And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.

LUKE 24:35KJV
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Luke 24:35 (KJV)

What does Luke 24:35 mean?

Luke 24:35 describes how two followers of Jesus told the other disciples about what had happened to them on the road and how they recognized Jesus when he broke bread with them. This verse highlights the moment when these two realized who Jesus was, after he had been raised from the dead.

The setting is after Jesus’ resurrection, when two disciples who had met the risen Jesus on the road to Emmaus return to Jerusalem to share their experience with the other disciples. They explain not only the events along the road but specifically mention that Jesus became known to them during the act of breaking bread, which was a familiar gesture from their time with him.

The Greek behind Luke 24:35

  • γνωρίζω (ginōskō, G1097): This word is translated as "was known" and often means to recognize or come to know someone personally. Here, it emphasizes that the disciples did not just see Jesus, but truly recognized him in a meaningful, personal way during the breaking of bread.
  • κλάσις (klasis, G2800) and ἄρτος (artos, G740): These words mean "breaking" and "bread." The phrase refers to the act of sharing a meal, which was a common practice but also had special significance because of Jesus’ actions at the Last Supper. This detail helps underline how ordinary actions can become moments of deep recognition.

Why Luke 24:35 matters

  • Luke 24:35 shows that recognition of Jesus sometimes comes through familiar, everyday actions rather than dramatic events, which can encourage readers to look for meaning in ordinary moments.
  • The verse connects the disciples’ experience to earlier moments in Jesus’ ministry, especially the Last Supper, helping readers see continuity between Jesus’ life before and after the resurrection.
  • By focusing on the shared meal, Luke 24:35 gently highlights the importance of community and fellowship in coming to understand who Jesus is.

Where else these words appear

“breaking” Greek G2800 · used in 2 verses

  • Acts 2:42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

“told” Greek G1834 · used in 6 verses

  • John 1:18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
  • Acts 10:8 And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa.
  • Acts 15:14 Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

“bread” Greek G740 · used in 91 verses

  • Matthew 4:3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
  • Mark 7:5 Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?
  • John 6:23 (Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)

“way” Greek G3598 · used in 99 verses

  • Matthew 2:12 And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
  • Mark 10:32 And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him,
  • Acts 9:2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.