Luke 24:45 “Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.”

Luke 24:45

Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

World English Bible

Then he opened their minds, that they might understand the Scriptures.

American Standard Version

Then opened he their mind, that they might understand the scriptures;

Geneva Bible 1599

Then opened he their vnderstanding, that they might vnderstand the Scriptures,

Darby Translation

Then he opened their understanding to understand the scriptures,

Young's Literal Translation

Then opened he up their understanding to understand the Writings,

Bible in Basic English

Then he made the holy Writings clear to their minds.

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Cross references

“Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,”

Acts 16:14 Psalm 119:18 2 Corinthians 3:14–18 Acts 26:18 2 Corinthians 4:4–6 Exodus 4:11

Acts 16:14 · BSB

Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.

Psalm 119:18 · BSB

Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law.

2 Corinthians 3:14–18 · BSB

But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed.

Acts 26:18 · BSB

to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’

2 Corinthians 4:4–6 · BSB

The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

Exodus 4:11 · BSB

And the LORD said to him, “Who gave man his mouth? Or who makes the mute or the deaf, the sighted or the blind? Is it not I, the LORD?

Also

1 John 5:20 Luke 24:32

1 John 5:20 · BSB

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

Luke 24:32 · BSB

They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us as He spoke with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

44Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”

46And He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,

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