Luke 24 · Verse 31

Luke 24:31

And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
Luke 24:31, King James Version

Luke 24:31 in other translations

BSBThen their eyes were opened and they recognized Jesus—and He disappeared from their sight.
WEBTheir eyes were opened and they recognized him; then he vanished out of their sight.
ASVAnd their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
YLTand their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, and he became unseen by them.
DARBYAnd their eyes were opened, and they recognised him. And he disappeared from them.
BBEAnd then their eyes were open, and they had knowledge of him, but he went from their view.
WebsterAnd their eyes were opened, and they knew him: and he vanished out of their sight.

What does Luke 24:31 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 24:28-31

28-31. made as though, &c.--(Compare Mr 6:48; Ge 18:3, 5; 32:24-26).

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 31. Their eyes were opened. The obscurity was removed. They saw him to be the Messiah. Their doubts were gone, and they saw clearly that he was risen, and was truly, as they had long hoped, the Saviour of men. It is not meant that they were before blind, but that they did not know till then who he was.

He vanished out of their sight. He suddenly departed. It does not appear that there was anything miraculous in this, but, during their surprise, he took the opportunity suddenly to withdraw from them.

(2) "vanished" or, "ceased to be seen of them"

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 31 Their eyes were opened - But we are not to imagine that he administered the holy eucharist at this time; there is not the most distant evidence of this. It was a mere family meal, and ended before it was well begun. They knew him - His acting as father of the family, in taking, blessing, and distributing the bread among them, caused them to recollect those lips which they had often heard speak, and those hands by which they had often been fed. Perhaps he also threw off the disguise which he had before assumed; and now appeared in his own person. He vanished out of their sight - Probably, during their surprise, he took the opportunity of withdrawing from the place; leaving them to reflect and meditate on what they had heard and seen.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 24:28-35

If we would have Christ dwell with us, we must be earnest with him. Those that have experienced the pleasure and profit of communion with him, cannot but desire more of his company. He took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. This he did with his usual authority and affection, with the same manner, perhaps with the same words. He here teaches us to crave a blessing on every meal. See how Christ by…

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Luke 24:31 in the original Greek

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αὐτῶνautōnOf themG846
δὲdethenG1161
διηνοίχθησανdiēnoichthēsanwere openedG1272
οἱhoitheG3588
ὀφθαλμοὶophthalmoieyesG3788
καὶkaiandG2532
ἐπέγνωσανepegnōsanthey knewG1921
αὐτόν·autonHim;G846
καὶkaiAndG2532
αὐτὸςautosHe himselfG846
ἄφαντοςaphantosvanishedG855
ἐγένετοegenetobeing seenG1096
ἀπ᾽ap᾽fromG575
αὐτῶν.autōnthem.G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 24:31

  • Luke 24:16

    But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.

  • John 8:59

    Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.

  • Luke 4:30

    But he passing through the midst of them went his way,

  • John 20:13-16

    And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him. And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away. Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
their eyes.
16; Joh 20:13-16
vanished out of their sight. or, ceased to be seen of them.
4:30; Joh 8:59

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Luke 24:30

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

  • Luke 24:31

    And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.

  • Luke 24:32

    And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?

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Luke 24:31 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Entonces fueron abiertos los ojos de ellos, y le conocieron; mas él se desapareció de los ojos de ellos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et leurs yeux furent ouverts, et ils le reconnurent; mais lui devint invisible et disparut de devant eux.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Ihre Augen aber wurden aufgetan, und sie erkannten ihn; und er wurde ihnen unsichtbar.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et aperti sunt oculi eorum, et cognoverunt eum: et ipse evanuit ex oculis eorum.