Luke
24:36-53
Lesson 163
24:36-53
Lesson 163
In this lesson:
Lesson 162 continues.
Jesus suddenly appears!
Final instructions.
The promise of the Holy Spirit (24:49).
The Ascension (24:50-51).
Lesson 162 continues.
Jesus suddenly appears!
Final instructions.
The promise of the Holy Spirit (24:49).
The Ascension (24:50-51).
The Resurrected Lord by Delwin Oliver Parson (1948-)
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The Gospel According to St. Luke
The King James Bible
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Luke 24:36-53
The Ascension 36 And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. 37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. 38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? 39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. 40 And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet. 41 And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat? 42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb. 43 And he took it, and did eat before them. 44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me. 45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, 46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: 47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 And ye are witnesses of these things. 49 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high. 50 And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. 51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven. 52 And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy: 53 And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen. |
Margin notes:
"As they spake." (24:36) - Remember, the two travelers from Emmaus had returned to Jerusalem to tell of their encounter with Jesus. "Jesus himself stood in the midst of them." (24:36) - Jesus was supernaturally able to enter the locked room without using the door (John 20:19). Some of the disciples present had already seen the resurrected Jesus; now they were all eyewitnesses. Has Jesus revealed himself to you? "Supposed that they has seen a spirit." (24:37) - "They thought they had seen a ghost." Jesus was no ghost, He was a flesh and blood resurrected man that could be touched (24:39) and needed to eat (24:41-43; John 21:13-15). "Why do thoughts arise in your hearts?" (24:38) - "Why do doubts enter your hearts?" "Behold my hands and my feet." (24:39) - Jesus is showing the wounds of His crucifixion to His disciples. "Handle me." (24:39) - Means, "touch me." "He shewed them his hands and his feet." (24:40) - Or more precisely, He showed them the nail holes in His hands and feet. "Did eat before them." (24:43) - More proof that Jesus was not a ghost, but a flesh and blood resurrected man. "Written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms." (24:44) - "Written in the Old Testament." The Old Testament is broken down into three segments (Moses, prophets, and psalms) and, even centuries before His birth, repeatedly referred to Jesus. "Then opened he their understanding." (24:45) - "Then He opened their minds." See Today's Question below. "It behoved Christ to suffer." (24:46) - The Old Testament prophesied that the Messiah would suffer for us, die, and rise again on the third day. "The remission of sins." (24:47) - "The forgiveness of sins." "Tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high." (24:49) - "Stay in Jerusalem, until you are filled with power from heaven." The day the disciples receive this power will be called the Day of Pentecost. "Bethany." (24:50) - A small village located on the road to Jericho near the eastern slope of the Mount of Olives "about fifteen furlongs" (two miles) east of Jerusalem (John 11:18). Jesus often stayed in Bethany when visiting the Holy City (Matthew 21:17) and performed one of His greatest miracles there, raising Lazarus from the dead (John 11:38-44; John 12:1). Bethany is now called el-Azariyeh (place of Lazarus) or simply Lazariyeh. "Carried up into heaven." (24:51) - In verse 24:31, Jesus "vanished" while visiting with the two travelers en route to Emmaus, here the disciples see Him actually ascend into heaven. |
Forty days passed between verses 49 and 50 (Acts 1:3-4). To see what happened during those forty days, read Matthew 28:16-20 and John 20:24-21:25.
New Living Translation
Luke 24:36-53
36 And just as they were telling about it, Jesus himself was suddenly standing there among them. "Peace be with you," he said.
37 But the whole group was startled and frightened, thinking they were seeing a ghost!
38 "Why are you frightened?" he asked. "Why are your hearts filled with doubt?
39 Look at my hands. Look at my feet. You can see that it's really me. Touch me and make sure that I am not a ghost, because ghosts don't have bodies, as you see that I do."
40 As he spoke, he showed them his hands and his feet.
41 Still they stood there in disbelief, filled with joy and wonder. Then he asked them, "Do you have anything here to eat?"
42 They gave him a piece of broiled fish,
43 and he ate it as they watched.
44 Then he said, "When I was with you before, I told you that everything written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and in the Psalms must be fulfilled."
45 Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.
46 And he said, "Yes, it was written long ago that the Messiah would suffer and die and rise from the dead on the third day.
47 It was also written that this message would be proclaimed in the authority of his name to all the nations, beginning in Jerusalem: 'There is forgiveness of sins for all who repent.'
48 You are witnesses of all these things.
49 "And now I will send the Holy Spirit, just as my Father promised. But stay here in the city until the Holy Spirit comes and fills you with power from heaven."
The Ascension
50 Then Jesus led them to Bethany, and lifting his hands to heaven, he blessed them.
51 While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up to heaven.
52 So they worshiped him and then returned to Jerusalem filled with great joy.
53 And they spent all of their time in the Temple, praising God.
36 And just as they were telling about it, Jesus himself was suddenly standing there among them. "Peace be with you," he said.
37 But the whole group was startled and frightened, thinking they were seeing a ghost!
38 "Why are you frightened?" he asked. "Why are your hearts filled with doubt?
39 Look at my hands. Look at my feet. You can see that it's really me. Touch me and make sure that I am not a ghost, because ghosts don't have bodies, as you see that I do."
40 As he spoke, he showed them his hands and his feet.
41 Still they stood there in disbelief, filled with joy and wonder. Then he asked them, "Do you have anything here to eat?"
42 They gave him a piece of broiled fish,
43 and he ate it as they watched.
44 Then he said, "When I was with you before, I told you that everything written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and in the Psalms must be fulfilled."
45 Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.
46 And he said, "Yes, it was written long ago that the Messiah would suffer and die and rise from the dead on the third day.
47 It was also written that this message would be proclaimed in the authority of his name to all the nations, beginning in Jerusalem: 'There is forgiveness of sins for all who repent.'
48 You are witnesses of all these things.
49 "And now I will send the Holy Spirit, just as my Father promised. But stay here in the city until the Holy Spirit comes and fills you with power from heaven."
The Ascension
50 Then Jesus led them to Bethany, and lifting his hands to heaven, he blessed them.
51 While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up to heaven.
52 So they worshiped him and then returned to Jerusalem filled with great joy.
53 And they spent all of their time in the Temple, praising God.
This second Bible text from the "New Living Translation" (Tyndale House, Publishers, Wheaton, Illinois) is a paraphrase and not an accurate word for word translation of the Bible. However, it is a helpful tool when read with the "King James Version."
Today's question:
1. What "understanding" did Jesus open? (24:45)
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1. What "understanding" did Jesus open? (24:45)
Forward this lesson to a friend.
Answer: (Do you agree?)
1. Unlike in Luke 9:45, where the disciples couldn't understand, here the meaning of the Old Testament prophesies of how
the Messiah would suffer and die (Psalm 22, Isaiah 53) was made clear to them. For the first time, they understood that
Jesus didn't come to free Israel from Rome, but to free humanity from sin. Now, God's plan begins to make sense to them.
The crucifixion and resurrection are the single most important events in human history. Without them, there is no Christianity, no salvation, no redemption, no meaning to life. Before reading your Bible, ask God to open your heart and grant you understanding and insight (24:45).
Application thought for the day:
Jesus links His death and resurrection (24:46) with the responsibility of all believers to spread the Gospel (24:47). What does this instruction mean to you?
1. Unlike in Luke 9:45, where the disciples couldn't understand, here the meaning of the Old Testament prophesies of how
the Messiah would suffer and die (Psalm 22, Isaiah 53) was made clear to them. For the first time, they understood that
Jesus didn't come to free Israel from Rome, but to free humanity from sin. Now, God's plan begins to make sense to them.
The crucifixion and resurrection are the single most important events in human history. Without them, there is no Christianity, no salvation, no redemption, no meaning to life. Before reading your Bible, ask God to open your heart and grant you understanding and insight (24:45).
Application thought for the day:
Jesus links His death and resurrection (24:46) with the responsibility of all believers to spread the Gospel (24:47). What does this instruction mean to you?
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