Luke 24:29

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

And they constrained him, saying - Abide with us; because it is, towards evening, and the day hath already declined. And he went in to abide with them.

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
But they wanted him to stay. They begged him, "Stay with us. It's almost night. There's hardly any daylight left." So he went in to stay with them.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
But they constrayned him sayinge: abyde with vs for it draweth towardes nyght and the daye is farre passed. And he went in to tary with the.

Hebrew Names Version
They urged him, saying, "Stay with us, for it is almost evening, and the day is almost over." He went in to stay with them.

International Standard Version
But they urged him strongly, "Stay with us, for it is almost evening and the day is almost gone." So he went in to stay with them.Genesis 19:3; Acts 16:15;">[xr]

New American Standard Bible
And so they strongly urged Him, saying, "Stay with us, for it is getting toward evening, and the day is now nearly over." So He went in to stay with them.

New Century Version
But they begged him, "Stay with us, because it is late; it is almost night." So he went in to stay with them.

Update Bible Version
And they constrained him, saying, Abide with us; for it is toward evening, and the day is now far spent. And he went in to abide with them.

Webster's Bible Translation
But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is towards evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.

English Standard Version
but they urged him strongly, saying, "Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent." So he went in to stay with them.

World English Bible
They urged him, saying, "Stay with us, for it is almost evening, and the day is almost over." He went in to stay with them.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us; for it is toward evening, and the day declines.

Weymouth's New Testament
But they pressed Him to remain with them. "Because," said they, "it is getting towards evening, and the day is nearly over." So He went in to stay with them.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thei constreyneden hym, and seiden, Dwelle with vs, for it drawith to nyyt, and the dai is now bowid doun.

English Revised Version
And they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is now far spent. And he went in to abide with them.

Berean Standard Bible
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.

Contemporary English Version
They begged him, "Stay with us! It's already late, and the sun is going down." So Jesus went into the house to stay with them.

Amplified Bible
But they urged Him [not to go on], saying, "Stay with us, because it is almost evening, and the day has just about ended." So He went inside to stay with them.

American Standard Version
And they constrained him, saying, Abide with us; for it is toward evening, and the day is now far spent. And he went in to abide with them.

Bible in Basic English
But they kept him back, saying, Do not go, for evening is near, the day is almost gone. And he went in with them.

Complete Jewish Bible
but they held him back, saying, "Stay with us, for it's almost evening, and it's getting dark." So he went in to stay with them.

Darby Translation
And they constrained him, saying, Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is declining. And he entered in to stay with them.

Etheridge Translation
And they constrained him, and said to him, Abide with us, because the day now inclines to darken. And he went in to remain with them.

Murdock Translation
And they urged him, and said to him: Tarry with us, for the day inclineth towards dark. And he went in to remain with them.

King James Version (1611)
But they constrained him, saying, Abide with vs, for it is towards euening, and the day is farre spent: And he went in, to tarrie with them.

New Living Translation
but they begged him, "Stay the night with us, since it is getting late." So he went home with them.

New Life Bible
But they said to Him, "Stay with us. It will soon be evening. The day is about over." He went in to stay with them.

New Revised Standard
But they urged him strongly, saying, "Stay with us, because it is almost evening and the day is now nearly over." So he went in to stay with them.

Geneva Bible (1587)
But they constrained him, saying, Abide with vs: for it is towards night, & the day is farre spent. So he went in to tarie with them.

George Lamsa Translation
But they urged him and said, Remain with us; because the day is spent and it is near dark. So he entered to stay with them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But they constrained him, saying: Stay with us, because it is towards evening and the day is now far spent. And he went in with them.

Revised Standard Version
but they constrained him, saying, "Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent." So he went in to stay with them.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they constrayned hym, saying: abyde with vs, for it draweth towarde nyght, and the day is farre passed. And he went in to tary with them.

Good News Translation
but they held him back, saying, "Stay with us; the day is almost over and it is getting dark." So he went in to stay with them.

Christian Standard Bible®
But they urged him, “Stay with us, because it’s almost evening, and now the day is almost over.” So he went in to stay with them.

King James Version
But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.

Lexham English Bible
And they urged him strongly, saying, "Stay with us, because it is getting toward evening, and by this time the day is far spent." And he went in to stay with them.

Literal Translation
And they constrained Him, saying, Stay with us, for it is toward evening, and the day has declined. And He went in to stay with them.

Young's Literal Translation
and they constrained him, saying, `Remain with us, for it is toward evening,' and the day did decline, and he went in to remain with them.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And they compelled him, and sayde: Abyde with vs, for it draweth towardes night, and the daye is farre passed. And he wente in to tary with the.

Mace New Testament (1729)
but they press'd him, saying, stay with us, for it is late and begins to be dark. so he went in to tarry with them.

New English Translation
but they urged him, "Stay with us, because it is getting toward evening and the day is almost done." So he went in to stay with them.

New King James Version
But they constrained Him, saying, "Abide with us, for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent." And He went in to stay with them.

Simplified Cowboy Version
The two cowboys begged him, "It's getting late. Stay here with us tonight and let's talk more!" So, he went in with them.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
But they urged Him, saying, "Stay with us, for it is getting toward evening, and the day is now nearly over." So He went in to stay with them.

Legacy Standard Bible
But they urged Him strongly, saying, "Stay with us, for it is toward evening, and the day is now nearly over." So He went in to stay with them.

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
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Luke 14:23, Genesis 19:3, 2 Kings 4:8, Acts 16:14

Reciprocal: Genesis 19:2 - Nay Genesis 32:26 - Let me go Judges 19:9 - the day Ruth 1:16 - to leave 1 Samuel 15:26 - I will not 1 Samuel 28:23 - compelled him 2 Samuel 13:25 - pressed Proverbs 7:21 - forced Luke 4:42 - and stayed John 1:39 - about John 4:40 - they Acts 1:8 - power Acts 16:15 - And she 2 Corinthians 5:14 - constraineth

Cross-References

Genesis 24:55
Then said her brother and her mother, Let the young woman remain with us some days or rather ten, - After that, she shall go.

Genesis 24:60
And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, Our sister! become thou, thousands of ten thousands, - And let thy seed take possession of the gate of them that hate them!

Genesis 29:5
And he said to them, Know ye Laban, son of Nahor? And they said, We know him.

Genesis 29:13
And it came to pass when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sisters son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fondly kissed him, and brought him into his house, - when he recounted to Laban all these things.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But they constrained him,.... The Arabic version renders it, "they held him by force": but the meaning is not, that they laid hands on him, and held him in a forcible manner against his will; but they were very urgent and importunate with him, that he would stay with them; they would take no denial. The sense is better given in the Persic version, "the disciples with importunity said unto him"; they were so pressing with arguments, that he could not withstand them:

saying, abide with us; his conversation was so engaging, and his discourses were so heavenly and instructive, so sweet and delightful, so powerful and moving, that they could not bear to part with him, but were exceeding desirous of his continuance with them, even though he was a stranger to them. And as they had in view their own pleasure and profit, so they urge the necessity and advantage of his stay, with respect to himself:

for it is towards evening, and the day is far spent; it might be four or five o'clock in the afternoon:

and he went in to tarry with them; for a while, not all night. So earnest, importunate, and resolute was the church, when she had found Christ, that he would abide with her, Song of Solomon 3:4.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Constrained him - They urged him, or pressingly invited him. They did not yet perceive that it was Jesus, but they had been charmed and delighted with his discourse, and they wished to hear him farther. Christians are delighted with communion with the Saviour. They seek it as the chief object of their desire, and they find their chief pleasure in fellowship with him. The two disciples felt it a privilege to entertain the stranger, as they supposed, who had so charmed them with his discourse; and so those to whom the gospel is preached, and who love it, feel it a privilege, and not a burden, to show kindness to those who bear to them the message of salvation.

Abide with us - Remain with us, or pass the night in our house.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 29. For it is toward evening — And consequently both inconvenient and unsafe to proceed to another village. Reader! it is probably the eve of thy life, whether thou be old or young: thy day may have already declined, and there is, possibly, but a step between thee and the eternal world! Hath the Lord Jesus taught thee by his word and Spirit to believe in him, that thou mightest be saved? Is he come into thy heart? Hast thou the witness of his Spirit that thy sin is blotted out through his blood? Romans 8:16; Galatians 4:6; 1 John 5:10-12. If thou have not, get thee to God right humbly. Jesus is about to pass by, perhaps for ever! O, constrain him, by earnest faith and prayer, to enter into thy soul, and lodge with thee! May God open THY eyes! May he stir up and inflame THY heart!

And he went in — And so he will to thee, thou penitent soul! Therefore take courage, and be not faithless but believing.