Bible Strands
Luke 24:28
As they approached the village where they were headed, He seemed to be going farther.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus walks with two disciples toward a village after His resurrection, occurring immediately after He explained the Scriptures and just before they urge Him to remain for the night.
The words — The Greek terms ἤγγισαν (ēngisan, "they drew near") and ἐπορεύοντο (eporeuonto, "they were going") record the travelers reaching their destination while Jesus continues walking past it.
The thread — This pattern of divine movement intersecting with human hospitality appears in Genesis 19:2, where travelers are invited to stay, Genesis 32:26, where a man requests to depart and Jacob refuses, and Mark 6:48, where Jesus approaches His disciples against the wind.
Why it lands — The text records Jesus deliberately continuing His path to create a moment of testing, requiring readers to observe how divine presence often operates beyond immediate human perception before yielding recognition.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.
Cross-references
- Mark 6:48 He could see that the disciples were straining to row, because the wind was against them. About the fourth watch of the night, Jesus went out to them, walking on the sea. He intended to pass by them,
- Genesis 19:2 and said, “My lords, please turn aside into the house of your servant; wash your feet and spend the night. Then you can rise early and go on your way.” “No,” they answered, “we will spend the night in the square.”
- Genesis 32:26 Then the man said, “Let me go, for it is daybreak.” But Jacob replied, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”
- Genesis 42:7 And when Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he treated them as strangers and spoke harshly to them. “Where have you come from?” he asked. “From the land of Canaan,” they replied. “We are here to buy food.”