Luke 24:53

53 And they were {continually} in the temple [courts] praising God.

Luke 24:53 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 24:53

And were continually in the temple
At the time of worship, at the hours of prayer, or of public service; and perhaps always privately in an upper room in it, where they, with others, met frequently, and continued, with one accord, in prayer and supplication; (See Gill on Acts 1:14), a practice worthy of imitation, whether in the public or private way:

praising, and blessing God;
for his Son Jesus Christ, who had died for their sins, was risen again for their justification, and was now ascended into heaven, to be their advocate there; and for all spiritual bless his Gospel to every creature.

Amen;
so let him be praised, and blessed by all the saints, for all that is contained in this Gospel. In a manuscript copy of Beza's, it is added,

``the Gospel according to Saint Luke was published fifteen years after the ascension of Christ;''

(See Gill on Luke 1:1).

Luke 24:53 In-Context

51 And it happened that while he was blessing them, he parted from them and was taken up into heaven.
52 And they worshiped him [and] returned to Jerusalem with great joy.
53 And they were {continually} in the temple [courts] praising God.

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. Literally "through everything"
  • [b]. *Here "[courts]" is supplied to distinguish this area from the interior of the temple building itself
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