Luke 24

The Resurrection. 24:1-53

The narrative of Luke of the Resurrection differs from the other narratives in content, although it agrees.
with them in the essential facts. All the writers mention the women's visit to the tomb;
but the appearance of the Lord to the disciples on the way to Emmaus is only mentioned by Luke. He
provides three main episodes of the Resurrection: the announcement to the women, the walk to
Emmaus, and the appearance in the cenacle. He concludes the Gospel with the ascension in Bethany.

1 - The Resurrection. 24:1-12

On the first day of the week, early morning. The first day began on Saturday afternoon.
Mark implies (16:1, 2) that the women finished buying the spices in the afternoon.
previous, and they came to the tomb at a time when they would not be disturbed by others.
2. And they found the stone removed from the tomb. The tomb was a cave carved into the rock.
solid, in front of which a circular stone was rolled to prevent the entry of strangers. The
women were surprised to find the open grave.
3. They did not find the body. They knew exactly where they should look for it, but it had disappeared.
All the narratives agree that the tomb was empty on the morning of the first day.
4. Perplexed about this. The women had no idea at all of what had happened.
it happened. Obviously there were no plans on the part of the disciples to remove the body (as
the Jewish leaders claimed it), because then these women would have some clue. Perhaps they thought
that José and his assistants had taken the body to a safer place. They appeared
two men. Matthew (28:2-6) and Mark (16:5) say that an angel by the tomb gave them
news that Jesus would rise again. There is no significant conflict; one must have been the
spokesperson for both. Two witnesses were with Jesus at the Transfiguration (Luke 9:30) and at
ascension (Acts 1:10). Luke may suggest that they appeared at the Resurrection.
shining garments. Shining (gr. astraptousé) means dazzling like the
lightning.
6. Remember how he spoke to you... in Galilee. The conversation at the Transfiguration was about 'his
death, which was to be fulfilled in Jerusalem" (9:31). And, before leaving Galilee, Jesus gave
to his disciples explicit instructions about the necessity of his imminent death (18:31-34).
8. They remembered his words. When he first spoke about these things, the
the minds of the disciples were worried about other concepts; but the Resurrection placed
all your teachings in a new perspective.
9. And to all the others. Jesus had a larger group of followers in Jerusalem than just
the eleven disciples. Joseph of Arimathea, Nicodemus, the women, and many others were without
doubt included in the group.
10. Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary, mother of James. Mary Magdalene probably had this.
name according to the city of Magdala in Galilee, where she lived. Joanna was the wife of Chuza,
the steward of Herod (see 8:3). Mary, the mother of James, was mentioned by Matthew (27:56) and
Marcos (3:40 PM).
11. Delirium. The Greek word (lēros) literally means nonsense. The disciples were not
ready to believe the first story they heard, but began to investigate in a way
criticism.
12. Pedro, however, getting up. The entire twelfth verse is not included in the text.
Luke's western text, but it is included in other manuscripts, and agrees with the narrative of John.
20:2-10 (cons. 22:19; 24:34). The sheets were wide strips wrapped around the body. There
posts. There was no body inside them, but they had the same position as before when
He had been there. Amazed. Pedro could not understand why the bands were left and
how the body could be removed from within the bands.

2 - The disciples on the road to Emmaus. 24:13-35.

13. A village called Emmaus. Probably the current 'Amwas', nineteen miles to the west.
It is a little to the north of Jerusalem. Sixty stadia. The distance given by the texts
conventional is about eight miles, but two of the oldest manuscripts say it would be
about 20 miles.
16. Their eyes were like they were hindered. In various examples, Jesus was not
immediately recognized after the Resurrection.
18. Cleopas, husband of one of the Marias (John 19:25) and possibly the father of James the Less.
(Lc. 24:10). Perhaps he was Luke's informant. You are the only one, perhaps, who having been in
Jerusalem? The event of Jesus' death was so well known that these two men did not
They could understand how it was possible that even an occasional visitor would not hear it being told.
19. Jesus, the Nazarene, who was a prophet man. The words of Cleopas reveal what the
disciples thought of Jesus. They had not yet fully realized their
divinity.
21. We had hoped. They were disappointed. They had hoped that Jesus would introduce them to the kingdom.
messianic, and nothing like it happened. The third day. The situation was desperate, because with
the arrival of the third after death, there could be no hope of restoration
natural.
22. Some women. The bewilderment of the disciples grew with the news brought by the
women. They could not completely deny the truth of the news; however,
no positive evidence of resurrection.
24. Some referred to Peter and John, mentioned above. They confirmed the fact that the
the tomb was empty. However, they did not see him. For these men, only the appearance
tangible of Jesus would indeed be convincing.
25. Everything that the prophets said. A clear testimony of the fact that the coming of Christ
it was predicted in the V.T.
26. Was it not necessary for Christ to suffer? Jesus implied that the events of
the week that will pass should not have surprised them. The Messiah had to suffer
Logically it is to enter into glory, because the Old Testament had already made it clear.
27. And starting with Moses. From the beginning of Genesis to the end of Zechariah there are prophecies.
spread about the coming of the Messiah. The exposition of our Lord was not recorded as
a speech, but probably your explanations formed the basis of the interpretations
apostolic of the Old Testament in the terms of the book of Acts and in the Epistles.
29. Stay with us. They extended a common invitation to a stranger who had a long way ahead of him.
travel and had nowhere to spend the night. Because of the dangers of the road, people did not
they used to travel at night.
31. Then their eyes were opened. Having their guest taken the place of the host and perhaps
something in your gestures while breaking the bread revealed your identity.
33. And at that same moment, rising up. The discovery was so great that they could not wait.
until morning, but they returned immediately to Jerusalem to inform the others about their
experience. Your trip to Emmaus must have been an example of the dispersion that would have occurred if the
disciples did not stay together in Jerusalem for the hope of more appearances from
Christ.
34. He has already appeared to Simon. No record of this interview with Peter has been preserved, except for
a reference in I Cor. 15:5. The effect on Peter was mentioned in I Pet. 1:3 and following.

3 - The Appearance to the Disciples. 24:36-43.

36. When Jesus appeared in their midst. It seems that the resurrected Christ had the
ability to appear and disappear at will. His resurrected body possessed powers
that transcended the laws of common matter.
37. Surprised and frightened. Obviously, they did not expect him, nor was it a simple hallucination.
39. Look at my hands and my feet. The scars he carried indicated his
identity. He was the man they saw being crucified. Touch me. A ghost would not be
tangible.
41. And, because they still did not believe, due to the joy. Their attitude changed, but the
the miracle continued to be too great for them to understand.
43. And he ate in their presence. Spirits do not consume food. Peter mentioned this.
convincing evidence when he presented the Gospel to the Gentiles (Acts 10:41).
4 - Jesus explains the Scriptures. 24:44-49.
44. He told them. This was not his last appearance, but it was the last one that Luke recorded before.
of the Ascension. He used it to reveal the message that Jesus expected his disciples
they transmitted to the world. In the law of Moses, in the prophets and in the psalms. These were the three divisions
main of the Jewish canon of the Scriptures. The Prophets included some historical books, and the
Psalms included other poetic books.
46. That Christ was to suffer and rise again. These two facts became the point
the principle of apostolic preaching (cf. 1 Cor. 15:3).
Repentance for the remission of sins was the doctrine emphasized in the preaching of
Pentecost (Acts 2:38). To all nations, starting from Jerusalem. The outlined program.
for Jesus agrees exactly with the theme developed by the second volume of Luke, the
Acts of the Apostles (Acts 1:8).
49. The promise of my Father. The Lord was referring to the Holy Spirit, whose coming was promised in
Joel 2:28, the passage that Peter used at Pentecost. Therefore, remain in the city. If the
if the disciples had dispersed immediately, returning to their homes, the movement would have
it would have dissipated, and there would not be the united impact of the Spirit upon the world.

5 - The Ascension. 24:50-53.

51. It happened that while he was blessing them, he was withdrawing from them, being lifted up to the
heaven. The Western text omits 'and he was raised to heaven', but when compared to Acts 1:9 we have the
confirmation of the authenticity of the accepted text.