Discovery BoxLuke 24:28-53 
Context24:28 So they approached the village where they were going. He acted as though he wanted to go farther, 1 24:29 but they urged him, 2 “Stay with us, because it is getting toward evening and the day is almost done.” So 3 he went in to stay with them.
24:30 When 4 he had taken his place at the table 5 with them, he took the bread, blessed and broke it, 6 and gave it to them. 24:31 At this point 7 their eyes were opened and they recognized 8 him. 9 Then 10 he vanished out of their sight. 24:32 They 11 said to each other, “Didn’t 12 our hearts 13 burn within us 14 while he was speaking with us on the road, while he was explaining 15 the scriptures to us?” 24:33 So 16 they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem. 17 They 18 found the eleven and those with them gathered together 24:34 and 19 saying, “The Lord has really risen, and has appeared to Simon!” 20 24:35 Then they told what had happened on the road, 21 and how they recognized him 22 when he broke the bread.
24:36 While they were saying these things, Jesus 23 himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” 24 24:37 But they were startled and terrified, thinking 25 they saw a ghost. 26 24:38 Then 27 he said to them, “Why are you frightened, 28 and why do doubts 29 arise in your hearts? 24:39 Look at my hands and my feet; it’s me! 30 Touch me and see; a ghost 31 does not have flesh and bones like you see I have.” 24:40 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. 32 24:41 And while they still could not believe it 33 (because of their joy) and were amazed, 34 he said to them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” 35 24:42 So 36 they gave him a piece of broiled fish, 24:43 and he took it and ate it in front of them.
24:44 Then 37 he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me 38 in the law of Moses and the prophets and the psalms 39 must be fulfilled.” 24:45 Then he opened their minds so they could understand the scriptures, 40 24:46 and said to them, “Thus it stands written that the Christ 41 would suffer 42 and would rise from the dead on the third day, 24:47 and repentance 43 for the forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed 44 in his name to all nations, 45 beginning from Jerusalem. 46 24:48 You are witnesses 47 of these things. 24:49 And look, I am sending you 48 what my Father promised. 49 But stay in the city 50 until you have been clothed with power 51 from on high.”
24:50 Then 52 Jesus 53 led them out as far as Bethany, 54 and lifting up his hands, he blessed them. 24:51 Now 55 during the blessing 56 he departed 57 and was taken up into heaven. 58 24:52 So 59 they worshiped 60 him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, 61 24:53 and were continually in the temple courts 62 blessing 63 God. 64
1 sn He acted as though he wanted to go farther. This is written in a way that gives the impression Jesus knew they would ask him to stay.
2 tn Grk “urged him, saying.” The participle λέγοντες (legontes, “saying”) has not been translated because it is redundant in contemporary English.
3 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the disciples’ request.
4 tn Grk “And it happened that when.” The introductory phrase ἐγένετο (egeneto, “it happened that”), common in Luke (69 times) and Acts (54 times), is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated. Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
5 tn Grk “had reclined at table,” as 1st century middle eastern meals were not eaten while sitting at a table, but while reclining on one’s side on the floor with the head closest to the low table and the feet farthest away.
6 tn The pronoun “it” is not in the Greek text here or in the following clause, but is implied. Direct objects were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context.
7 tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “At this point” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative. “Then,” which is normally used to indicate this, would be redundant with the following clause.
8 sn They recognized him. Other than this cryptic remark, it is not told how the two disciples were now able to recognize Jesus.
9 tn This pronoun is somewhat emphatic.
10 tn This translates a καί (kai, “and”) that has clear sequential force.
11 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
12 tn This question uses a Greek particle (οὐχί, ouci) that expects a positive reply.
13 tn This is a collective singular use of the term καρδία (kardia), so each of their hearts were burning, a reference itself to the intense emotion of their response.
14 tc ‡ Most
sn Even though it is most likely not original (see tc note above), the phrase within us has been included in the translation for clarity.
15 tn Grk “opening” (cf. Acts 17:3).
16 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the Lord’s appearance to them.
17 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
18 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
19 tn Here the word “and” has been supplied to make it clear that the disciples who had been to Emmaus found the eleven plus the others gathered and saying this.
20 sn The Lord…has appeared to Simon. Jesus had made another appearance besides the one on the road. The excitement was rising. Simon refers to Simon Peter.
21 sn Now with the recounting of what had happened on the road two sets of witnesses corroborate the women’s report.
22 tn Grk “how he was made known to them”; or “how he was recognized by them.” Here the passive construction has been converted to an active one in the translation in keeping with contemporary English style.
23 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
24 tc The words “and said to them, ‘Peace be with you’” are lacking in some Western
25 sn The disciples were still not comfortable at this point thinking that this could be Jesus raised from the dead. Instead they thought they saw a spirit.
26 tc This is not a reference to “a phantom” as read by the Western ms D. For πνεῦμα (pneuma) having the force of “ghost,” or “an independent noncorporeal being, in contrast to a being that can be perceived by the physical senses,” see BDAG 833-34 s.v. πνεῦμα 4.
27 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
28 tn Or “disturbed,” “troubled.”
29 tn The expression here is an idiom; see BDAG 58 s.v. ἀναβαίνω 2. Here καρδία (kardia) is a collective singular; the expression has been translated as plural in English.
sn Jesus calls the disciples to faith with a gentle rebuke about doubts and a gracious invitation to see for themselves the evidence of his resurrection.
30 tn Grk “that it is I myself.”
31 tn See tc note on “ghost” in v. 37.
32 tc Some Western
33 sn They still could not believe it. Is this a continued statement of unbelief? Or is it a rhetorical expression of their amazement? They are being moved to faith, so a rhetorical force is more likely here.
34 sn Amazement is the common response to unusual activity: 1:63; 2:18; 4:22; 7:9; 8:25; 9:43; 11:14; 20:26.
35 sn Do you have anything here to eat? Eating would remove the idea that a phantom was present. Angelic spirits refused a meal in Jdt 13:16 and Tob 12:19, but accepted it in Gen 18:8; 19:3 and Tob 6:6.
36 tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of Jesus’ request for food.
37 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
38 sn Everything written about me. The divine plan, events, and scripture itself are seen here as being one.
39 sn For a similar threefold division of the OT scriptures, see the prologue to Sirach, lines 8-10, and from Qumran, the epilogue to 4QMMT, line 10.
40 sn Luke does not mention specific texts here, but it is likely that many of the scriptures he mentioned elsewhere in Luke-Acts would have been among those he had in mind.
41 tn Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”
42 tn Three Greek infinitives are the key to this summary: (1) to suffer, (2) to rise, and (3) to be preached. The Christ (Messiah) would be slain, would be raised, and a message about repentance would go out into all the world as a result. All of this was recorded in the scripture. The remark shows the continuity between Jesus’ ministry, the scripture, and what disciples would be doing as they declared the Lord risen.
43 sn This repentance has its roots in declarations of the Old Testament. It is the Hebrew concept of a turning of direction.
44 tn Or “preached,” “announced.”
45 sn To all nations. The same Greek term (τὰ ἔθνη, ta eqnh) may be translated “the Gentiles” or “the nations.” The hope of God in Christ was for all the nations from the beginning.
46 sn Beginning from Jerusalem. See Acts 2, which is where it all starts.
map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.
47 sn You are witnesses. This becomes a key concept of testimony in Acts. See Acts 1:8.
48 tn Grk “sending on you.”
49 tn Grk “the promise of my Father,” with τοῦ πατρός (tou patros) translated as a subjective genitive. This is a reference to the Holy Spirit and looks back to how one could see Messiah had come with the promise of old (Luke 3:15-18). The promise is rooted in Jer 31:31 and Ezek 36:26.
50 sn The city refers to Jerusalem.
51 sn Until you have been clothed with power refers to the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. What the Spirit supplies is enablement. See Luke 12:11-12; 21:12-15. The difference the Spirit makes can be seen in Peter (compare Luke 22:54-62 with Acts 2:14-41).
52 tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
53 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
54 sn Bethany was village on the Mount of Olives about 2 mi (3 km) from Jerusalem; see John 11:1, 18.
55 tn Grk “And it happened that while.” The introductory phrase ἐγένετο (egeneto, “it happened that”), common in Luke (69 times) and Acts (54 times), is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.
56 tn Grk “while he blessed them.”
57 tn Grk “he departed from them.”
58 tc The reference to the ascension (“and was taken up into heaven”) is lacking in א* D it sys, but it is found in Ì75 and the rest of the ms tradition. The authenticity of the statement here seems to be presupposed in Acts 1:2, for otherwise it is difficult to account for Luke’s reference to the ascension there. For a helpful discussion, see TCGNT 162-63.
tn For the translation of ἀνεφέρετο (anefereto) as “was taken up” see BDAG 75 s.v. ἀναφέρω 1.
sn There is great debate whether this event equals Acts 1:9-11 so that Luke has telescoped something here that he describes in more detail later. The text can be read in this way because the temporal marker in v. 50 is vague.
59 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the result of Jesus’ ascension and the concluding summary of Luke’s Gospel.
60 tc The reference to worship is lacking in the Western ms D, its last major omission in this Gospel.
61 sn Joy is another key theme for Luke: 1:14; 2:10; 8:13; 10:17; 15:7, 10; 24:41.
62 tn Grk “in the temple.”
sn Luke’s gospel story proper ends where it began, in the temple courts (Luke 1:4-22). The conclusion is open-ended, because the story continues in Acts with what happened from Jerusalem onwards, once the promise of the Father (v. 49) came.
63 tc The Western text (D it) has αἰνοῦντες (ainounte", “praising”) here, while the Alexandrian
64 tc The majority of Greek
