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href="/bsb/luke/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/24.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Then He opened their mind to understand the Scriptures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then He opened their minds to [help them] understand the Scriptures,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then opened he their mind, that they might understand the scriptures;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then he helped them understand the Scriptures. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then opened he their mind, that they might understand the scriptures;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he opened their minds so that they might understand the Scriptures. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then he opened their minds so they could understand the scriptures,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then he opened their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/24.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Then He opened up their understanding to understand the Writings,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/24.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />Then He opened their mind to understand the Scriptures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Then opened he up their understanding to understand the Writings,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Then opened he their understanding, to understand the writings,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Then he opened their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then he opened their mind, so that they might understand the Scriptures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then he opened their mind to understand the scriptures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/24.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />Then he opened their mind to understand the scriptures.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/24.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Then he opened their mind, that they might understand the scriptures,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/24.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />Then He opened their mind, that they might understand the Scriptures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/24.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Then opened he thoroughly their understanding, that they should understand the scriptures,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/24.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />then he open'd their minds to make them understand the scriptures, and said to them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/24.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/24.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />Then He opened their mind, that they might understand the Scriptures;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/24.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />Then He opened their mind, to understand the scriptures:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/24-45.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=9802" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/luke/24.htm">Jesus Unveils the Scriptures</a></span><br><span class="reftext">44</span>Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.” <span class="reftext">45</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/5119.htm" title="5119: tote (Adv) -- Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that.">Then</a> <a href="/greek/1272.htm" title="1272: diēnoixen (V-AIA-3S) -- To open fully. From dia and anoigo; to open thoroughly, literally or figuratively.">He opened</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">their</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3563.htm" title="3563: noun (N-AMS) -- Probably from the base of ginosko; the intellect, i.e. Mind; by implication, meaning.">minds</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4920.htm" title="4920: synienai (V-PNA) -- To consider, understand, perceive. From sun and hiemi; to put together, i.e. to comprehend; by implication, to act piously.">to understand</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tas (Art-AFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/1124.htm" title="1124: graphas (N-AFP) -- (a) a writing, (b) a passage of scripture; plur: the scriptures. A document, i.e. Holy Writ.">Scriptures.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">46</span>And He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/20-22.htm">John 20:22</a></span><br />When He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/16-14.htm">Acts 16:14</a></span><br />Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-12.htm">1 Corinthians 2:12-14</a></span><br />We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us. / And this is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom, but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words. / The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/3-14.htm">2 Corinthians 3:14-16</a></span><br />But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed. / And even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts. / But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-17.htm">Ephesians 1:17-18</a></span><br />that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him. / I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/5-20.htm">1 John 5:20</a></span><br />And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-11.htm">Matthew 13:11</a></span><br />He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-11.htm">Mark 4:11</a></span><br />He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-26.htm">John 14:26</a></span><br />But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-13.htm">John 16:13</a></span><br />However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/8-30.htm">Acts 8:30-31</a></span><br />So Philip ran up and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked. / “How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a></span><br />For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-15.htm">2 Timothy 3:15-17</a></span><br />From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. / All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, / so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-18.htm">Psalm 119:18</a></span><br />Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/2-6.htm">Proverbs 2:6</a></span><br />For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/4-11.htm">Exodus 4:11</a></b></br> And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/33-16.htm">Job 33:16</a></b></br> Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-18.htm">Psalm 119:18</a></b></br> Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/24-32.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/luke/24-32.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/luke/24-6.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/luke/24-38.htm">Minds</a> <a href="/luke/24-32.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/luke/24-32.htm">Scriptures</a> <a href="/luke/18-34.htm">Understand</a> <a href="/luke/10-27.htm">Understanding</a> <a href="/luke/24-44.htm">Writings</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/1-18.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/john/1-33.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/john/6-6.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/john/2-17.htm">Minds</a> <a href="/john/1-51.htm">Opened</a> <a href="/john/5-39.htm">Scriptures</a> <a href="/john/3-10.htm">Understand</a> <a href="/acts/13-7.htm">Understanding</a> <a href="/luke/24-46.htm">Writings</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/24-1.htm">Jesus' resurrection is declared by two angels to the women who come to the tomb.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/24-9.htm">They report it to others.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/24-13.htm">Jesus himself appears to the two disciples that went to Emmaus;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/24-36.htm">afterwards he appears to the apostles, and reproves their unbelief;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">47. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/24-47.htm">gives them a charge;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">49. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/24-49.htm">promises the Holy Spirit;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">50. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/24-50.htm">and so ascends into heaven.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/24.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/24.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then He opened their minds</b><br>This phrase indicates a divine action by Jesus, suggesting that understanding spiritual truths requires divine intervention. In the context of <a href="/luke/24.htm">Luke 24</a>, Jesus is speaking to His disciples after His resurrection. The opening of their minds signifies a supernatural enlightenment, allowing them to comprehend what was previously hidden. This act is reminiscent of the Old Testament instances where God grants wisdom and understanding, such as in <a href="/daniel/2-21.htm">Daniel 2:21</a>, where God gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.<p><b>to understand the Scriptures</b><br>The Scriptures here refer to the Hebrew Bible, what Christians call the Old Testament. Jesus is helping the disciples see how the Law, the Prophets, and the Writings all point to Him as the Messiah. This understanding is crucial for the early church's teaching and preaching, as it forms the basis for the apostolic message found in Acts and the Epistles. The fulfillment of prophecies, such as those in <a href="/isaiah/53.htm">Isaiah 53</a> and <a href="/psalms/22.htm">Psalm 22</a>, becomes clear through this divine revelation. This moment is pivotal, as it transitions the disciples from confusion to clarity, enabling them to carry out the Great Commission with a full understanding of Jesus' mission and the kingdom of God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The resurrected Lord who appears to His disciples and opens their minds to understand the Scriptures.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a></b><br>The followers of Jesus who are present with Him and receive the opening of their minds.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where these events take place, significant as the center of Jewish worship and prophecy fulfillment.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_scriptures.htm">The Scriptures</a></b><br>Refers to the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament), which Jesus explains to His disciples.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_resurrection.htm">The Resurrection</a></b><br>The pivotal event that has just occurred, providing the context for Jesus' teaching.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_jesus_in_understanding_scripture.htm">The Role of Jesus in Understanding Scripture</a></b><br>Jesus is central to understanding the Bible. Without His revelation, the Scriptures remain closed to us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_necessity_of_divine_illumination.htm">The Necessity of Divine Illumination</a></b><br>Just as Jesus opened the disciples' minds, we need the Holy Spirit to illuminate our understanding of God's Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_the_old_testament.htm">The Importance of the Old Testament</a></b><br>Jesus used the Old Testament to explain His mission, underscoring its continued relevance for Christians today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_transformative_power_of_scripture.htm">The Transformative Power of Scripture</a></b><br>Understanding Scripture transforms our lives, equipping us for every good work and deepening our relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_study_and_meditate_on_scripture.htm">The Call to Study and Meditate on Scripture</a></b><br>We are encouraged to diligently study and meditate on the Bible, seeking God's guidance and wisdom.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_rev_6_and_matt_24_signs_inconsistent.htm">Revelation 6 compared to Matthew 24--Why do alleged end-time signs in Revelation 6 appear inconsistent or out of sequence when compared to other apocalyptic passages in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_the_bible's_language_complex.htm">If the Bible was meant to be understood by all, why is it written in complex, often ambiguous language?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_signs_of_saving_faith.htm">What are the signs of saving faith?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_hyper-calvinism.htm">What defines Hyper-Calvinism?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(45) <span class= "bld">Then opened he their understanding.</span>--Assuming, as we must assume, that this was the same meeting of the Lord with His disciples as that reported in <a href="/john/20-22.htm" title="And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them, Receive you the Holy Ghost:">John 20:22</a>, we have here that which corresponds with the gift of the Holy Spirit He then imparted to them. They were conscious of a new spiritual power of insight and knowledge which they had not possessed before. St. Luke's report, as derived probably at <span class= "ital">second or</span> third hand, through Joanna or others, is naturally more vague than that which comes from the eye-witness.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 45.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures.</span> Assuming (as is most probably the case) that vers. 44 and 45 refer to words spoken by Jesus on the first Easter evening to the eleven and to Cleopas and his friend, then <span class="accented">the way</span> in which he opened their understanding is described by St. John (<a href="/john/20-22.htm">John 20:22</a>) thus: "He breathed on <span class="accented">them</span>, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost." Among the new powers bestowed on them by this Divine gift, St. Luke especially dwells on the spiritual insight henceforth possessed by these men into the Scriptures of the Old Testament, hitherto only partly understood. This power was doubtless one of the great instruments of their success as preachers. In the next four verses (46-49) St. Luke evidently briefly summarizes the Master's great sayings, some probably spoken in the course of the walk to Emmaus, some on that first Easter evening, some on other occasions during the forty days which elapsed between the Resurrection and the Ascension. The introductory words, "and said unto them" (ver. 46), seem the commencement cf. this summary, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/24-45.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">Then</span><br /><span class="grk">τότε</span> <span class="translit">(tote)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_5119.htm">Strong's 5119: </a> </span><span class="str2">Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He opened</span><br /><span class="grk">διήνοιξεν</span> <span class="translit">(diēnoixen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1272.htm">Strong's 1272: </a> </span><span class="str2">To open fully. From dia and anoigo; to open thoroughly, literally or figuratively.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτῶν</span> <span class="translit">(autōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">minds</span><br /><span class="grk">νοῦν</span> <span class="translit">(noun)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3563.htm">Strong's 3563: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably from the base of ginosko; the intellect, i.e. Mind; by implication, meaning.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to understand</span><br /><span class="grk">συνιέναι</span> <span class="translit">(synienai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Infinitive Active<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4920.htm">Strong's 4920: </a> </span><span class="str2">To consider, understand, perceive. From sun and hiemi; to put together, i.e. to comprehend; by implication, to act piously.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τὰς</span> <span class="translit">(tas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Accusative Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Scriptures.</span><br /><span class="grk">γραφάς</span> <span class="translit">(graphas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1124.htm">Strong's 1124: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) a writing, (b) a passage of scripture; plur: the scriptures. 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