial. The sense is better given in the Persic version,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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. And their eyes were opened, and they knew him, and he vanished out of their sight. And they said one to...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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. O wise disciple, when thou hast thy Master to hold him. “I held him,” says the spouse; “I held him, and I would not let him go.” So may it be with us.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for ‘it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. That is our prayer to the Lord Jesus tonight, “Abide with us, dear Master; we had thy blessed company this morning; and now the sun is almost down, abide with us!” Let each one of us pray the prayer that we often sing, for, morning, noon, and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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. And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; In the breaking of bread Christ is often known. It is a wonderful emblem. Even if this breaking of bread were not the observance of the Lord’s Supper, it was...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And it came to pass as he sat at meat with them,.... When they were sat down at table with the provisions before them: he took bread and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them; as if he was the master of the house, when he was both a guest, and a stranger, and as he used to do at common meals, when he ate with his disciples; and thus he did, when...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. Sometimes when you do not remember a friend who has greatly changed, or from whom you have been long apart, some old familiar sign will bring it all back as...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And their eyes were opened,.... Not that they were before shut, or closed up, but what before held them was removed, and what hindered their sight and knowledge was taken away; and perhaps these actions of his taking the bread, and blessing, and breaking, and giving it to them, might put them in mind of him, and cause them to look wistfully at...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. It is sometimes so with us; we have just recognized our Lord, and, lo! he has gone.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he vanished out of their sight. And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures? And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, It was getting late; but it is never too late to tell of Christ’s appearing, and never too early. Such a secret...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And they said one to another,.... After Christ was gone, being surprised at what happened, that they should not know him all that while; and that as soon as they did, he should disappear, or withdraw himself in this manner: did not our hearts burn within us while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the Scriptures? concerning...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, — Oh, blessed heart-burn!
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
While he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures? And they rose up the same hour, — They could not stop away from their fellow-disciples; they must tell such glorious tidings as they had, so “they rose up the same hour,” —
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures? And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, Saying, the Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. And they told...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures? And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together and them that were with them, saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. And they told...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And they rose up the same hour,.... Though it was now evening, and the day was spent and gone; and notwithstanding what business they might have to do at Emmaus, about which they came, and even might not have made an end of eating, or sufficiently refreshed themselves; and though they had had a walk of sixty furlongs that afternoon, yet being big...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread. And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, — That is usually his...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread. And as they spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. No more...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread. And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, You see that, while they were talking about Christ,...