In Luke 24:20-24, Jesus is crucified and prays forgiveness for those who kill Him Luke records the moment so that readers may know both the event and its claim on faith. Listen to the text: “and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him. But we were hoping that it was he who would redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day…”
Luke 24:20-24 brings us near the suffering Servant. Jesus endures injustice and wounds for sinners, yet His love and Scripture-keeping purpose do not fail. Here the cost of salvation comes into view. Luke will not let us crown Jesus without the cross. Injustice and mockery surround Him, yet God’s purposes stand: the King saves by giving His life, even promising Paradise to a repentant criminal.
At the cross and empty tomb, rest your faith. Jesus suffered for sinners, rose in power, and sends His people to announce forgiveness in His name.
Empty tomb, Emmaus road, appearance to the Eleven, opened Scriptures, and ascension blessing—Christ risen; repentance and forgiveness proclaimed to all nations. This passage belongs in that movement: Luke 24:20-24 is not an isolated moral tale but a step in Luke’s portrait of Jesus. Luke highlights God’s mercy for the poor, the outsider, and the sinner—salvation that seeks and saves the lost.
A pastoral word for today: Stay near the cross. Let this scene humble pride and kindle gratitude. The King who suffered for you still calls you to faithful love when following costs something.
Notice also the human responses Luke includes—fear, joy, argument, faith, or hesitation. These reactions are mirrors. We may find ourselves in the questioning disciple, the desperate parent, the religious opponent, or the grateful outsider. Luke writes narrative theology: our place in the story matters.