Luke 24:53

Luke 24:53 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
• New International Version (NIV)And they stayed continually at the temple, praising God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and were continually in the temple blessing God.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and were continually in the temple praising and blessing God. Amen.

Context of Luke 24:53

51While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up to heaven. 52So they worshiped him and then returned to Jerusalem filled with great joy. And they spent all of their time in the Temple, praising God.

Luke 24:53 word by word

καὶ ἦσαν διὰ παντὸς ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ εὐλογοῦντες τὸν θεόν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• wereεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• continuallyδιαπαντόςdiapantos · alwaysG1275
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the templeὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the templeἱερόνhieron · templeG2411
• praisingαἰνέωaineō · to praiseG134
• blessingεὐλογέωeulogeō · to praise/blessG2127
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• Amenἀμήνamēn · amenG281

Cross-references for Luke 24:53

• Acts 2:46They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity—
• Acts 5:41The apostles left the high council rejoicing that God had counted them worthy to suffer disgrace for the name of Jesus.
• Matthew 28:20Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
• Mark 16:20And the disciples went everywhere and preached, and the Lord worked through them, confirming what they said by many miraculous signs.
• Revelation 22:21May the grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s holy people.
• Luke 4:14Then Jesus returned to Galilee, filled with the Holy Spirit’s power. Reports about him spread quickly through the whole region.
• Luke 16:12And if you are not faithful with other people’s things, why should you be trusted with things of your own?
• Luke 20:1One day as Jesus was teaching the people and preaching the Good News in the Temple, the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the elders came up to him.
• Luke 4:11And they will hold you up with their hands so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone.’”
• Luke 4:24But I tell you the truth, no prophet is accepted in his own hometown.
• Luke 4:10For the Scriptures say, ‘He will order his angels to protect and guard you.

Commentaries on Luke 24:53

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 53Were continually in the temple - Especially till the day of pentecost came, when they received the promise, mentioned Luke 24:49. Praising and blessing God - Magnifying his mercy, and speaking good of his name. Thus the days of their mourning were ended; and they began that life upon earth in which they still live in the kingdom of God. May the God of infinite love give the reader the same portion in time and in eternity, through the same glorious and…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 53Were continually in the temple - Until the day of Pentecost - that is, about ten days after. See Acts 2. Praising and blessing God - Chiefly for the full proof that the Messiah had come; had redeemed them, and had ascended to heaven. “Thus the days of their mourning were ended.” They were filled with happiness at the assurance of redemption, and expressed what every Christian should feel - fulness of joy at the glad tidings that a Saviour has died, and…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 50-53Verses 50-53 Christ ascended from Bethany, near the Mount of Olives. There was the garden in which his sufferings began; there he was in his agony. Those that would go to heaven, must ascend thither from the house of sufferings and sorrows. The disciples did not see him rise out of the grave; his resurrection could be proved by their seeing him alive afterwards: but they saw him ascend into heaven; they could not otherwise have a proof of his ascension…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 53the temple: This was a place for worship and sacrifice. The apostles continued in their Jewish manner of worship because their goal was not to create a new religion but to announce the fulfillment of Scripture’s promises of salvation through Jesus the Messiah.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 50-5350-53. to Bethany--not to the village itself, but on the "descent" to it from Mount Olivet.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 24:53

• Ascension
• Church
• Jesus, the Christ
• Joy
• Praise
• Temple
• Worship

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Commentaries on Luke 24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings