25Then he said to them, "So thick-headed! So slow-hearted! Why can''t you simply believe all that the prophets said?
26Don''t you see that these things had to happen, that the Messiah had to suffer and only then enter into his glory?"d
27Then he started at the beginning, with the Books of Moses, and went on through all the Prophets, pointing out everything in the Scriptures that referred to him.e
Luke 24 is the resurrection chapter that turns the world upside down. It opens with women at an empty tomb, moves through a bewildering walk to Emmaus, and culminates in Jesus appearing to his gathered disciples. Luke weaves together bewilderment, recognition, and commissioning.
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