What Manner of Communications are These? - Luke 24:17

Luke the beloved physician wrote after women told the disciples about Jesus being raised from the dead, “Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulcher; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass. And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. And they talked together of all these things which had happened. And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. But their eyes were holden that they should not know him”, and in chapter twenty-four and verse seventeen of his book Luke shared how Jesus asked the two disciples, “what manner of communications are these that you have one to another?” where we read:

And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that you have one to another,

as you walk, and are sad?

The verse reads, “And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that you have one to another, ...” Luke began with the words, “And he said unto them” or “and Jesus uttered, declared, proclaimed and asked His two disciples”, “what manner of communications are these” which means “what is this discourse, speaking, teaching or reckoning” “that you have one to another” or “that you two disciples toss back and forth to each other”. Luke shared how Jesus questioned His two disciples as to what their discussion was concerning.

The verse continues, “... as you walk, and are sad?” Luke added the words, “as you walk” which means “while and during the time you, two disciples, are making your progress and passing time ambling”, “and are sad” or “and have gloomy countenances and affect a mournful appearance”. Luke shared how Jesus noted His two disciples' “gloomy countenances” and “mournful” spirits as they talked to one another.

When we meditate upon Luke's words in this verse, we learn how Jesus' two disciples were “gloomy and mournful” as they walked and talked together. We can imagine why. As far as they knew, Jesus was dead, and all their hopes and dreams had vanished. They tell Jesus the reason they are so “sad” in our next verses, but for now, let us realize they did not know the whole story. God knows everything, even the things we cannot see, and His desire is to have a personal relationship with every person through His Son Jesus that puts “everything”, both seen and unseen, in His hands. God cares, and His love goes beyond our own emotions which tend to be according to what we know. Those who are wise will put their faith and trust in Jesus who knows it all.

Next time Luke shares how, “one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Are you only a stranger in Jerusalem?”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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