Jesus Walks the Road to Emmaus

24:13 Now35 that very day two of them36 were on their way to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles37 from Jerusalem.38 24:14 They39 were talking to each other about all the things that had happened. 24:15 While40 they were talking and debating41 these things,42 Jesus himself approached and began to accompany them 24:16 (but their eyes were kept43 from recognizing44 him).45 24:17 Then46 he said to them, “What are these matters47 you are discussing so intently48 as you walk along?” And they stood still, looking sad. 24:18 Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him,49 “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who doesn’t know50 the things that have happened there51 in these days?” 24:19 He52 said to them, “What things?” “The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene,” they replied, “a man53 who, with his powerful deeds and words, proved to be a prophet54 before God and all the people; 24:20 and how our chief priests and rulers handed him over55 to be condemned to death, and crucified56 him. 24:21 But we had hoped57 that he was the one who was going to redeem58 Israel. Not only this, but it is now the third day since these things happened. 24:22 Furthermore, some women of our group amazed us.59 They60 were at the tomb early this morning, 24:23 and when they did not find his body, they came back and said they had seen a vision of angels,61 who said he was alive. 24:24 Then62 some of those who were with us went to the tomb, and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see him.”63 24:25 So64 he said to them, “You65 foolish people66—how slow of heart67 to believe68 all that the prophets have spoken! 24:26 Wasn’t69 it necessary70 for the Christ71 to suffer these things and enter into his glory?” 24:27 Then72 beginning with Moses and all the prophets,73 he interpreted to them the things written about74 himself in all the scriptures.

24:28 So they approached the village where they were going. He acted as though he wanted to go farther,75 24:29 but they urged him,76 “Stay with us, because it is getting toward evening and the day is almost done.” So77 he went in to stay with them.

24:30 When78 he had taken his place at the table79 with them, he took the bread, blessed and broke it,80 and gave it to them. 24:31 At this point81 their eyes were opened and they recognized82 him.83 Then84 he vanished out of their sight. 24:32 They85 said to each other, “Didn’t86 our hearts87 burn within us88 while he was speaking with us on the road, while he was explaining89 the scriptures to us?” 24:33 So90 they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem.91 They92 found the eleven and those with them gathered together 24:34 and93 saying, “The Lord has really risen, and has appeared to Simon!”94 24:35 Then they told what had happened on the road,95 and how they recognized him96 when he broke the bread.