Luke 24:1-12

Luke 24:1-12

[1] Now  day of the week,  very early in the morning,  they came  unto  the sepulchre,  bringing  the spices  which  they had prepared,  [2] And  they found  the stone  rolled away  from  the sepulchre.  [3] they entered in,  and found  not  the body  of the Lord  Jesus.  [4] And  it came to pass,  as  they  thereabout,  behold,  two  men  stood by  them  in  shining  [5] And  they  were  afraid,  and  bowed down  their faces  to  the earth,  they said  unto  them,  Why  seek ye  the living  among  the dead?  [6] not  here,  but  is risen:  how  he spake  yet  in  Galilee,  [7] Saying,  The Son  of man  must  be delivered  into  the hands  of sinful  men,  and  be crucified,  and  the third  day  rise again.  [8] And  his  words,  [9] And  returned  from  the sepulchre,  and told  all  unto the eleven,  and  to all  the rest.  [10] Mary  Magdalene,  and  Joanna,  and  Mary  the mother of James,  and  other  women that were with  them,  unto  the apostles.  [11] And  their  words  seemed  to  them  as  idle tales,  and  them  not.  [12] Then  arose  Peter,  and ran  unto  the sepulchre;  and  stooping down,  he beheld  the linen clothes  by themselves,  and  departed,  wondering  in  at that which was come to pass. 

What does Luke 24:1-12 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Luke"s account of the events following Jesus" resurrection stresses the reality of that event and the reactions of the witnesses to it. All these people felt depressed because of Jesus" death, but when they learned of His resurrection they became joyful and praised God. Thus the book concludes as it began with joy and rejoicing because of a miracle involving the salvation of humankind (cf. chs1-2).
" Luke 24and Acts 1 , which partly overlap, bridge the important transition from the story of Jesus to the story of his witnesses. The narrator"s concern to build a strong bridge, unifying the story rather than permitting it to disintegrate into two stories, is shown by the amount of material in these chapters which either reviews what has already happened or previews what is going to happen." [1]