Luke 24:30

30 While He was reclining at the table with them, He took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to them.

Luke 24:30 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 24:30

And it came to pass as he sat at meat with them
When they were sat down at table with the provisions before them: he took bread and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them;
as if he was the master of the house, when he was both a guest, and a stranger, and as he used to do at common meals, when he ate with his disciples; and thus he did, when he fed five thousand at one time, and four at another, ( Matthew 14:19 ) ( 15:26 ) see the notes there. (See Gill on Matthew 14:19). (See Gill on Matthew 15:26). Whether only Christ, and the two disciples, sat down together, or whether others that belonged to the house sat down with them, is not certain: if they were only three, they were a proper company to bless the bread together; that is, one in the name of the rest, they joining with him: if there were but two, they blessed, or said grace for themselves separately; but if three, the rules were these, according to the Jews ^F25:

``three that eat together, they are obliged to call a blessing (or for one) --and how do they call a blessing among three? one says, let us bless: if there are three besides himself, he says, bless ye. --Three that eat together have no power to divide;''

that is, to make a separate blessing, but are obliged to it conjunctly: thus here, being three at least, Christ blessed bread for them all.

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FOOTNOTES:

F25 Misn. Betasot, c. 7. sect. 4, 3, 4.

Luke 24:30 In-Context

28 As they approached the village where they were headed, He seemed to be going farther.

29 But they pleaded with Him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay with them.

30 While He was reclining at the table with them, He took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to them.

31 Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Jesus—and He disappeared from their sight.

32 They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us as He spoke with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”