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Luke 24

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Luke 24:1–12

  • Bede on Luke 24:1–12 — Devout women not only on the day of preparation, but also when the sabbath was passed, that is, at sun-set, as soon as the liberty of working returned, bought spices that they might come and anoint the body of Jesus,…vatican.va
  • Ambrose of Milan on Luke 24:1–12 — Now this place has caused great perplexity to many, because while St. Luke says, Very early in the morning, Matthew says that it was in the evening of the sabbath that the women came to the sepulchre. But you may…vatican.va
  • Augustine of Hippo on Luke 24:1–12 — Or Matthew by the first part of the night, which is the evening, wished to represent the night itself, at the end of which night they came to the sepulchre, and for this reason, because they had been now preparing…vatican.va
  • Eusebius of Caesarea on Luke 24:1–12 — The Instrument of the Word lay dead, but a great stone enclosed the sepulchre, as if death had led Him captive. But three days had not yet elapsed, when life again puts itself forth after a sufficient proof of death,…vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 24:1–12 — An angel had rolled it away, as Matthew declares.vatican.va
  • John Chrysostom on Luke 24:1–12 — But the stone was rolled away after the resurrection, on account of the women, that they might believe that the Lord had risen again, seeing indeed the grave without the body. Hence it follows, And they entered in,…vatican.va
  • Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 24:1–12 — When then they found not the body of Christ which was risen, they were distracted by various thoughts, and for their love of Christ and the tender care they had shewn Him, were thought worthy of the vision of angels.…vatican.va
  • Eusebius of Caesarea on Luke 24:1–12 (2) — The messengers of the health-bearing resurrection and their shining garments stand for tokens of pleasantness and rejoicing. For Moses preparing plagues against the Egyptians, perceived an angel in the flame of fire.…vatican.va
  • Ambrose of Milan on Luke 24:1–12 (2) — But how is it that Mark has mentioned one young man sitting in white garments, and Matthew one, but John and Luke relate that there were seen two angels sitting in white garments.vatican.va
  • Augustine of Hippo on Luke 24:1–12 (2) — We may understand that one Angel was seen by the women, as both Mark and Matthew say, so as supposing them to have entered into the sepulchre, that is, into a certain space which was fenced off by a kind of wall in…vatican.va
  • Bede on Luke 24:1–12 (2) — The holy women, when the Angels stood beside them, are reported not to have fallen to the ground, but to have bowed their faces to the earth; nor do we read that any of the saints, at the time of our Lord’s…vatican.va
  • Athanasius of Alexandria on Luke 24:1–12 — He might indeed at once have raised His body from the dead. But some one would have said that He was never dead, or that death plainly had never existed in Him. And perhaps if the resurrection of our Lord had been…vatican.va
  • Bede on Luke 24:1–12 (3) — One day and two nights also He lay in the sepulchre, because He joined the light of His single death to the darkness of our double death.vatican.va
  • Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 24:1–12 (2) — Now the women, when they had received the sayings of the Angels, hastened to tell them to the disciples; as it follows, And they remembered his words, and returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things to the…vatican.va
  • Ambrose of Milan on Luke 24:1–12 (3) — It is not allowed to women to teach in the church, but they shall ask their husbands at home. (1 Tim. 2:12, 1 Cor. 14:35.) To those then who are at home is the woman sent. But who these women were he explains,…vatican.va
  • Bede on Luke 24:1–12 (4) — and Joanna, (the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward,) and Mary the mother of James, (that is, the mother of James the less, and Joseph.) And it is added generally of the others, and other women that were with them, which…vatican.va
  • Bede on Luke 24:1–12 (5) — For that the woman might not endure the everlasting reproach of guilt from men, she who had transfused sin into the man, now also transfuses grace.vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 24:1–12 (2) — Now the miracle of the resurrection is naturally incredible to mankind. Hence it follows, And their words seemed to them as idle tales.vatican.va
  • Bede on Luke 24:1–12 (6) — Which was not so much their weakness, as so to speak our strength. For the resurrection itself was demonstrated to those who doubted by many proofs, which while we read and acknowledge we are through their doubts…vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 24:1–12 (3) — Peter, as soon as he heard this, delays not, but runs to the sepulchre; for fire when applied to matter knows no delay; as it follows, Then arose Peter, and ran to the sepulchre.vatican.va
  • Eusebius of Caesarea on Luke 24:1–12 (3) — For he alone believed the women saying that they had seen Angels; and as he was of more ardent feelings than the rest, he anxiously put himself foremost, looking every where for the Lord; as it follows, And stooping…vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 24:1–12 (4) — But now when he was at the tomb, he first of all obtained that he should marvel at those things which had before been derided by himself or the others; as it is said, And departed, wondering in himself at that which…vatican.va
  • Augustine of Hippo on Luke 24:1–12 (3) — Luke is supposed to have mentioned this concerning Peter, recapitulating. For Peter ran to the sepulchre at the same time that John also went, as soon as it had been told to them alone by the women, (especially Mary…vatican.va
  • Bede on Luke 24:1–12 (7) — According to the mystical meaning, by the women coming early in the morning to the sepulchre, we have an example given us, that having cast away the darkness of our vices, we should come to the Body of the Lord. For…vatican.va

Luke 24:13–24

  • Glossa Ordinaria on Luke 24:13–24 — After the manifestation of Christ’s resurrection made by the Angels to the women, the same resurrection is further manifested by an appearance of Christ Himself to His disciples; as it is said, And behold two of them.vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 24:13–24 — Some say that Luke was one of these two, and for this reason concealed his name.vatican.va
  • Ambrose of Milan on Luke 24:13–24 — Or to two of the disciples by themselves our Lord shewed Himself in the evening, namely, Ammaon and Cleophas.vatican.va
  • Augustine of Hippo on Luke 24:13–24 — The fortress mentioned here we may not unreasonably take to have been also called according to Mark, a village, He next describes the fortress, saying, which was from Jerusalem about the space of sixty stades, called…vatican.va
  • Bede on Luke 24:13–24 — It is the same as Nicopolis, a remarkable town in Palestine, which after the taking of Judæa under the Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antonius, changed together with its condition its name also. But the stadium which, as…vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 24:13–24 (2) — But the disciples above mentioned talked to one another of the things which had happened, not as believing them, but as bewildered at events so extraordinary.vatican.va
  • Bede on Luke 24:13–24 (2) — And as they spoke of Him, the Lord comes near and joins them, that He may both influence their minds with faith in His resurrection, and fulfil that which He had promised, Where two or three are gathered together in…vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 24:13–24 (3) — For having now obtained a spiritual body, distance of place is no obstacle to His being present to whom He wished, nor did He any further govern His body by natural laws, but spiritually and supernaturally. Hence as…vatican.va
  • Gregory the Great on Luke 24:13–24 — Rightly also He refrained from manifesting to them a form which they might recognise, doing that outwardly in the eyes of the body, which was done by themselves inwardly in the eyes of the mind. For they in…vatican.va
  • A Greek expositor on Luke 24:13–24 — They were in truth discoursing among themselves, no longer expecting to see Christ alive, but sorrowing as concerning their Saviour slain. Hence it follows, And one of them whose name was Cleophas, answering him…vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 24:13–24 (4) — As if he said, “Art thou a mere stranger, and one dwelling beyond the confines of Jerusalem, and therefore unacquainted with what has happened in the midst of it, that thou knowest not these things?vatican.va
  • Bede on Luke 24:13–24 (3) — Or he says this, because they thought Him a stranger, whose countenance they did not recognise. But in reality He was a stranger to them, from the infirmity of whose natures, now that He had obtained the glory of the…vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 24:13–24 (5) — First comes deed, then word; for no word of teaching is approved unless first he who teaches shews himself to be a doer thereof. For acting goes before sight; for unless by thy works thou hast cleansed the glass of…vatican.va
  • A Greek expositor on Luke 24:13–24 (2) — They next assign the cause of their sadness, the betrayal and passion of Christ; and add in the voice of despair, But we hoped it had been he who should have redeemed Israel. We hoped, (he says,) not we hope; as if…vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 24:13–24 (6) — For they expected that Christ would redeem Israel from the evils that were rising up among them and the Roman slavery. They trusted also that He was an earthly king, whom they thought would be able to escape the…vatican.va
  • Bede on Luke 24:13–24 (4) — Reason had they then for sorrow, because in some sort they blamed themselves for having hoped redemption in Him whom now they saw dead, and believed not that He would rise again, and most of all they bewailed Him put…vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 24:13–24 (7) — And yet those men seem not to have been altogether without faith, by what follows, And besides all this, to day is the third day since these things were done. Whereby they seem to have a recollection of what the Lord…vatican.va
  • A Greek expositor on Luke 24:13–24 (3) — The disciples also mention the report of the resurrection which was brought by the women; adding, Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, &c. They say this indeed as if they did not believe it;…vatican.va
  • Augustine of Hippo on Luke 24:13–24 (2) — But since Luke has said that Peter ran to the sepulchre, and has himself related the words of Cleophas, that some of them went to the sepulchre, he is understood to confirm the testimony of John, that two went to the…vatican.va

Luke 24:25–35

  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 24:25–35 — Because the above-mentioned disciples were troubled with too much doubt, the Lord reproves them, saying, O fools, (for they almost used the same words as those who stood by the cross, He saved others, himself he…vatican.va
  • Isidore of Seville on Luke 24:25–35 — But although it behoved Christ to suffer, yet they who crucified Him are guilty of inflicting the punishment. For they were not concerned to accomplish what God purposed. Therefore their execution of it was impious,…vatican.va
  • John Chrysostom on Luke 24:25–35 — And therefore our Lord goes on to shew that all these things did not happen in a common way, but from the predestined purpose of God. Hence it follows, And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, he expounded to…vatican.va
  • Bede on Luke 24:25–35 — But if Moses and the Prophets spoke of Christ, and prophesied that through His Passion He would enter into glory, how does that man boast that he is a Christian, who neither searches how these Scriptures relate to…vatican.va
  • A Greek expositor on Luke 24:25–35 — But since the Evangelist said before, Their eyes were holden that they should not know him, until the words of the Lord should move their minds to faith, He fitly affords in addition to their hearing a favourable…vatican.va
  • Augustine of Hippo on Luke 24:25–35 — Now this relates not to falsehood. For not every thing we feign is a falsehood, but only when we feign that which means nothing. But when our feigning has reference to a certain meaning it is not a falsehood, but a…vatican.va
  • Gregory the Great on Luke 24:25–35 — Because then He was still a stranger to faith in their hearts, He feigned as if he would go further. By the word “fingere” we mean to put together or form, and hence formers or preparers of mud we call “figuli.” He…vatican.va
  • Glossa Ordinaria on Luke 24:25–35 — They not only compel Him by their actions, but induce Him by their words; for it follows, saying, Abide with us, for it is towards evening, and the day is far gone, (that is, towards its close.)vatican.va
  • Gregory the Great on Luke 24:25–35 (2) — Now behold Christ since He is received through His members, so He seeks His receivers through Himself; for it follows, And he went in with them. They lay out a table, they bring food. And God whom they had not known…vatican.va
  • John Chrysostom on Luke 24:25–35 (2) — This was said not of their bodily eyes, but of their mental sight.vatican.va
  • Augustine of Hippo on Luke 24:25–35 (2) — For they walked not with their eyes shut, but there was something within them which did not permit them to know that which they saw, which a mist, darkness, or some kind of moisture, frequently occasions. Not that…vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 24:25–35 (2) — But He also implies another thing, that the eyes of those who receive the sacred bread are opened that they should know Christ. For the Lord’s flesh has in it a great and ineffable power.vatican.va
  • Augustine of Hippo on Luke 24:25–35 (3) — Or because the Lord feigned as if He would go farther, when He was accompanying the disciples, expounding to them the sacred Scriptures, who knew not whether it was He, what does He mean to imply but that through the…vatican.va
  • Gregory the Great on Luke 24:25–35 (3) — Whoever then wishes to understand what he has heard, let him hasten to fulfil in work what he can now understand. Behold the Lord was not known when He was speaking, and He vouchsafed to be known when He is eating.…vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 24:25–35 (3) — For He had not such a body as that He was able to abide longer with them, that thereby likewise He might increase their affections. And they said one to another, Did not our hearts burn, within us while he talked…vatican.va
  • Origen on Luke 24:25–35 — By which is implied, that the words uttered by the Saviour inflamed the hearts of the hearers to the love of God.vatican.va
  • Gregory the Great on Luke 24:25–35 (4) — By the word which is heard the spirit is kindled, the chill of dulness departs, the mind becomes awakened with heavenly desire. It rejoices to hear heavenly precepts, and every command in which it is instructed, is…vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 24:25–35 (4) — Their hearts then were turned either by the fire of our Lord’s words, to which they listened as the truth, or because as He expounded the Scriptures, their hearts wore greatly struck within them, that He who was…vatican.va
  • Augustine of Hippo on Luke 24:25–35 (4) — It had been already reported that Jesus had risen by the women, and by Simon Peter, to whom He had appeared. For these two disciples found them talking of these things when they came to Jerusalem; as it follows, And…vatican.va
  • Bede on Luke 24:25–35 (2) — It seems that our Lord appeared to Peter first of all those whom the four Evangelists and the Apostle mention.vatican.va
  • John Chrysostom on Luke 24:25–35 (3) — For He did not shew Himself to all at the same time, in order that He might sow the seeds of faith. For he who had first seen and was sure, told it to the rest. Afterwards the word going forth prepared the mind of…vatican.va
  • Augustine of Hippo on Luke 24:25–35 (5) — But with respect to what Mark says, that they told the rest, and they did not believe them, whereas Luke says, that they had already begun to say, The Lord is risen indeed, what must we understand, except that there…vatican.va

Luke 24:36–40

  • John Chrysostom on Luke 24:36–40 — The report of Christ’s resurrection being published every where by the Apostles, and while the anxiety of the disciples was easily awakened to see Christ, He that was so much desired comes, and is revealed to them…vatican.va
  • Augustine of Hippo on Luke 24:36–40 — This manifestation of our Lord after His resurrection, John also relates. But when John says that the Apostle Thomas was not with the rest, while according to Luke, the two disciples on their return to Jerusalem…vatican.va
  • Ambrose of Milan on Luke 24:36–40 — Therefore I think it most natural that our Lord indeed instructed His disciples, that they should see Him in Galilee, but that He first presents Himself as they remained still in the assembly through fear.vatican.va
  • A Greek expositor on Luke 24:36–40 — Nor was it a violation of His promise, but rather a mercifully hastened fulfilment on account of the cowardice of the disciples.vatican.va
  • Ambrose of Milan on Luke 24:36–40 (2) — But afterwards when their hearts were strengthened, the eleven set out for Galilee. Or there is no difficulty in supposing that they should be reported to have been fewer in the assembly, and a larger number on the…vatican.va
  • Eusebius of Caesarea on Luke 24:36–40 — For the two Evangelists, that is, Luke and John, write that He appeared to the eleven alone in Jerusalem, but those two disciples told not only the eleven, but all the disciples and brethren, that both the angel and…vatican.va
  • Augustine of Hippo on Luke 24:36–40 (2) — But that which was said by the Angel, that is the Lord, must be taken prophetically, for by the word Galilee according to its meaning of transmigration, it is to be understood that they were about to pass over from…vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 24:36–40 — The Lord then standing in the midst of the disciples, first with His accustomed salutation of “peace,” allays their restlessness, shewing that He is the same Master who delighted in the word wherewith He also…vatican.va
  • Gregory of Nazianzus on Luke 24:36–40 — Let us then reverence the gift of peace, which Christ when He departed hence left to us. Peace both in name and reality is sweet, which also we have heard to be of God, as it is said, The peace of God; (Phil. 4:7.)…vatican.va
  • Bede on Luke 24:36–40 — The disciples had known Christ to be really man, having been so long a time with Him; but after that He was dead, they do not believe that the real flesh could rise again from the grave on the third day. They think…vatican.va
  • Ambrose of Milan on Luke 24:36–40 (3) — But persuaded by the example of their virtues, we can not believe that Peter and John could have doubted. Why then does Luke relate them to have been affrighted. First of all because the declaration of the greater…vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 24:36–40 (2) — Because by the word of peace the agitation in the minds of the Apostles was not allayed, He shews by another token that He is the Son of God, in that He knew the secrets of their hearts; for it follows, And he said…vatican.va
  • Bede on Luke 24:36–40 (2) — What thoughts indeed but such as were false and dangerous. For Christ had lost the fruit of His passion, had He not been the Truth of the resurrection; just as if a good husbandman should say, What I have planted…vatican.va
  • Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 24:36–40 — Here then was a most evident sign that He whom they now see was none other but the same whom they had seen dead on the cross, and lain in the sepulchre, who knew every thing that was in man.vatican.va
  • Ambrose of Milan on Luke 24:36–40 (4) — Let us then consider how it happens that the Apostles according to John believed and rejoiced, according to Luke are reproved as unbelieving. John indeed seems to me, as being an Apostle, to have treated of greater…vatican.va
  • Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 24:36–40 (2) — Now our Lord testifying that death was overcome, and human nature had now in Christ put on incorruption, first shews them His hands and His feet, and the print of the nails; as it follows, Behold my hands and my…vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 24:36–40 (3) — But He adds also another proof, namely, the handling of His hands and feet, when He says, Handle me and see, for a spirit hath not flesh and bones as ye see me have. As if to say, Ye think me a spirit, that is to…vatican.va
  • Ambrose of Milan on Luke 24:36–40 (5) — Our Lord said this in order to afford us an image of our resurrection. For that which is handled is the body. But in our bodies we shall rise again. But the former is more subtle, the latter more carnal, as being…vatican.va
  • Gregory the Great on Luke 24:36–40 — For in that glory of the resurrection our body will not be incapable of handling, and more subtle than the winds and the air, (as Eutychius said,) but while it is subtle indeed through the effect of spiritual power,…vatican.va

Luke 24:41–44

  • Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 24:41–44 — The Lord had shewn His disciples His hands and His feet, that He might certify to them that the same body which had suffered rose again. But to confirm them still more, He asked for something to eat.vatican.va
  • Gregory of Nyssa on Luke 24:41–44 — By the command of the law indeed the Passover was eaten with bitter herbs, because the bitterness of bondage still remained, but after the resurrection the food is sweetened with a honeycomb; as it follows, And they…vatican.va
  • Bede on Luke 24:41–44 — To convey therefore the truth of His resurrection, He condescends not only to be touched by His disciples, but to eat with them, that they might not suspect that His appearance was not actual, but only imaginary.…vatican.va
  • A Greek expositor on Luke 24:41–44 — But some one will say, If we allow that our Lord ate after His resurrection, let us also grant that all men will after the resurrection take the nourishment of food. But these things which for a certain purpose are…vatican.va
  • Bede on Luke 24:41–44 (2) — He ate therefore after the resurrection, not as needing food, nor as signifying that the resurrection which we are expecting will need food; but that He might thereby build up the nature of a rising body. But…vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 24:41–44 — The things eaten seem also to contain another mystery. For in that He ate part of a broiled fish, He signifies that having burnt by the fire of His own divinity our nature swimming in the sea of this life, and dried…vatican.va
  • Bede on Luke 24:41–44 (3) — But after that He was seen, touched, and had eaten, lest He should seem to have mocked the human senses in any one respect, He had recourse to the Scriptures. And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake…vatican.va
  • Augustine of Hippo on Luke 24:41–44 — Let those then who dream that Christ could have done such things by magical arts, and by the same art have consecrated His name to the nations to be converted to Him, consider whether He could by magical arts fill…vatican.va

Luke 24:45–49

  • Bede on Luke 24:45–49 — After having presented Himself to be seen with the eye, and handled with hands, and having brought to their minds the Scriptures of the law, He next opened their understanding that they should understand what was read.vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 24:45–49 — Otherwise, how would their agitated and perplexed minds have learnt the mystery of Christ. But He taught them by His words; for it follows, And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to…vatican.va
  • Bede on Luke 24:45–49 (2) — But Christ would have lost the fruit of His Passion had He not been the Truth of the resurrection, therefore it is said, And to rise from the dead. He then after having commended to them the truth of the body,…vatican.va
  • Eusebius of Caesarea on Luke 24:45–49 — For it was said, Ask of me, and I will give thee the heathen for thine inheritance. (Ps. 2:8.) But it was necessary that those who were converted from the Gentiles should be purged from a certain stain and defilement…vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 24:45–49 (2) — But herein that He says, Repentance and remission of sins, He also makes mention of baptism, in which by the putting off of our past sins there follows pardon of iniquity. But how must we understand baptism to be…vatican.va
  • Bede on Luke 24:45–49 (3) — Not only because to them were entrusted the oracles of God, and theirs is the adoption and the glory, but also that the Gentiles entangled in various errors might by this sign of Divine mercy be chiefly invited to…vatican.va
  • John Chrysostom on Luke 24:45–49 — Further, lest any should say that abandoning their acquaintances they went to shew themselves, (or as it were to vaunt themselves with a kind of pomp,) to strangers, therefore first among the very murderers…vatican.va
  • Eusebius of Caesarea on Luke 24:45–49 (2) — But if those things which Christ foretold are already receiving their accomplishment, and His word is perceived by a seeing faith to be living and effectual throughout the whole world; it is time for men not to be…vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 24:45–49 (3) — Afterwards, lest they should be troubled at the thought, How shall we private individuals give our testimony to the Jews and Gentiles who have killed Thee? He subjoins, And, behold, I send the promise of my Father…vatican.va
  • John Chrysostom on Luke 24:45–49 (2) — But as a general does not permit his soldiers who are about to meet a large number, to go out until they are armed, so also the Lord does not permit His disciples to go forth to the conflict before the descent of the…vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 24:45–49 (4) — That is, not with human but heavenly power. He said not, until ye receive, but be endued with, shewing the entire protection of the spiritual armour.vatican.va
  • Bede on Luke 24:45–49 (4) — But concerning the power, that is, the Holy Spirit, the Angel also says to Mary, And the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee. (Luke 1:35.) And the Lord Himself says elsewhere, For I know that virtue is gone…vatican.va
  • John Chrysostom on Luke 24:45–49 (3) — But why did not the Spirit come while Christ was present, or immediately on His departure? Because it was fitting that they should become desirous of grace, and then at length receive it. For we are then most…vatican.va
  • Gregory the Great on Luke 24:45–49 — They then are to be warned, whom age or imperfection hinders from the office of preaching, and yet rashness impels, lest while they hastily arrogate to themselves so responsible an office, they should cut themselves…vatican.va
  • Ambrose of Milan on Luke 24:45–49 — But let us consider how according to John they received the Holy Spirit, while here they are ordered to stay in the city until they should be endued with power from on high. Either He breathed the Holy Spirit into…vatican.va
  • John Chrysostom on Luke 24:45–49 (4) — Or He said, Receive ye the Holy Spirit, that He might make them fit to receive it, or indicated as present that which was to come.vatican.va
  • Augustine of Hippo on Luke 24:45–49 — Or the Lord after His resurrection gave the Holy Spirit twice, once on earth, because of the love of our neighbour, and again from heaven, because of the love of God.vatican.va

Luke 24:50–53

  • Bede on Luke 24:50–53 — Having omitted all those things which may have taken place during forty-three days between our Lord and His disciples, St. Luke silently joins to the first day of the resurrection, the last day when He ascended into…vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 24:50–53 — Perhaps pouring into them a power of preservation, until the coming of the Spirit; and perhaps instructing them, that as often as we go away, we should commend to God by our blessing those who are placed under us.vatican.va
  • Origen on Luke 24:50–53 — But that He blessed them with uplifted hands, signifies that it becomes him who blesses any one to be furnished with various works and labours in behalf of others. For in this way are the hands raised up on high.vatican.va
  • John Chrysostom on Luke 24:50–53 — But observe, that the Lord submits to our sight the promised rewards. He had promised the resurrection of the body; He rose from the dead, and conferred with His disciples for forty days. It is also promised that we…vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 24:50–53 (2) — And Elias indeed was seen, as it were, to be taken up into heaven, but the Saviour, the forerunner of all, Himself ascended into heaven to appear in the Divine sight in His sacred body; and already is our nature…vatican.va
  • John Chrysostom on Luke 24:50–53 (2) — But you will say, How does this concern me? Because thou also shalt be taken up in like manner into the clouds. For thy body is of like nature to His body, therefore shall thy body be so light, that it can pass…vatican.va
  • Bede on Luke 24:50–53 (2) — When the Lord ascended into heaven, the disciples adoring Him where His feet lately stood, immediately return to Jerusalem, where they were commanded to wait for the promise of the Father; for it follows, And they…vatican.va
  • A Greek expositor on Luke 24:50–53 — And they were watching, praying, and fasting, because indeed they were not living in their own homes, but were abiding in the temple, expecting the grace from on high; among other things also learning from the very…vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 24:50–53 (3) — The Spirit had not yet come, and yet their conversation is spiritual. Before they were shut up; now they stand in the midst of the chief priests; distracted by no worldly object, but despising all things, they praise…vatican.va
  • Bede on Luke 24:50–53 (3) — And observe that among the four beasts in heaven, (Ezek. 1:10. Rev. 4:7) Luke is said to be represented by the calf, for by the sacrifice of a calf, they were ordered to be initiated who were chosen to the…vatican.va
  • Theophylact of Ohrid on Luke 24:50–53 (4) — Whom imitating, may we ever dwell in a holy life, praising and blessing God; to Whom be glory and blessing and power, for ever and ever. Amen.vatican.va

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Exodus 29:1 · Psalm 2:8 · Psalm 16:10 · Ezekiel 1:10 · Joel 2:18 · Matthew 18:20 · Matthew 28:1 · Mark 16:1 · Luke 1:35 · Luke 8:45 · Acts 1:3 · Romans 2:13 · Romans 3:2 · Romans 9:4 · 1 Corinthians 14:35 · 1 Corinthians 15:6 · 2 Corinthians 5:16 · Galatians 6:6 · Ephesians 2:14 · Philippians 4:7 · 1 Timothy 2:12 · Revelation 4:7

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