Luke 24:27

27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.

Luke 24:27 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
English Standard Version (ESV)
27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
New Living Translation (NLT)
27 Then Jesus took them through the writings of Moses and all the prophets, explaining from all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
The Message Bible (MSG)
27 Then he started at the beginning, with the Books of Moses, and went on through all the Prophets, pointing out everything in the Scriptures that referred to him.
American Standard Version (ASV)
27 And beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
27 Then he began with Moses' Teachings and the Prophets to explain to them what was said about him throughout the Scriptures.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
27 Then beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He interpreted for them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
27 Jesus explained to them what was said about himself in all the Scriptures. He began with Moses and all the Prophets.

Luke 24:27 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 24:27

And beginning at Moses
The writings of Moses, the book of Genesis particularly, ( Genesis 3:15 ) which is the first prophecy of him, and speaks of the bruising of his heel, or of the sufferings of death by him; and proceeding to open and explain the types concerning his bearing the cross, and the lifting him upon it, in the business of Isaac, and of the brazen serpent; and concerning the shedding of his blood, and the oblation of himself in the sacrifices of the law of Moses: and all the prophets;
as David, Isaiah, Daniel, and others, very likely the passages in ( Psalms 22:1-31 ) ( Isaiah 53:1-12 ) ( Daniel 9:1-27 ) . he expounded unto them in all the Scriptures
in Moses, and the Prophets, concerning himself;
especially concerning these two points, his sufferings, and his glory, which the Spirit of Christ, in the Prophets, testified before hand: besides the above places referred to, concerning the sufferings of Christ, see the following, in reference to his resurrection and glory, ( Psalms 16:10 Psalms 16:11 ) ( 68:18 ) ( Psalms 110:1 Psalms 110:7 ) .

Luke 24:27 In-Context

25 He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
26 Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?”
27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.
28 As they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus continued on as if he were going farther.
29 But they urged him strongly, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening; the day is almost over.” So he went in to stay with them.

Cross References 3

  • 1. Genesis 3:15; Numbers 21:9; Deuteronomy 18:15
  • 2. Isaiah 7:14; Isaiah 9:6; Isaiah 40:10,11; Isaiah 53; Ezekiel 34:23; Daniel 9:24; Micah 7:20; Malachi 3:1
  • 3. John 1:45
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