King James Version
Luke 24:13 in the King James Version says “And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlon...” — study this verse from Luke chapter 24 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.”
Luke 24:13 · KJV
And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.
And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.
And they talked together of all these things which had happened.
And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“of”
G1537a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
“same”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
to traverse, i.e., travel (literally or figuratively; especially to remove (figuratively, die), live, etc.)
“same”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“day”
G2250day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of
“to”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“which was”
G568(actively) to have out, i.e., receive in full; (intransitively) to keep (oneself) away, i.e., be distant (literally or figuratively)
“furlongs”
G4712a stade or certain measure of distance; by implication, a stadium or race-course
“from”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
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