Luke 24:32

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Luke 24:32 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And they said one to another, Was not our heart burning within us, while he spake to us in the way, while he opened to us the scriptures?” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And they said one to another, Was not our heart burning within us, while he spake to us in the way, while he opened to us the scriptures?
Luke 24:32 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 24

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
32And they said one to another, Was not our heart burning within us, while he spake to us in the way, while he opened to us the scriptures?

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And they said one to another, etc.] After Christ was gone, being surprised at what happened, that they should not know him all that while; and that as soon as they did, he should disappear, or withdraw himself in this manner: did not our hearts burn within us while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the Scriptures? concerning himself, his sufferings, death, and resurrection, which are in Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms. The Scriptures are as a sealed book to men, learned and unlearned; and none so fit to open them as the lion of the tribe of Judah: he did open and explain them to these his disciples, as well as conversed with them about other things, as they…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“They now tell each to the other how their hearts burned--were fired--within them at His talk and His expositions of Scripture. "Ah! this accounts for it: We could not understand the glow of self-evidencing light, love, glory that ravished our hearts; but now we do." They cannot rest--how could they?--they must go straight back and tell the news. They find the eleven, but ere they have time to tell their tale, their ears are saluted with the thrilling news, "The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon." Most touching and precious intelligence this. The only one of the Eleven to whom He appeared alone was he, it seems, who had so shamefully denied Him. What passed at that interview we…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Our heart burn within us - This is an expression denoting the deep interest and pleasure which they had felt in his discourse before they knew who he was. They now recalled his instruction; they remembered how his words reached the “heart” as he spoke to them; how convincingly he had showed them that the Messiah ought to suffer, and how, while he talked to them of the Christ that they so much loved, their hearts glowed with intense love. This feeling was not confined to them alone. All the followers of Jesus know how precious and tender are the communications of the Saviour, and how the heart glows with love as they think or hear of his life, and sufferings, and death. He opened to us - He…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Did not our heart burn within us - Did not we feel an unusual warmth of love! Was not our heart burning, &c. Luke 24:33”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Did: Psa 39:3, Psa 104:34; Pro 27:9, Pro 27:17; Isa 50:4; Jer 15:16, Jer 20:9, Jer 23:29; Joh 6:63; Heb 4:12 opened: Luk 24:45; Act 17:2, Act 17:3, Act 28:23 Luke 24:33”
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