Luke 24:45
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;

Contemporary English Version
Then he helped them 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.

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

NET Bible
Then he opened their minds so they could 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.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Then He opened up their understanding to understand the Writings,

Berean Literal Bible
Then He opened their mind to understand the Scriptures.

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

Smith's Literal Translation
Then opened he their understanding, to understand the writings,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then he opened their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then he opened their mind, so that they might understand the Scriptures.

New American Bible
Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures.

New Revised Standard Version
Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Then he opened their mind to understand the scriptures.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Then he opened their mind to understand the scriptures.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Then he opened their mind, that they might understand the scriptures,

Godbey New Testament
Then He opened their mind, that they might understand the Scriptures.

Haweis New Testament
Then opened he thoroughly their understanding, that they should understand the scriptures,

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

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

Worrell New Testament
Then He opened their mind, that they might understand the Scriptures;

Worsley New Testament
Then He opened their mind, to understand the scriptures:

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Context
Jesus Unveils the Scriptures
44Jesus 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
John 20:22
When He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

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 Corinthians 2:12-14
We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us. / And this is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom, but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words. / The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

2 Corinthians 3:14-16
But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed. / And even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts. / But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.

Ephesians 1:17-18
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him. / I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,

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.

Matthew 13:11
He replied, “The knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you, but not to them.

Mark 4:11
He replied, “The mystery of the kingdom of God has been given to you, but to those on the outside everything is expressed in parables,

John 14:26
But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.

John 16:13
However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.

Acts 8:30-31
So Philip ran up and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked. / “How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

Romans 15:4
For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.

2 Timothy 3:15-17
From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. / All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, / so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.

Psalm 119:18
Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law.

Proverbs 2:6
For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.


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.

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Luke 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.














Then He opened their minds
This phrase signifies a divine intervention where Jesus enables His disciples to comprehend the Scriptures. The Greek word for "opened" is "διήνοιξεν" (dianoixen), which implies a thorough opening or unveiling. This act is not merely intellectual but spiritual, indicating that understanding the Scriptures requires divine assistance. Historically, this moment follows the resurrection, a time when the disciples were grappling with the reality of Jesus' victory over death. The opening of their minds is a fulfillment of Jesus' promise that the Holy Spirit would guide them into all truth (John 16:13).

to understand the Scriptures
The Greek word for "understand" is "συνιέναι" (synienai), which means to bring together or to comprehend fully. This understanding is not just about knowledge but involves a deep, spiritual insight into the meaning and implications of the Scriptures. The "Scriptures" here refer to the Hebrew Bible, what Christians call the Old Testament. Jesus is showing that all of the Scriptures point to Him and His mission. This understanding is crucial for the disciples as they are about to embark on their mission to spread the Gospel. The historical context is significant; the Jewish people of the time were expecting a Messiah, but many did not recognize Jesus as such because they misunderstood the Scriptures. Jesus' act of opening their minds corrects this misunderstanding and prepares them for their apostolic mission.

(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
Then
τότε (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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