Luke 24:45

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

Then, opened he their mind, to understand the Scriptures;

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
Then Jesus helped the followers understand these Scriptures about him.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Then openned he their wyttes that they myght vnderstond the scriptures

Hebrew Names Version
Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures.

International Standard Version
Then he opened their minds so that they might come to understand the Scriptures.Acts 16:14;">[xr]

New American Standard Bible
Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,

New Century Version
Then Jesus opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.

Update Bible Version
Then opened he their mind, that they might understand the scriptures;

Webster's Bible Translation
Then he opened their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

English Standard Version
Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,

World English Bible
Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Then opened he their understanding,

Weymouth's New Testament
Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Thanne he openyde to hem wit, that thei schulden vnderstonde scripturis.

English Revised Version
Then opened he their mind, that they might understand the scriptures;

Berean Standard Bible
Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.

Contemporary English Version
Then he helped them understand the Scriptures.

Amplified Bible
Then He opened their minds to [help them] understand the Scriptures,

American Standard Version
Then opened he their mind, that they might understand the scriptures;

Bible in Basic English
Then he made the holy Writings clear to their minds.

Complete Jewish Bible
Then he opened their minds, so that they could understand the Tanakh,

Darby Translation
Then he opened their understanding to understand the scriptures,

Etheridge Translation
Then opened he their minds, that they might understand the scriptures.

Murdock Translation
Then he opened their mind to understand the scriptures.

King James Version (1611)
Then opened he their vnderstanding, that they might vnderstand the Scriptures,

New Living Translation
Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.

New Life Bible
Then He opened their minds to understand the Holy Writings.

New Revised Standard
Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures,

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then opened he their vnderstanding, that they might vnderstand the Scriptures,

George Lamsa Translation
Then he opened their mind to understand the scriptures.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Then he opened their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures.

Revised Standard Version
Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures,

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then opened he their wittes, that they myght vnderstande the scriptures.

Good News Translation
Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,

Christian Standard Bible®
Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.

King James Version
Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

Lexham English Bible
Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures,

Literal Translation
Then He opened up their mind to understand the Scriptures,

Young's Literal Translation
Then opened he up their understanding to understand the Writings,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The opened he their vnderstondinge, that they might vnderstonde the scriptures,

Mace New Testament (1729)
then he open'd their minds to make them understand the scriptures, and said to them,

THE MESSAGE
He went on to open their understanding of the Word of God, showing them how to read their Bibles this way. He said, "You can see now how it is written that the Messiah suffers, rises from the dead on the third day, and then a total life-change through the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed in his name to all nations—starting from here, from Jerusalem! You're the first to hear and see it. You're the witnesses. What comes next is very important: I am sending what my Father promised to you, so stay here in the city until he arrives, until you're equipped with power from on high."

New English Translation
Then he opened their minds so they could understand the scriptures,

New King James Version
And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures.

Simplified Cowboy Version
Then he unlocked the understanding in their minds, and everything made sense.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,

Legacy Standard Bible
Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,

Contextual Overview

³⁶ Now, as, these very things, they were telling, he himself, stood in their midst ³⁷ But, being agitated and becoming, afraid, they began to imagine, that, upon a spirit, they were looking. ³⁸ And he said unto them - Why are ye troubled? and for what cause do reasonings arise in your hearts? ³⁹ See my hands, and my feet, - that it is, I, myself: Handle me, and see! because, a spirit, hath not, flesh and bones, as ye perceive, I, have. ^{40 41} Now, while yet they believed not for the joy, and were marvelling, he said unto them - Have ye anything to eat, here? ⁴² And they gave unto him a piece of boiled fish; ⁴³ and, taking it before them, he did eat. ⁴⁴ And he said unto them - These, are my words, which I spake unto you yet being with you: That all the things that are written in the law of Moses and the Prophets and Psalms, concerning me, must needs be fulfilled. ⁴⁵ Then, opened he their mind, to understand the Scriptures;

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Exodus 4:11, Job 33:16, Psalms 119:18, Isaiah 29:10-12, Isaiah 29:18, Isaiah 29:19, Acts 16:14, Acts 26:18, 2 Corinthians 3:14-18, 2 Corinthians 4:4-6, Ephesians 5:14, Revelation 3:7

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 2:9 - Ask what Nehemiah 8:8 - and gave the sense Psalms 119:12 - teach Psalms 119:19 - hide Psalms 119:135 - and teach Isaiah 42:7 - open Isaiah 54:13 - all Daniel 9:13 - that we Daniel 9:24 - seal up Matthew 14:26 - they were Matthew 15:10 - Hear Matthew 15:16 - General Mark 9:32 - they Mark 14:49 - but Luke 18:34 - General Luke 21:15 - I will Luke 24:32 - opened John 12:16 - understood Acts 1:2 - given Acts 9:22 - proving Acts 13:27 - nor Acts 28:26 - Hearing Ephesians 1:18 - eyes 2 Timothy 2:7 - and 2 Timothy 3:15 - the holy 1 John 5:20 - and hath

Cross-References

Genesis 24:12
Then he said, O Yahweh, God of my lord Abraham! I pray thee cause it to fall out before me today, that thou deal in lovingkindness with my lord Abraham.

Genesis 24:13
Here am, I, stationed by the fountain of water, - and, the daughters of the men of the city, are coming forth to draw water:

Genesis 24:15
And it came to pass, ere yet, he, had done speaking, that lo! Rebekah, was coming forth who had been born to Bethuel son of Milcah, wife of Nahor, brother of Abraham, - with her pitcher upon her shoulder,

Genesis 24:17
And the servant ran to meet her, - and said, I pray thee let me drink a little water out of thy pitcher.

Genesis 24:20
So she hastened and emptied her pitcher into the drinking-trough, and ran again unto the well, to draw, - and she drew for all his camels.

Genesis 24:24
And she said unto him, Daughter of Bethuel, am, I, - Bethuel son of Milcah whom she bare to Nahor.

Genesis 24:33
and food was set before him to eat, But he said, I cannot eat, until I have spoken my words. And he said - Speak!

2 Samuel 7:27
For, thou, O Yahweh of hosts, God of Israel, hast unveiled the ear of thy servant, saying - A house, will I build for thee. For this cause, hath thy servant found in his heart, to pray unto thee, this prayer.

Nehemiah 2:4
Then the king said to me, Concerning what, is it, thou, wouldst make request? So I prayed unto the God of the heavens,

Isaiah 58:9
Then, shalt thou Call, and Yahweh, will answer, Cry out, and he will say, Behold me! If thou remove, out of thy midst the yoke, The pointing of the finger, and The speaking of iniquity;

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then opened he their understanding,.... He not only opened their hearts, to attend to what he said, and the proofs he gave of his resurrection from the dead in a true body; but he removed the veil from the eyes of their minds, and gave them an understanding of the sacred writings, respecting this matter:

that they might understand the Scriptures; concerning his sufferings, death, and resurrection, which they were very ignorant of before, and which were as a sealed book unto them, John 20:9 though they had been from their infancy brought up to the reading of the Scriptures, and had had the advantage of Christ's ministry for some years; which shows the necessity of the special illumination of the Spirit, and the influence of his grace to remove the darkness of the mind, and give the true sense of the sacred writings.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Opened he their understanding - Enabled them fully to comprehend the meaning of the prophecies which foretold his death and resurrection. They had seen him die, they now saw him risen. Their prejudices were now, by his instructions, and by the facts which they could no longer call in question, removed, and they no longer doubted that he was the Messiah, and that all the “facts” in the case which had before confounded them could be easily accounted for. Hence, we may learn:

1. That “facts,” or the farther disclosure of truth, will yet remove the “mysteries” that we now see in religion.
2. That our prejudices and our preconceived opinions are one cause of our seeing so many mysteries in the Bible. If a man is willing to take the plain declarations of the Bible, he will commonly be little perplexed with mysteries.
3. That God only can open the mind so as fully to comprehend the Scriptures. He only can overcome our prejudices, open our hearts, and dispose us to receive the ingrafted word with meekness, and with the simplicity of a child. See Acts 16:14; James 1:21; Mark 10:15.
4. The design of God’s opening the understanding is that we may be acquainted with the Scriptures. It is not that we may be made wise above what is written, but that we may submit ourselves wholly to the Word of God.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 45. Then opened he their understanding — διηνοιξεν, He fully opened. They had a measure of light before, so that they discerned the Scriptures to be the true word of God, and to speak of the Messiah; but they had not light sufficient to enable them to apply these Scriptures to their Lord and Master; but now, by the influence of Christ, they see, not only, the prophecies which pointed out the Messiah, but also the Messiah who was pointed out by these prophecies. The book of God may be received in general as a Divine revelation, but the proper meaning, reference, and application of the Scriptures can only be discerned by the light of Christ. Even the very plain word of God is a dead letter to those who are not enlightened by the grace of Christ; and why? because this word speaks of spiritual and heavenly things; and the carnal mind of man cannot discern them. They who receive not this inward teaching continue dark and dead while they live.