New Testament · Gospel

Luke 24:27

The Road to Emmaus

And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself. Luke 24:27 · Berean Standard Bible
What It Means

Luke 24:27, in plain English

Then, starting from Moses and going through all the prophets, Jesus explained everything the Scriptures said about Himself.

Why it's here

Imagine having Jesus Himself walk you through the entire Bible, showing you how every piece pointed to Him all along.

Who's speaking

Jesus becomes their teacher on the road, opening up the whole Bible to them.

Where it sits in the story

From Genesis to Malachi, He showed them the golden thread. Every story, every prophecy, every promise — it was all about Him. The Bible came alive in a way it never had before.

A Closer Look

The scholarly reading

Beginning with Moses (the Torah) and proceeding through all the Prophets, Jesus provides a comprehensive christological exposition of the entire Hebrew Scriptures.

Language and setting

The verb diermēneusen ('interpreted, explained') is the root of our word 'hermeneutics.' Jesus performs the definitive scriptural interpretation, revealing Himself as the thread unifying the Old Testament.

Voice

Jesus teaches the two disciples by interpreting the entirety of the Hebrew Scriptures as pointing to Himself.

Significance

This is the greatest Bible study ever conducted — the risen Christ Himself explaining how all of Scripture converges on His person, suffering, and glorification.

In context

Luke 24:25–29

25Then Jesus said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

26Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and then to enter His glory?”

27And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself.

28As they approached the village where they were headed, He seemed to be going farther.

29But they pleaded with Him, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening and the day is almost over.”

Read all of Luke 24 — Two disciples walking home in despair meet a stranger who opens the Scriptures. Their hearts burn. And then they recognize Him.

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