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Luke 24:30

King James Version (KJV)

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And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed [it], and brake, and gave to them.

Luke 24:30 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Luke 24:30

Theological / Devotional

Sat at meat. Literally, “reclined,” that is, at the table (see on Mark 2:15).

Bread. The staple article of diet and the main dish of this evening meal.

Blessed it, and brake. On Jewish customs and the practice of Jesus in the blessing and the breaking of the bread see on Mark 6:41. Some have sought to make this a meal commemorating the Lord’s death, though without any scriptural basis. To do so distorts the simplicity of the narrative and contradicts the context.

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