Luke 24:17

Jesus said to them, “What have you two been talking about while you were walking?” They stopped, and their faces looked very sad.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

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

In Context

16But they were prevented { something prevented them} from recognizing [MTY] him.

18One of them, whose name was Cleopas, said, “◄You (sg) must be the only person who is visiting Jerusalem for the Passover festival who does not know the events that have happened there in recent days!/Are you the only person who is visiting Jerusalem for the Passover festival who does not know the events that have happened there in recent days?► [RHQ]”

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Cross References

John 16:6Instead, because I have told you these things, you are very sad.

Matthew Henry on Luke 24:14-36

The Disciples Going to Emmaus. 13 And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. 14 And they talked together of all these things which had happened. 15 And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. 16 But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. 17 And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are… Read the whole commentary →

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