Luke 24 · Verse 48

Luke 24:48

And ye are witnesses of these things.
Luke 24:48, King James Version

Luke 24:48 in other translations

BSBYou are witnesses of these things.
WEBYou are witnesses of these things.
ASVYe are witnesses of these things.
YLTand ye--ye are witnesses of these things.
DARBYAnd ye are witnesses of these things.
BBEYou are witnesses of these things.
WebsterAnd ye are witnesses of these things.

What does Luke 24:48 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 24:44-49

44-49. These are the words, &c.--that is, "Now you will understand what seemed so dark to you when I told you about the Son of man being put to death and rising again" (Lu 18:31-34). while ... yet with you--a striking expression, implying that He was now, as the dead and risen Saviour, virtually dissevered from this scene of mortality, and from all ordinary intercourse with His mortal disciples. law ... prophets…

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 48. Are witnesses of these things. Of my life, my sufferings, my death, and my resurrection. How solemn was their office--to testify these things to the world, and, in the face of suffering and death, to and proclaim them to all nations! In manner, like all Christians are witnesses for Christ. They are the evidences of his mercy and his love, and they should so live that others may be brought to see and love the Saviour.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 48 Ye are witnesses of these things - He gave them a full commission to proclaim these glad tidings of peace and salvation to a lost world. The disciples were witnesses not only that Christ had suffered and rose again from the dead; but also that he opens the understanding by the inspiration of his Spirit, that he gives repentance, that he pardons sin, and purifies from all unrighteousness, and that he is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come unto the knowledge of the truth and be saved. And these are the things of which their successors in the Gospel ministry must bear witness. As far as a man steadily and affectionately proclaims these doctrines, so far God will bless his labor to the salvation of those who hear him. But no man can with any propriety bear witness of that grace that saves the soul, whose own soul is not saved by that grace.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 24:36-49

Jesus appeared in a miraculous manner, assuring the disciples of his peace, though they had so lately forsaken him, and promising spiritual peace with every blessing. Many troublesome thoughts which disquiet our minds, rise from mistakes concerning Christ. All the troublesome thoughts which rise in our hearts at any time, are known to the Lord Jesus, and are displeasing to him. He spake with them on their…

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Luke 24:48 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ὑμεῖςhumeisYou yourselvesG4771
μάρτυρεςmartureswitnessesG3144
τούτων,toutōnof these things,G3778

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Cross references for Luke 24:48

  • Acts 13:31

    And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.

  • Acts 2:32

    This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses.

  • Acts 1:8

    But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

  • Acts 5:32

    And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.

  • Acts 10:41

    Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.

  • Acts 1:22

    Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

  • Acts 3:15

    And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.

  • Acts 10:39

    And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:

  • 1 Peter 5:1

    The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:

  • Acts 4:33

    And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.

  • John 15:27

    And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

  • 1 John 1:2-3

    (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;) That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Joh 15:27; Ac 1:8,22; 2:32; 3:15; 4:33; 5:32; 10:39,41; 13:31; 22:15
Heb 2:3,4; 1Jo 1:2,3

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Context

  • Luke 24:47

    And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

  • Luke 24:48

    And ye are witnesses of these things.

  • Luke 24:49

    And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

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Luke 24:48 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y vosotros sois testigos de estas cosas.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et vous, vous êtes témoins de ces choses;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Ihr aber seid Zeugen hiervon;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Vos autem testes estis horum.