Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. New Living Translation Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures. English Standard Version Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, Berean Standard Bible Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures. Berean Literal Bible Then He opened their mind to understand the Scriptures. King James Bible Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, New King James Version And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures. New American Standard Bible Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, NASB 1995 Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, NASB 1977 Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, Legacy Standard Bible Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, Amplified Bible Then He opened their minds to [help them] understand the Scriptures, Christian Standard Bible Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures. American Standard Version Then opened he their mind, that they might understand the scriptures; Aramaic Bible in Plain English Then he opened their mind to understand the scriptures. Contemporary English Version Then he helped them understand the Scriptures. Douay-Rheims Bible Then he opened their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures. English Revised Version Then opened he their mind, that they might understand the scriptures; GOD'S WORD® Translation Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures. Good News Translation Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, International Standard Version Then he opened their minds so that they might understand the Scriptures. Literal Standard Version Then He opened up their understanding to understand the Writings, Majority Standard Bible Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures. New American Bible Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures. NET Bible Then he opened their minds so they could understand the scriptures, New Revised Standard Version Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures, New Heart English Bible Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures. Webster's Bible Translation Then he opened their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, Weymouth New Testament Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, World English Bible Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures. Young's Literal Translation Then opened he up their understanding to understand the Writings, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jesus Unveils the Scriptures44Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.” 45Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures. 46And He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,… Cross References Luke 24:32 They asked each other, "Were not our hearts burning within us as He spoke with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?" Acts 16:14 Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul's message. 1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true--in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. Treasury of Scripture Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, Exodus 4:11 And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD? Job 33:16 Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction, Psalm 119:18 Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. Jump to Previous Clear Holy Mind Minds Opened Scriptures Understand Understanding WritingsJump to Next Clear Holy Mind Minds Opened Scriptures Understand Understanding WritingsLuke 24 1. Jesus' resurrection is declared by two angels to the women who come to the tomb.9. They report it to others. 13. Jesus himself appears to the two disciples that went to Emmaus; 36. afterwards he appears to the apostles, and reproves their unbelief; 47. gives them a charge; 49. promises the Holy Spirit; 50. and so ascends into heaven. (45) Then opened he their understanding.--Assuming, as we must assume, that this was the same meeting of the Lord with His disciples as that reported in John 20:22, we have here that which corresponds with the gift of the Holy Spirit He then imparted to them. They were conscious of a new spiritual power of insight and knowledge which they had not possessed before. St. Luke's report, as derived probably at second or third hand, through Joanna or others, is naturally more vague than that which comes from the eye-witness.Verse 45. - Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures. Assuming (as is most probably the case) that vers. 44 and 45 refer to words spoken by Jesus on the first Easter evening to the eleven and to Cleopas and his friend, then the way in which he opened their understanding is described by St. John (John 20:22) thus: "He breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost." Among the new powers bestowed on them by this Divine gift, St. Luke especially dwells on the spiritual insight henceforth possessed by these men into the Scriptures of the Old Testament, hitherto only partly understood. This power was doubtless one of the great instruments of their success as preachers. In the next four verses (46-49) St. Luke evidently briefly summarizes the Master's great sayings, some probably spoken in the course of the walk to Emmaus, some on that first Easter evening, some on other occasions during the forty days which elapsed between the Resurrection and the Ascension. The introductory words, "and said unto them" (ver. 46), seem the commencement cf. this summary, Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Thenτότε (tote) Adverb Strong's 5119: Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that. He opened διήνοιξεν (diēnoixen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1272: To open fully. From dia and anoigo; to open thoroughly, literally or figuratively. their αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. minds νοῦν (noun) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3563: Probably from the base of ginosko; the intellect, i.e. Mind; by implication, meaning. to understand συνιέναι (synienai) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 4920: To consider, understand, perceive. From sun and hiemi; to put together, i.e. to comprehend; by implication, to act piously. the τὰς (tas) Article - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Scriptures. γραφάς (graphas) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 1124: (a) a writing, (b) a passage of scripture; plur: the scriptures. A document, i.e. Holy Writ. 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