Lukas 24:32-33

24:32 They ¹  said to each other, “Didn’t ²  our hearts ³  burn within us ⁴  while he was speaking with us on the road, while he was explaining ⁵  the scriptures to us?” 24:33 So ⁶  they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem. ⁷  They ⁸  found the eleven and those with them gathered together

Lukas 24:35

24:35 Then they told what had happened on the road, ⁹  and how they recognized him ¹⁰  when he broke the bread.

[24:32]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[24:32]  ² tn This question uses a Greek particle (οὐχί, ouci) that expects a positive reply.

[24:32]  ³ tn This is a collective singular use of the term καρδία (kardia), so each of their hearts were burning, a reference itself to the intense emotion of their response.

[24:32]  ⁴ tc ‡ Most mss have the phrase ἐν ἡμῖν (en Jhmin, “within us”) after οὐχὶ ἡ καρδία ἡμῶν καιομένη ἦν (ouci Jh kardia Jhmwn kaiomenh hn, “Didn’t our hearts burn”). The phrase “within us” is lacking in some early mss (Ì⁷⁵ B D c e sy^s,c). These early witnesses could have overlooked the words, since there are several occurrences of ἡμῖν in the context. But it seems likely that other scribes wanted to clarify the abrupt expression “Didn’t our hearts burn,” even as the translation has done here. NA²⁷ includes the words in brackets, indicating doubts as to their authenticity.

[24:32]  sn Even though it is most likely not original (see tc note above), the phrase within us has been included in the translation for clarity.

[24:32]  ⁵ tn Grk “opening” (cf. Acts 17:3).

[24:33]  ⁶ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the Lord’s appearance to them.

[24:33]  ⁷ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[24:33]  ⁸ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[24:35]  ⁹ sn Now with the recounting of what had happened on the road two sets of witnesses corroborate the women’s report.

[24:35]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “how he was made known to them”; or “how he was recognized by them.” Here the passive construction has been converted to an active one in the translation in keeping with contemporary English style.