KJV King James Version
And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
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Luke 24:27
And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself.
WEB World English Bible
Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
ASV American Standard Version
And beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and having begun from Moses, and from all the prophets, he was expounding to them in all the Writings the things about himself.
Surrounding context — Luke 24
24 And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found [it] even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.
25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
28 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.
29 But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.
30 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed [it], and brake, and gave to them.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandἀρξάμενοςG757 · archōbe firstἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromΜωϋσέωςG3475 · Mōusēs, MōsēsMosesκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromπάντωνG3956 · pasallτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoπροφητῶνG4396 · prophētēsprophetδιερμήνευσενG1329 · diermēneuōto interpretαὐτοῖςG846 · autosit/s/heἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongπάσαιςG3956 · pasallταῖςG3588 · hothe/this/whoγραφαῖςG1124 · graphēa writingτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoπερὶG4012 · periaboutἑαυτοῦ.G1438 · heautouthemself
Cross-references
Isaiah 7:14Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.Deuteronomy 18:15The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;Luke 24:44And he said unto them, These [are] the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and [in] the prophets, and [in] the psalms, concerning me.Isaiah 53:1-12Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?Jeremiah 33:14-15Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will perform that good thing which I have promised unto the house of Israel and to the house of Judah.Zechariah 9:9Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he [is] just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.Acts 10:43To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.John 1:45Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.Genesis 22:18And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.John 5:39Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.Isaiah 9:6-7For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.John 5:45-47Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is [one] that accuseth you, [even] Moses, in whom ye trust.Genesis 3:15And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.Micah 7:20Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, [and] the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.Isaiah 50:6I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.Daniel 7:13I saw in the night visions, and, behold, [one] like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.Malachi 3:1-3Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.Micah 5:2-4But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, [though] thou be little among the thousands of Judah, [yet] out of thee shall he come forth unto me [that is] to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth [have been] from of old, from everlasting.
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