Luke 24:17
And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?
Luke 24:17 in other translations
| BSB | He asked them, “What are you discussing so intently as you walk along?” They stood still, with sadness on their faces. |
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| WEB | He said to them, “What are you talking about as you walk, and are sad?” |
| ASV | And he said unto them, What communications are these that ye have one with another, as ye walk? And they stood still, looking sad. |
| YLT | and he said unto them, ‘What are these words that ye exchange with one another, walking, and ye are sad?' |
| DARBY | And he said to them, What discourses are these which pass between you as ye walk, and are downcast? |
| BBE | And he said to them, What are you talking about together while you go? |
| Webster | And he said to them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad? |
What does Luke 24:17 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 24:17-24
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 24:13-27
This appearance of Jesus to the two disciples going to Emmaus, happened the same day that he rose from the dead. It well becomes the disciples of Christ to talk together of his death and resurrection; thus they may improve one another's knowledge, refresh one another's memory, and stir up each other's devout affections. And where but two together are well employed in work of that kind, he will come to them, and make…
Luke 24:17 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 24:17
- John 16:6
But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.
- John 16:20-22
Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world. And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
- Ezekiel 9:4-6
And the Lord said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof. And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity: Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house.
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Context
- Luke 24:16
But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
- Luke 24:17
And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?
- Luke 24:18
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?
Luke 24:17 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y díjoles: ¿Qué pláticas son estas que tratáis entre vosotros andando, y estáis tristes? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il leur dit: Quels sont ces discours que vous tenez entre vous en marchant, et vous êtes tristes? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Er sprach aber zu ihnen: Was sind das für Reden, die ihr wandelnd miteinander wechselt, und seid niedergeschlagen? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et ait ad illos: Qui sunt hi sermones, quos confertis ad invicem ambulantes, et estis tristes? |