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Luke 24:18

King James Version (KJV)

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Luke 24:18

Verse 18 of 53

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And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?

Luke 24:18 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Luke 24:18

Theological / Devotional

Cleopas. Gr. Kleopas, apparently a contraction of the name Kleopatros (for a similar contraction in the name Antipas see on ch. 3:1). Opinion differs as to whether this man is to be identified with Cleophas (Gr. Klopas; see on John 19:25). Whereas Klopas is usually considered to be Aramaic (and often, indeed, identified with Alphaeus), Kleopas is definitely Greek. However, it seems to have been common for Jews to adopt the genuine Greek name most closely resembling their own Aramaic name; for example, Simon, in place of Simeon. However, identity of name does not prove that the two persons involved in this instance are necessarily identical.

Only a stranger. The two disciples thought it incredible that anyone from Jerusalem — the direction whence Jesus apparently came — could be, seemingly, so uninformed.

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