Luke 24:20 Meaning and Explanation
“And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.”
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Read Full Chapter →The two recount how the chief priests and rulers handed Jesus over to be condemned and crucified.
What Does Luke 24:20 Mean?
The travelers come to the dark turn of the story: their own chief priests and rulers delivered Jesus up to be condemned and crucified. The grief is doubled — a Roman cross, but their leaders' doing.
Notice how exactly their words echo Jesus' prediction: delivered, condemned, crucified (Luke 9:44; 18:32-33; 24:7). The facts they recite as tragedy are the very facts foretold as God's plan. They hold all the right pieces and see the wrong picture. Sorrow can know the facts perfectly and still miss their meaning — until Christ himself interprets them.
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What does Luke 24:20 mean?
The two recount how the chief priests and rulers handed Jesus over to be condemned and crucified.