On the Road to Emmaus
Luke 24:13-35
That very
day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles [a] from
Jerusalem, 14 and they were talking with each other about all these things that
had happened. 15 While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself
drew near and went with them. 16 But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.
17 And he said to them, “What is this conversation that you are holding with
each other as you walk?” And they stood still, looking sad. 18 Then one of
them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who
does not know the things that have happened there in these days?” 19 And he
said to them, “What things?” And they said to him, “Concerning Jesus of
Nazareth, a man who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all
the people, 20 and how our chief priests and rulers delivered him up to be
condemned to death, and crucified him. 21 But we had hoped that he was the one
to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since
these things happened. 22 Moreover, some women of our company amazed us. They
were at the tomb early in the morning, 23 and when they did not find his body,
they came back saying that they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that
he was alive. 24 Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it
just as the women had said, but him they did not see.” 25 And he said to them,
“O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have
spoken! 26 Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and
enter into his glory?” 27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he
interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.
28 So they drew near to the village to which they were
going. He acted as if he were going farther, 29 but they urged him strongly,
saying, “Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent.”
So he went in to stay with them. 30 When he was at table with them, he took the
bread and blessed and broke it and gave it to them. 31 And their eyes were opened,
and they recognized him. And he vanished from their sight. 32 They said to each
other, “Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road,
while he opened to us the Scriptures?” 33 And they rose that same hour and
returned to Jerusalem. And they found the eleven and those who were with them
gathered together, 34 saying, “The Lord has risen indeed, and has appeared to
Simon!” 35 Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he was known
to them in the breaking of the bread.
Footnotes:
Luke 24:13 Greek sixty stadia; a stadion
was about 607 feet or 185 meters
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version.
ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing
ministry of Good News Publishers.
Schnorr Von Carolsfeld woodcuts © WELS permission granted for personal and congregational use
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