Luk 24:25 | NETfull | STEP | So he said to them, “You foolish people – how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

Luke 24:25

25 So ^{▼▼ Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of the disciples’ inability to believe in Jesus’ resurrection.} he said to them, “You ^{▼▼ Grk “O,” an interjection used both in address and emotion (BDAG 1101 s.v. 1).} foolish people ^{▼▼ The word “people” is not in the Greek text, but is supplied to complete the interjection.} – how slow of heart ^{▼▼ The rebuke is for failure to believe the promise of scripture, a theme that will appear in vv. 43–47 as well.} to believe ^{▼▼ On the syntax of this infinitival construction, see BDAG 364-65 s.v. ἐπί 6.b.} all that the prophets have spoken!