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Luke 24:30

What does Luke 24:30 mean?

A plain-English look at Luke 24:30 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Luke 24:30 means

At table, Jesus takes the bread, blesses, breaks, and gives it to them. The pattern recalls earlier moments of His ministry, especially the feeding of the multitude and the supper before His death. Here, the risen Lord takes the role of host, though He is their guest. In this familiar sequence, grace becomes recognizable. He provides, He blesses, He shares. The action turns an ordinary meal into a sacramental moment of revelation—not in the elements themselves, but in the Lord’s gracious presence and act. He makes Himself known in the breaking of bread, tying teaching to tangible fellowship.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And it came to pass, when he had sat down with them to meat, he took the bread and blessed; and breaking it he gave to them.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And it came to pass, when he had sat down with them to meat, he took the bread and blessed; and breaking it he gave to them.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And when he was seated with them at table, he took the bread, and said words of blessing and, making division of it, he gave it to them.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And it came to pass, in his reclining (at meat) with them, having taken the bread, he blessed, and having broken, he was giving to them,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And it came to pass, whilst he was at table with them, he took bread and blessed and brake and gave to them.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And it came to pass as he was at table with them, having taken the bread, he blessed, and having broken it, gave it to them.

Context

After being urged to stay (v. 29), Jesus now presides over the meal (v. 30). This shift from guest to host anticipates the moment of recognition in verse 31. Within the chapter’s flow, the Word explained (v. 27) meets the sign of fellowship at the table, leading to unveiled sight. The pattern prepares the disciples later to recognize that Jesus will continue to be known among them by His word and shared life. The following verse will report the sudden opening of their eyes and His immediate disappearance from their sight.

v.29And they constrained him, saying, Abide with us; for it is toward evening, and the day is now far spent. And he went in to abide with them.

v.30This passage

v.31And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Mark 6:41

    And he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake the loaves; and he gave to the disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.

  • Matthew 26:26

    And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it; and he gave to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.

  • Luke 24:35

    And they rehearsed the things that happened in the way, and how he was known of them in the breaking of the bread.

  • Luke 9:16

    And he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake; and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.

  • John 6:11

    Jesus therefore took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to them that were set down; likewise also of the fishes as much as they would.

  • Matthew 14:19

    And he commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass; and he took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes.

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