The Scriptures – Luke 24:13-31
That same day, two of the disciples were making their way to a
village called Emmaus – which was about seven miles from
Jerusalem – discussing all that had happened as they went.
While they were discussing these things, Jesus approached and
began to walk along with them, though they were kept from
recognizing Jesus, who asked them, “What are you two
discussing as you go your way?” They stopped and looked sad.
One of them, Cleopas by name, asked him, “Are you the only
one visiting Jerusalem who doesn’t know the things that have
happened these past few days?” Jesus said to them, “What
things?” They said, “About Jesus of Nazareth, a prophet
powerful in word and deed in the eyes of God and all the people
– how our chief priests and leaders delivered him up to be
condemned to death and crucified him. We were hoping that he
was the One who would set Israel free. Besides all this, today –
the third day since these things happened – some women of our
group have just brought us some astonishing news. They were
at the tomb before dawn and didn’t find the body; they returned
and informed us that they had seen a vision of angels, who
declared that Jesus was alive. Some of our other number went
to the tomb and found it to be just as the women said, but they
didn’t find Jesus.” Then Jesus said to them, “What little sense
you have! How slow you are to believe all that the prophets
have announced! Didn’t the Messiah undergo all this to enter
into glory?” Then beginning with Moses and all the Prophets,
Jesus interpreted for them every passage of scripture which
referred to the Messiah. By now they were near to the village
they were going to, and Jesus appeared to be going further. But
they said eagerly, “Stay with us. It’s nearly evening – the day
is practically over. So the savior went in and stayed with them.
After sitting down with them to eat, Jesus took bread, said the blessing, then broke the bread and began to distribute it to them.
With that, their eyes were opened and they recognized Jesus,
who immediately vanished from their sight.