Luke 24:25

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

And, he, said unto them - O thoughtless ones! and slow in heart to rest your faith upon all things which the prophets have spoken: -

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
Then Jesus said to the two men, "You are foolish and slow to realize what is true. You should believe everything the prophets said.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And he sayde vnto the: O foles and slowe of herte to beleve all yt the prophetes have spoken.

Hebrew Names Version
He said to them, "Foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

International Standard Version
Then Jesushe">[fn] said to them, "O how foolish you are and how slow of heart to believe everything the prophets said!

New American Standard Bible
And then He said to them, "You foolish men and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

New Century Version
Then Jesus said to them, "You are foolish and slow to believe everything the prophets said.

Update Bible Version
And he said to them, O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

Webster's Bible Translation
Then he said to them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

English Standard Version
And he said to them, "O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

World English Bible
He said to them, "Foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Then he said to them, O foolish, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

Weymouth's New Testament
"O dull-witted men," He replied, "with minds so slow to believe all that the Prophets have spoken!

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he seide to hem, A! foolis, and slowe of herte to bileue in alle thingis that the prophetis han spokun.

English Revised Version
And he said unto them, O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

Berean Standard Bible
Then Jesus said to them, "O foolish ones, how slow are your hearts to believe all that the prophets have spoken.

Contemporary English Version
Then Jesus asked the two disciples, "Why can't you understand? How can you be so slow to believe all that the prophets said?

Amplified Bible
Then Jesus said to them, "O foolish men, and slow of heart to trust and believe in everything that the prophets have spoken!

American Standard Version
And he said unto them, O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

Bible in Basic English
And he said, O foolish men! how slow you are to give belief to what the prophets have said.

Complete Jewish Bible
He said to them, "Foolish people! So unwilling to put your trust in everything the prophets spoke!

Darby Translation
And *he* said to them, O senseless and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

Etheridge Translation
Then said Jeshu to them, O wanting in understanding, and hard of heart to believe all the things which the prophets have spoken !

Murdock Translation
Then Jesus said to them: O deficient in understanding, and slow of heart to believe all the things that the prophets uttered.

King James Version (1611)
Then hee saide vnto them, O fooles, and slow of heart to beleeue all that the Prophets haue spoken:

New Living Translation
Then Jesus said to them, "You foolish people! You find it so hard to believe all that the prophets wrote in the Scriptures.

New Life Bible
Then Jesus said to them, "You foolish men. How slow you are to believe what the early preachers have said.

New Revised Standard
Then he said to them, "Oh, how foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have declared!

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then he sayd vnto them, O fooles and slowe of heart to beleeue all that the Prophets haue spoken!

George Lamsa Translation
Then Jesus said to them, O dull-minded heavy-hearted, slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Then he said to them: O foolish and slow of heart to believe in all things, Which the prophets have spoken.

Revised Standard Version
And he said to them, "O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he sayde vnto them: O fooles and slowe of heart, to beleue all that the prophetes haue spoken.

Good News Translation
Then Jesus said to them, "How foolish you are, how slow you are to believe everything the prophets said!

Christian Standard Bible®
He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow

King James Version
Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:

Lexham English Bible
And he said to them, "O foolish and slow in heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

Literal Translation
And He said to them, O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe on all things which the prophets spoke!

Young's Literal Translation
And he said unto them, `O inconsiderate and slow in heart, to believe on all that the prophets spake!

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he sayde vnto the: O ye fooles and slowe of hert to beleue all that the prophetes haue spoke?

Mace New Testament (1729)
then Jesus said to them, how stupidly incredulous are you not to believe things that have been all predicted by the prophets!

THE MESSAGE
Then he said to them, "So thick-headed! So slow-hearted! Why can't you simply believe all that the prophets said? Don't you see that these things had to happen, that the Messiah had to suffer and only then enter into his glory?" 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.

New English Translation
So he said to them, "You foolish people—how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

New King James Version
Then He said to them, "O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

Simplified Cowboy Version
Then Jesus said, "Why is it so hard to believe and so easy to be foolish?

New American Standard Bible (1995)
And He said to them, "O foolish men and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

Legacy Standard Bible
And He said to them, "O foolish ones and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

Contextual Overview

¹³ And lo! two from among them, on the selfsame day, were journeying unto a village, distant sixty furlongs from Jerusalem, the name of which, was Emmaus; ¹⁴ and, they, were conversing one with another, about all these things which had occurred. ¹⁵ And it came to pass, as they were conversing and reasoning together, that, Jesus himself, drawing near, was journeying with them; ¹⁶ but, their eyes, were held, so as not to know him. ¹⁷ And he said unto them - What are these things which ye are debating one with another, as ye walk along? And they came to a stand, sad in countenance. ¹⁸ But one, by name Cleopas, answering, said unto him - Art, thou, lodging, alone, in Jerusalem, and knowest not the things which have come to pass therein in these days? ¹⁹ And he said unto them - What things? And, they, said unto him - The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, who became a prophet, mighty in work and word, before God and all the people: ²⁰ In what way also our High-priests and Rulers delivered him up unto a sentence of death, and crucified him. ²¹ We, however, were hoping that, he, was the one destined to redeem Israel! But indeed, even with all these things, this brings on, the third, day, since these things happened: - ²² Nay! certain women also, from amongst us, have made us beside ourselves, in that they went early unto the tomb;

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

O fools: Rather, inconsiderate men, בםןחפןי [Strong's G453], justly termed such, because they had not attended to the description of the Messiah by the prophets, nor to His teaching and miracles, as proofs that He alone was the person described. Mark 7:18, Mark 8:17, Mark 8:18, Mark 9:19, Mark 16:14, Hebrews 5:11, Hebrews 5:12

Reciprocal: Job 33:14 - perceiveth Isaiah 40:28 - thou not known Daniel 9:24 - seal up Daniel 12:10 - but the wise Matthew 16:9 - ye not Matthew 17:17 - O faithless Matthew 26:24 - Son of man goeth Matthew 26:54 - General Mark 4:13 - Know Mark 6:52 - they Mark 9:10 - what Mark 14:49 - but Luke 11:40 - fools Luke 17:25 - must Luke 18:34 - General Luke 22:22 - truly Luke 24:11 - idle Luke 24:27 - and all John 12:16 - understood John 14:5 - we know not John 16:18 - we John 20:25 - Except Acts 10:43 - him Acts 13:27 - nor Acts 28:26 - Hearing 1 Corinthians 15:36 - fool 2 Corinthians 3:14 - which veil Galatians 3:1 - Foolish Ephesians 5:15 - not 1 Peter 1:10 - which 1 Peter 1:11 - the sufferings Revelation 19:10 - for the

Cross-References

Genesis 24:4
but unto my own land and unto my own kindred, wilt go, - So shalt thou take a wife for my son - for Isaac.

Genesis 24:8
But if unwilling be the woman to follow thee, then shalt thou be clear from this mine oath, - Only my son, shalt thou not take back thither

Genesis 24:19
And when she had done giving him drink, - she said For thy camels also, will I draw, until they have done drinking.

Genesis 24:21
Now the man, was eagerly watching her, - keeping silence to see - whether Yahweh had prospered his way., or not.

Isaiah 32:8
But, a noble man, noble things, hath devised, - And, he, upon noble things, will stand,

1 Peter 4:9
Showing hospitality one to another without murmuring, -

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then he said unto them,.... That is, Jesus said unto them, as the Syriac and Persic versions read:

O fools; not in a natural sense, as if they were destitute of the common understanding of men; nor in a moral sense, as wicked men, and as they themselves had been in their unregenerate estate; nor in a way of anger and contempt, and with a design to provoke; wherefore Christ did not act contrary to his own rule, in Matthew 5:22 but because they were so void of understanding in the Scriptures, and were so very ignorant of them, and were so blind as to the knowledge of them; particularly those which concerned the sufferings and resurrection of the Messiah, being influenced by the popular prejudices of education: he therefore expresses himself with much warmth, concern, and surprise, that he should have been so long with them, and they so long under his doctrine and ministry; besides the advantages of having the Scriptures, and being conversant with them from their youth; and which they daily read, and had heard expounded, and yet were so very senseless and stupid:

and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken; that is, upon these points, concerning the sufferings of Christ, and his resurrection from the dead; and indeed, they were very slow of heart to believe, not only what the women reported from the angels, but even those of their brethren, who had seen him after he was risen; for which Christ upbraids them, Mark 16:14. Yea, one of them declared after all, that he would not believe, unless he saw the print of the nails in his hands and feet, and put his hand into it, and thrust it into his side; wherefore Christ had good reason to treat them in this sharp manner, and charge them with folly and incredulity; the Jews ought not to object to the word "fools", as unbecoming Christ, since they frequently represent God as making use of it; as for instance, it is said, x

"the holy blessed God said to them, שוטים, "O ye fools" that are in the world, whatsoever ye do, ye do for your own necessities. ---And a little after, "O ye fools" that are in the world, he that labours on the evening of the sabbath, shall eat on the sabbath day.''

x T. Bab. Avoda Zara, fol. 2. 2. & 3. 1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

O fools - The word “fool” sometimes is a term of reproach denoting “wickedness.” In this sense we are forbidden to employ it in addressing another, Matthew 5:22. That, however, is a different word in the Greek from the one which occurs here. The one there used implies contempt, but the one employed in this place denotes “weakness or dulness.” He reproached them for not seeing what he had himself so clearly predicted, and what had been foretold by the prophets. The word used in the original does not imply as much “reproach” as the word “fool” does among us. It was not an expression of “contempt;” it was an expression denoting merely that they were “thoughtless,” and that they did not properly “attend to” the evidence that he must die and rise again.

Slow of heart to believe - Not quick to perceive. Dull of learning. They had suffered their previous opinions and prejudices to prevent their seeing the evidence that he must die and rise from the dead.

All that the prophets have spoken - Respecting the character and sufferings of the Messiah. See the notes at Luke 24:27.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 25. O fools and slow of heart to believe — Inconsiderate men, justly termed such, because they had not properly attended to the description given of the Messiah by the prophets, nor to his teaching and miracles, as proofs that HE alone was the person they described.

Slow of heart - Backward, not easy to be persuaded of the truth, always giving way to doubtfulness and distrust. This very imperfection in them is a strong evidence of the truth of the doctrine which they afterwards believed, and proclaimed to the world. Had they not had the fullest assurance of these things, they never would have credited them; and it is no small honour to the new-covenant Scriptures that such persons were chosen, first, to believe them; secondly, to proclaim them in the world; and, thirdly, to die on the evidence of those truths, the blessed influence of which they felt in their own hearts, and fully exemplified in their lives.