Luke 24:44

“And he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and the psalms must be fulfilled.””

Luke 24:44 · direct translation from the Greek
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Luke 24:44, word by word

he saidΕἶπενEipen

say

To express something in words to others.

Where else “Eipen” appears
wordsλόγοιlogoi

word

What someone says or teaches.

Where else “logoi” appears
I spokeἐλάλησαelalēsa

tell

To tell someone something, announce it.

Where else “elalēsa” appears
while I wasὢνōn

be present

To be in a place or with someone.

Where else “ōn” appears
withσὺνsyn

with

With, together with.

Where else “syn” appears
writtenγεγραμμέναgegrammena

it is written

So the Bible says; a passage is quoted.

Where else “gegrammena” appears
the lawνόμῳnomōi

law

The instructions God gave Israel through Moses; also, the whole of Scripture.

Where else “nomōi” appears
of MosesΜωϋσέωςMōyseōs

Moses

Moses, who led Israel out of Egypt and received God's law.

Where else “Mōyseōs” appears
the prophetsπροφήταιςprophētais

prophet

Someone who speaks for God.

Where else “prophētais” appears
the psalmsψαλμοῖςpsalmois

psalm

Psalm: a song of praise; the book of Psalms.

Where else “psalmois” appears
mustδεῖdei

must

Something that has to be done.

Where else “dei” appears
be fulfilledπληρωθῆναιplērōthēnai

be fulfilled

For what was foretold to come true.

Where else “plērōthēnai” appears

Translation note

It can be understood that “the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms” name the three parts of the Hebrew Bible; the Psalms are in the third, the Writings.

Parallel passages

Other books that tell the same thing or quote these words.

The final commission

Matthew 28:16-20Mark 16:15-20

The commissions are similar but given in different places; the ending of Mark is not in the oldest manuscripts.

See them side by side

Luke 24:44-53

44And he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and the psalms must be fulfilled.” 45Then he opened their mind to understand the Scriptures. 46And he said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Messiah should suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, 47and that change of mind and forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. 48You are witnesses of these things. 49And look, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you; but you stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.” 50And he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands, he blessed them. 51And it happened, while he was blessing them, that he parted from them and was carried up into heaven. 52And they, having bowed down before him, returned to Jerusalem with great joy, 53and they were continually in the temple, blessing God.

Matthew 28:16-20

16Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had directed them. 17And when they saw him, they bowed down before him; but some doubted. 18And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19So go and make disciples of all the nations, immersing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20teaching them to keep all things that I have commanded you. And look, I am with you all the days, until the end of the age.”

Mark 16:15-20

15And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation. 16The one who believes and is immersed will be saved, but the one who does not believe will be condemned. 17And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; 18they will pick up snakes; and if they drink anything deadly, it will never harm them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will get well.” 19So the Lord Jesus, after speaking to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. 20And they went out and proclaimed everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message through the signs that accompanied it.

The context

43and he took it and ate it before them.

44 · This verse (above)

45Then he opened their mind to understand the Scriptures.

Read all of Luke 24

To study Luke 24 in a group

  1. 1. What it says

    Two disciples walk to Emmaus and do not recognize Jesus. When are their eyes opened, and what had they felt on the road? (vv. 13-32)

  2. 2. What it means

    Jesus explains the Scriptures to them, beginning with Moses and the prophets (vv. 25-27). What does he want them to understand about the Messiah?

  3. 3. How I live it

    The disciples went from sadness to great joy (vv. 17, 52). What gives you hope on a hard day?

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