in the same condemnation?

thou fear God, seeing thou art | came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts and returned.

41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.

43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily, I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

44 And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.

45 And the sun was darkened, and the vail of the temple was rent in the midst.

46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.

47 Now, when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

48 And all the people that

49 And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

50 And behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor: and he was a good man, and a just:

51 (The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them:) he was of Arimathea, a city of the Jews; who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.

52 This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.

53 And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.

54 And that day was the preparation, and the Sabbath drew on.

during. He was evidently a penitent.

was subsequently used as the name of the abode of the blessed after death.

44-46. Compare Matt. 27: 45, 46, 50. Over all the earth; all the land. See Matt. 27: 45.

42. When thou comest into thy kingdom. This man fully believed that Jesus was the Messiah, and that the 43. Paradise. This word, which present calamities of Jesus would be originally signified a garden, came to succeeded by a state of glory. With-be applied to the garden of Eden, and out, perhaps, having any very definite view of the kind of glory which Jesus would possess, or of the time when Jesus, as the Messiah, would enter on his glorious reign, he besought that, whenever Jesus should enter on that state, he might be kindly remembered. His desire was, to partake of the glory and bliss which the Messiah would bestow on his subjects, though he felt and acknowledged himself wholly unworthy, and deserving the punishment which he was at that time en

45. Vail of the temple. See Matt. 27: 51.

47-54. Compare Matt. 27: 54–61. 51. Waited for the kingdom of God; expected with some degree of a proper spirit the Messiah's times, and was well disposed towards Jesus. Compare 2: 38.

55 And the women also, | must be delivered into the hands which came with him from Gali- of sinful men, and be crucified, lee, followed after, and beheld and the third day rise again. the sepulchre, and how his body was laid.

13 And behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from 5 And as they were afraid, | Jerusalem about threescore furand bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among

en, that they should not know him.

16 But their eyes were hold-| 21 But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and besides all this, to-day is the third day since these things were done.

17 And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?

18 And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering, said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?

19 And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people :

20 And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.

16. Their eyes were holden. Divine providence so ordered circumstances, that these persons did not perceive that it was Jesus himself who had come up to them. His appearance was in some respects altered. See Mark 16: 12. God was designing to impart to their minds some new views of his word; and this could be best done by not letting them at once know who their companion was. In some way, unknown to us, they were kept from suspecting that their companion was their own Lord and Master.

21. Should have redeemed Israel; was to deliver the Jews from the Roman power, and from all their miseries. See on 1:71-75. || Besides all this, to-day is the third day, &c. In addition to these things being mat'ers of public notoriety, they took place three days ago; and one would think that even a stranger in Jerusalem must have heard of them.

22 Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre.

23 And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.

24 And certain of them which were with us, went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.

25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

26 Ought not Christ to have

24. Were with us; were of our company.

25. Fools. Several words which to us appear harsh, and bordering on reproach and contempt, did not appear thus to the Jews in their conversation. Though the Saviour intended to rebuke these disciples, as he often rebuked his apostles, for dulness of apprehension in respect to religious truth, he yet did not speak in terms of contempt. He was not so understood by them. The term fools corresponded to some such term as ignorant, unreflecting men. All such words are very considerably affected, also, in their meaning by the manner of speaking, and by the expression of the countenance. Slow of heart to believe; not readily believing.

26. Ought not Christ, &c. Was it not necessary and proper was it not to have been expected, according to the prophets, that the Messiah should suffer, &c.?

suffered these things, and to entered, and they knew him and he into his glory? vanished out of their sight. 27 And beginning at Moses, 32 And they said one to anand all the prophets, he expound-other, Did not our heart burn ed unto them in all the scrip- within us while he talked with tures the things concerning him- us by the way, and while he self. opened to us the scriptures?

28 And they drew nigh unto the village whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.

29 But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.

30 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.

31 And their eyes were open

23. He made as though he would have gone further. Not that he deceived them, but he gave them no intimation that he would stop, and he seemed to be continuing his journey, waiting for them to invite him to tarry with them. Without such an invitation, he would have gone further.

29. They constrained him; by their earnest entreaty,

33 And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,

34 Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.

35 And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.

36 And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst

vanished out of their sight. He suddenly disappeared. Whether he mi raculously made himself invisible, is not decided by the language em ployed. Perhaps, while these two persons were filled with amazement, not knowing what to think or say at their discovery, Jesus suddenly and abruptly departed from them. We sometimes say of a person who suddenly departs from the company in which he had been, that he disappeared.

32. Burn within us; with interest and joy at his instructions.

30. He took bread, &c. This was usually performed by the master of the family, except when he declined in favor of some distinguished guest, whom, for the time, he appointed, as it were, the head of the company. 33. Saying This word refers to Jesus performed this service in order" the eleven," &c. mentioned in the to attract attention to himself, as their Master. | Brake. See on Matt. 14:

17.

31. And their eyes were opened, &c. Whatever the circumstances were which had hindered their recognizing him up to this time (see v. 16), either those circumstances were removed, or, notwithstanding them, they perceived most convincing evidence that their guest was their Master. He

preceding verse, whom these two persons found talking together about an appearance of their Master to Simon Peter. From Mark 16:13, it appears that the principal part of the company here spoken of were not yet convinced that Jesus had arisen.

36. Jesus himself stood in the midst of them; presented himself suddenly among them.

37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

of them, and saith unto them, | These are the words which I Peace be unto you, 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.

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 showed 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?

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.

42 And they gave him a piece 49 And behold, I send the of a broiled fish, and of a honey-promise of my Father upon you: comb. but tarry ye in the city of Jeru

43 And he took it, and did salem, until ye be endued with eat before them. power from on high.

44 And he said unto them,

50 And he led them out as

41. Believed not for joy. Just as them by a divine influence. Compare almost every one says, when some Acts 16: 14. The instructions which astonishing event, of a most joyful Jesus proceeded to give, and of which character, is related to him," Is it pos- Luke furnishes a summary in the folsible? It cannot be; I am certainly lowing verses, were doubtless impartdreaming. Surely, I am deceived." ed at various times during the SaAnd we are not surprised, if he with-viour's forty days' stay on earth after holds his belief till a more calm state his resurrection. See Acts 1: 3. of mind has ensued, or confirmation on confirmation is given, as it was in the present instance.

46. It behoved; it was necessary and proper. || Christ; the Messiah.

49. I send the promise of my Father; I will bestow on you that which my Father has promised. He referred to the Holy Spirit, by whose influences the apostles were to become thoroughly qualified to be the Messiah's ambassadors and representatives. John 14:16, 17, 26. 15:26. 16:7, 13, 14. || Tarry ye, &c. Compare Acts 1: 8. 2: 4.

50, 51. See Mark 16: 19.

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