Luke 24:6
“He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,”
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This is the angels' announcement to the women at the empty tomb on the first Easter morning (Luke 24:1-8), prompting them to recall Jesus' own predictions of His resurrection.
What Does Luke 24:6 Mean?
The angelic messengers announce the heart of the resurrection: Jesus is not in the tomb because He has risen, just as He foretold. The women had come at dawn with spices to anoint a dead body, expecting to grieve, but found the stone rolled away and the tomb empty. Two shining figures meet their confusion with this declaration that overturns everything.
"He is not here, but is risen" is the central proclamation of the Christian faith stated in its simplest form. The empty tomb is not a mystery to be solved but the sign of a victory already won over death. Then comes a gentle command: "remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee." Jesus had repeatedly told His followers that He would suffer, be killed, and rise the third day, yet they had not grasped it. The angels do not give new information so much as call the women to recall the words of Jesus they already had -- words now proven true. This ties the resurrection to His own reliable teaching, the same words He said would never pass away. For the reader, the verse anchors hope in an event presented as real history and invites the same response asked of the women: to remember what Jesus said and trust that He keeps His word.
In the Original Language
"Is risen" translates egeiro, to raise or rouse up, used of God raising the dead. "Remember" is mimnesko, to call to mind or recall.
Cross References
“The Son of man must suffer many things... and be slain, and be raised the third day.”
- Luke 9:22
“He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.”
- Matthew 28:6
“And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:”
- 1 Corinthians 15:4
Application
When grief or doubt clouds your view, do what the angels urged: remember what Jesus said. His resurrection proves His words are trustworthy, and so is the hope they hold.
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