_Upon the first day of the week_, &c. On the morning of the first day
of the week, when every thing was made ready, all the women, mentioned
Luke 24:10; and Mark 16:1; and certain others with them, who were not
from Galilee, went out very early, carrying the spices which they had
prepared, to the se... [ Continue Reading ]
_They found the stone rolled away_ Their inquiry among themselves,
while they were going along, had been, _Who shall roll us away the
stone?_ That difficulty, however, they found removed, but alas! when
they _entered in, they found not the body of the Lord Jesus._ About
this, as we may well suppose,... [ Continue Reading ]
_They returned from the sepulchre_ To Jerusalem; _and told all these
things to the eleven_ Apostles, in the course, probably, of that
morning, for it is not likely that they found them all collected
together in one body; _and to all the rest_ Namely, at different
times. _And their words seemed to th... [ Continue Reading ]
_Behold, two of them_ Not of the apostles, for those two, returning,
told what had passed between Christ and them to the eleven apostles,
(Luke 24:33; Luke 24:35,) but two of the other disciples that were
with them; _went that same day_ On which Jesus arose; _to a village
called Emmaus_ Not that Emm... [ Continue Reading ]
_Then he said, O fools_ Ω ανοητοι, _O foolish_, or
_thoughtless persons._ The word is not Ω μωροι, properly
rendered, _O fools_, and is a term of great indignation, and sometimes
of contempt; but that employed here is only a term of expostulation
and reproof; _and slow of heart to believe_, &c. From... [ Continue Reading ]
_And they drew near unto the village_, &c. His discourse made so deep
an impression upon them, and engrossed their attention to such a
degree, that they neither thought of the length of the journey, nor
considered the countenance of him who spake to them, so that, ere they
were aware, they arrived a... [ Continue Reading ]
_And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us?_ This
reflection of the disciples, on this affair, is natural and beautiful.
It is as if they had said, How strange it is that we should not have
discovered him sooner, when we found his discourses have that effect
upon us, which was p... [ Continue Reading ]
_As they thus spake, Jesus stood in the midst of them_ While the
disciples from Emmaus were giving their brethren an account of the
Lord's appearing to them, and were probably offering arguments to
convince those (if any such were present) who doubted the truth of his
resurrection, Jesus himself cam... [ Continue Reading ]
_And he said to them_ Not, as appears, on the day of his resurrection,
but on that of his ascension. _These are the words which I spake to
you_ In private, frequently; _while I was yet with you_ Dwelling among
you: we should better understand what Christ does, if we did but
better remember what he h... [ Continue Reading ]
_And behold, I send the promise of my Father_ Emphatically so called,
namely, the Holy Ghost, in his enlightening, renewing, and comforting
influences, that you may be enabled to understand, love, obey, and
adorn the gospel which you preach; and in his extraordinary and
miraculous gifts, that you ma... [ Continue Reading ]
_And he led them out as far as Bethany_ Not the town, but the
district: namely, to the mount of Olives, which was within the
boundaries of Bethany. _And he lifted up his hands_ In a most solemn
and devout manner; _and blessed them_ As one that had authority, not
only to desire, but to command a bles... [ Continue Reading ]