Luke 24:44-49
English Standard Version
44 Then he said to them, (A)“These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, (B)that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” 45 Then (C)he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, 46 and said to them, “Thus (D)it is written, (E)that the Christ should suffer and on the third day (F)rise from the dead, 47 and that (G)repentance for[a] the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed (H)in his name (I)to all nations, (J)beginning from Jerusalem. 48 (K)You are witnesses of these things. 49 And behold, I am sending (L)the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you (M)are clothed with (N)power (O)from on high.”
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- Luke 24:47 Some manuscripts and
Luke 24:44-49
Lexham English Bible
Jesus Commissions His Disciples
44 And he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I[a] was still with you, that everything that is written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and psalms must be fulfilled.” 45 Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures, 46 and said to them, “Thus it is written that the Christ would suffer and would rise from the dead on the third day, 47 and repentance and the forgiveness[b] of sins would be proclaimed in his name to all the nations,[c] beginning from Jerusalem. 48 You are witnesses of these things. 49 And behold, I am sending out[d] what was promised by my Father upon you, but you stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”
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- Luke 24:44 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the participle (“was”) which is understood as temporal
- Luke 24:47 Some manuscripts have “repentance for the forgiveness”
- Luke 24:47 The same Greek word can be translated “nations” or “Gentiles” depending on the context
- Luke 24:49 Some manuscripts have “am sending”
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