Luke 24:44-49

Luke 24:44-49

[44] And  he said  unto them,  These  are the words  which  I spake  unto  I was yet  with  that  all things  must  be fulfilled,  which  were written  in  the law  of Moses,  and  in the prophets,  and  in the psalms,  concerning  [45] Then  opened he  their  understanding,  that they might understand  the scriptures,  [46] And  said  unto them,  Thus  it is written,  and  thus  Christ  to suffer,  and  to rise  from  the dead  the third  day:  [47] And  that repentance  and  remission  of sins  should be preached  in  his  name  among  all  nations,  beginning  at  Jerusalem.  [48] witnesses  [49] And,  behold,  I  send  the promise  Father  upon  but  tarry  in  the city  until  ye  be endued  with power  from  on high. 

What does Luke 24:44-49 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

All the Gospels contain instances of Jesus giving the Great Commission to His disciples, but evidently He did not just give it once. The contexts are different suggesting that He repeated these instructions on at least four separate occasions. This fact obviously reflects the importance of this instruction. The charge that Luke recorded here and in Acts 1:8 was apparently the last one that Jesus gave. The chronological order seems to have been John 20:21; Mark 16:15; Matthew 28:19-20; and Luke 24:46-49 and Acts 1:8. This last one occurred just before Jesus" ascension into heaven.