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Luke 24:17

Grief

15 And as they talked and deliberated, Jesus Himself came up and walked along with them.

16 But their eyes were kept from recognizing Him.

He asked them, “What are you discussing so intently as you walk along?” They stood still, with sadness on their faces.

18 One of them, named Cleopas, asked Him, “Are You the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in recent days?”

19 “What things?” He asked. “The events involving Jesus of Nazareth,” they answered. “This man was a prophet, powerful in speech and action before God and all the people.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
He asked them, “What are you discussing so intently as you walk along?” They stood still, with sadness on their faces.
KJV
And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?
WEB
He said to them, “What are you talking about as you walk, and are sad?”
ASV
And he said unto them, What communications are these that ye have one with another, as ye walk? And they stood still, looking sad.
DARBY
And he said to them, What discourses are these which pass between you as ye walk, and are downcast?
BLB
And He said to them, “What [are] these words that you⁺ exchange with one another, walking?” And they stood still, looking sad.
ÅB
Han sa til dem: Hva er dette for tale som dere fører med hverandre på veien? Og de sto stille med sorgfullt åsyn.
OTB
Han spurte dem: "Hva er disse sakene dere diskuterer mens dere går?" De sto stille, så triste ut.
B1930
Han sa til dem: Hvad er dette for tale som I fører med hverandre på veien? Og de stod stille med sorgfullt åsyn.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • John 16:6

    Instead, your hearts are filled with sorrow because I have told you these things.

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  • John 16:20–22

    Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.

    Read in context

  • Ezekiel 9:4–6

    “Go throughout the city of Jerusalem,” said the LORD, “and put a mark on the foreheads of the men sighing and groaning over all the abominations committed there.”

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