Luke 24:18

"He said to them, “What are you talking about as you walk, and are sad?”"

Key Reflection

Jesus' question encourages the disciples to share their concerns openly, indicating that sorrow and confusion are natural during times of difficulty but should not prevent them from seeking understanding and comfort. This moment foreshadows the revelation of the resurrection, highlighting the importance of clarity and faith in overcoming sadness.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 18. Art thou only a stranger? &c. This is an expression of surprise that he should be unacquainted with an affair that had made so much noise, and that had been attended with so remarkable circumstances. The word stranger here denotes one who had come to reside at a place only for a time, not a permanent inhabitant. Many Jews came up from all parts of the world to Jerusalem, to keep the Passover there. They appear to have taken Jesus to be such a stranger or foreigner.

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