Luke Chapter 24 · Verse 6
He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
Original Language Analysis
ἀλλ'
but
G235
ἀλλ'
but
Strong's:
G235
Word #:
4 of 14
properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
ἠγέρθη
is risen
G1453
ἠγέρθη
is risen
Strong's:
G1453
Word #:
5 of 14
to waken (transitively or intransitively), i.e., rouse (literally, from sleep, from sitting or lying, from disease, from death; or figuratively, from
μνήσθητε
remember
G3415
μνήσθητε
remember
Strong's:
G3415
Word #:
6 of 14
to bear in mind, i.e., recollect; by implication, to reward or punish
ὡς
how
G5613
ὡς
how
Strong's:
G5613
Word #:
7 of 14
which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
Cross References
Luke 9:22Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.Mark 8:31And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.Matthew 27:63Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.Luke 9:44Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.Matthew 28:6He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.Matthew 12:40For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.Matthew 16:21From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.
Historical Context
Jesus had predicted His death and resurrection multiple times (Luke 9:22, 44, 18:31-33), but disciples failed to understand. Now, post-resurrection, angels help them connect prediction to fulfillment. In ancient Near Eastern culture, women's testimony was often discounted (they could not testify in court), making Jesus' choice of women as first witnesses remarkable. Luke emphasizes this: Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary mother of James, and 'other women' (v.10) became the first evangelists, though the eleven considered their words 'idle tales' (v.11) initially.
Questions for Reflection
- How does the command to remember Jesus' words emphasize the importance of Scripture and fulfilled prophecy in faith?
- What does Jesus' choice of women as first resurrection witnesses teach about the gospel's reversal of worldly status and honor?
Analysis & Commentary
The angels continue: 'He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee' (οὐκ ἔστιν ὧδε, ἀλλ᾽ ἠγέρθη· μνήσθητε ὡς ἐλάλησεν ὑμῖν ἔτι ὢν ἐν τῇ Γαλιλαίᾳ). The passive 'ēgerthē' (ἠγέρθη, is risen) indicates divine action—God raised Jesus (Acts 2:24, Romans 6:4). The command 'mnēsthēte' (μνήσθητε, remember) calls them to recall Jesus' predictions, demonstrating Scripture's fulfillment and divine plan. That angels direct women to remember Jesus' words elevates their testimony and establishes them as first witnesses. The resurrection vindicates Jesus' claims, validates His atoning death, and guarantees believers' future resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:20-23).