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The Road to Emmaus

Luke 24:32

In 9 translations

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?”
KJV
And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
WEB
They said to one another, “Weren’t our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?”
ASV
And they said one to another, Was not our heart burning within us, while he spake to us in the way, while he opened to us the scriptures?
LSV
And they said to one another, “Was our heart not burning within us as He was speaking to us in the way, and as He was opening the Writings up to us?”
YLT
And they said one to another, 'Was not our heart burning within us, as he was speaking to us in the way, and as he was opening up to us the Writings?'
DBY
And they said to one another, Was not our heart burning in us as he spoke to us on the way, [and] as he opened the scriptures to us?
DRC
And they said one to the other: Was not our heart burning within us, whilst he spoke in this way, and opened to us the scriptures?
GNV
And they saide betweene themselues, Did not our heartes burne within vs, while he talked with vs by the way, and when he opened to vs the Scriptures?

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Where the editions differ

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  • In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ἐν ἡμῖν (“within us”); Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • Spelling of εἶπαν: Textus Receptus: εἶπον.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include καὶ (“and”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: ἐν ἡμῖν. Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read ἐν ἡμῖν; Westcott and Hort (1881) omit this wording.
  • SBLGNT: ὡς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ὡς; Robinson–Pierpont read καὶ ὡς.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ εἶπαν πρὸς ἀλλήλους· Οὐχὶ ἡ καρδία ἡμῶν καιομένη ἦν ἐν ἡμῖν ὡς ἐλάλει ἡμῖν ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ, ὡς διήνοιγεν ἡμῖν τὰς γραφάς;
RP2018
Καὶ εἶπον πρὸς ἀλλήλους, Οὐχὶ ἡ καρδία ἡμῶν καιομένη ἦν ἐν ἡμῖν, ὡς ἐλάλει ἡμῖν ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ, καὶ ὡς διήνοιγεν ἡμῖν τὰς γραφάς;
TR-Boyd
Καὶ εἶπον πρὸς ἀλλήλους, Οὐχὶ ἡ καρδία ἡμῶν καιομένη ἦν ἐν ἡμῖν, ὡς ἐλάλει ἡμῖν ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ, καὶ ὡς διήνοιγεν ἡμῖν τὰς γραφάς;
SCR1894
και ειπον προς αλληλους ουχι η καρδια ημων καιομενη ην εν ημιν ως ελαλει ημιν εν τη οδω και ως διηνοιγεν ημιν τας γραφας

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Luke 24:45Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.
  • Jeremiah 23:29“Is not My word like fire,” declares the LORD, “and like a hammer that smashes a rock?”
  • Hebrews 4:12For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
  • Psalms 39:3My heart grew hot within me; as I mused, the fire burned. Then I spoke with my tongue:
  • Jeremiah 20:9If I say, “I will not mention Him or speak any more in His name,” His message becomes a fire burning in my heart, shut up in my bones, and I become weary of holding it in, and I cannot prevail.
  • Jeremiah 15:16Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words became my joy and my heart’s delight. For I bear Your name, O LORD God of Hosts.
  • Proverbs 27:17As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
  • John 6:63The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.
  • Acts 17:2–3As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. “This Jesus I am…
  • Acts 28:23So they set a day to meet with Paul, and many people came to the place he was staying. He expounded to them from morning to evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and persuading them about Jesus from the Law of…
  • Psalms 104:34May my meditation be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the LORD.
  • Isaiah 50:4The Lord GOD has given Me the tongue of discipleship, to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens Me morning by morning; He awakens My ear to listen as a disciple.
  • Proverbs 27:9Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the sweetness of a friend is counsel to the soul.

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