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John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 24:9

And returned from the sepulchre ,.... Quickly, immediately, as soon as ever the angel had done speaking to them; they fled from the sepulchre in great haste, as persons frightened and amazed, with fear and reverence, on account of the vision they saw, and with joy at what was told them; see Matthew 28:8 and told all these things ; as that the stone was rolled away from the sepulchre: and that they found not the body of Jesus in it; that they had seen a vision of angels, who had told... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 24:10

It was Mary Magdalene ,.... Out of whom Christ had cast seven devils, who was a sincere penitent, a true believer in Christ, and an affectionate lover of him, and to whom he first appeared: and Joanna ; the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, one that had been a follower of Christ, and had ministered to him of her substance; see Luke 8:2 and Mary the mother of James ; called the less; and also of Joses, and Simon, and Judas, the brethren, or kinsmen of Christ; this Mary, being the wife... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 24:11

And their words seemed to them as idle tales ,.... As fabulous things, as mere whims, and the fancies of their brains: "as a dream", according to the Persic version; or, "as a jest", as the Arabic version renders it. They looked upon them as mere deceptions and delusions, and not real things; the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions read, "these words"; what they related concerning what they saw, and heard, at the sepulchre: and they believed them not : for they had no... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 24:12

Then arose Peter ,.... Who, though he did not believe the report made, yet listened to it, and was alarmed and aroused by it, and was willing to know the truth of it: and ran unto the sepulchre ; not alone, but with John, being in haste to be satisfied, how things were: and stooping down ; See Gill on Mark 16:5 . See Gill on John 20:5 . he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves ; in which the body of Jesus was wrapped; these lay by themselves, without the body, in one... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 24:1

Bringing the spices - To embalm the body of our Lord: but Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea had done this before the body was laid in the tomb. See John 19:39 , John 19:40 . But there was a second embalming found necessary: the first must have been hastily and imperfectly performed; the spices now brought by the women were intended to complete the preceding operation. And certain others with them - This clause is wanting in BCL, two others; Coptic, Ethiopic, Vulgate, and in all the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 24:2

They found the stone rolled away - An angel from God had done this before they reached the tomb, Matthew 28:2 ; : On this case we cannot help remarking, that, when persons have strong confidence in God, obstacles do not hinder them from undertaking whatever they have reason to believe he requires; and the removal of them they leave to him: and what is the consequence? They go on their way comfortably, and all difficulties vanish before them. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 24:3

And found not the body of the Lord - His holy soul was in Paradise, Luke 23:43 ; and the evangelist mentions the body particularly, to show that this only was subject to death. It is, I think, evident enough, from these and other words of Luke, that the doctrine of the materiality of the soul, made no part of his creed. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 24:5

Why seek ye the living among the dead? - This was a common form of speech among the Jews, and seems to be applied to those who were foolishly, impertinently, or absurdly employed. As places of burial were unclean, it was not reasonable to suppose that the living should frequent them; or that if any was missing he was likely to be found in such places. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 24:7

Sinful men - Or heathens, ανθρωπων ἁμαρτωλων , i.e. the Romans, by whom only he could be put to death; for the Jews themselves acknowledged that this power was now vested in the hands of the Roman governor alone. See John 19:15 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 24:8

They remembered his words - Even the simple recollection of the words of Christ becomes often a source of comfort and support to those who are distressed or tempted: for his words are the words of eternal life. read more

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