"But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to t…" — Luke 24:29

Luke 24:29 · KJV

“But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.”

— Luke 24:29

Verse 28

And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.

Verse 30

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 — Context

And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.

But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.

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

And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. {vanished...: or, ceased to be seen of them}

Cross References

2 Kings 4:8

And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where {was} a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And {so} it was, {that} as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread. {it fell on a day: Heb. there was a day} {constrained him: Heb. laid hold on him}

Genesis 19:3

And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat.

Luke 14:23

And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel {them} to come in, that my house may be filled.

Acts 16:14

And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard {us}: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.