Luke 24:8

8 Then they remembered Jesus' words.

Luke 24:8 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 24:8

And they remembered his words.
] That is, the words of Christ, as the Persic version expresses it; which they had forgot, and it may be had never truly understood until now; and had now their memories refreshed with them by the angels, and their understandings opened by the Spirit of God. Saints are sometimes apt to forget even the gracious promises of God, they have understood and received comfort from; the word, or words, on which they have been caused to hope, until the Spirit of God, who is their best remembrancer, puts them in mind of them.

Luke 24:8 In-Context

6 He is not here, but raised up. Remember how he told you when you were still back in Galilee

7 that he had to be handed over to sinners, be killed on a cross, and in three days rise up?"

8 Then they remembered Jesus' words.

9 They left the tomb and broke the news of all this to the Eleven and the rest.

10 Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them kept telling these things to the apostles,