<p>24:45 <i>Then opened he their mind so that they might understand the scriptures</i>- He had already opened the Scriptures to the two from Emmaus, and had opened their eyes. Now He does that to the whole group, and therefore does this a second time to the two from Emmaus.</p><p>Prophecy does not have to refer to specific, lexical statements; it can refer to the spirit and implication behind the recorded words. Thus &quot;the Scriptures&quot; prophesied Christ's resurrection after three days (Lk. 24:45; 1 Cor. 15:3,4); but nowhere is this explicitly prophesied. It is implied in the spirit behind the types, e.g. of Jonah and Gen. 22:4. So as 'prophecy' is not just the words but the spirit behind them, so prayer is not just the words, but the spirit in the man's heart who prays, even if the words come out wrong. See on Acts 10:4.</p>