*Luke 24:13-43
Two disciples encounter the risen Jesus in disguise but only recognize him after he breaks bread.
- The Road to Emmaus:
- On the same day of the resurrection, two disciples are walking to the village of Emmaus, discussing the recent events concerning Jesus.
- Jesus Himself joins them on their journey, but they do not recognize Him due to their eyes being kept from recognizing Him.
- Jesus Explains the Scriptures:
- The disciples express their disappointment that Jesus, whom they hoped would redeem Israel, was crucified.
- They also mention the perplexing report from some women in their group, who found Jesus’ tomb empty and saw angels who said He was alive.
- Jesus rebukes their lack of understanding and faith and proceeds to explain all the Scriptures concerning Himself, starting from Moses through all the Prophets.
- The Revelation at Emmaus:
- As they near Emmaus, Jesus acts as if He will continue traveling, but the disciples urge Him to stay with them since it is nearly evening.
- During the meal, as Jesus blesses and breaks the bread, their eyes are opened, and they recognize Him, but He vanishes from their sight.
- The disciples reflect on how their hearts felt warm when Jesus explained the Scriptures on the road.
- Return to Jerusalem:
- The disciples immediately return to Jerusalem, finding the Eleven and others gathered, proclaiming that the Lord has truly risen.
- They share their experience of recognizing Jesus in the breaking of the bread.
- Jesus Appears to the Disciples in Jerusalem:
- While they are discussing these events, Jesus Himself stands among them, offering peace and showing them His hands and feet to prove He is not a ghost.
- The disciples are initially frightened and astonished, but Jesus asks for something to eat to further demonstrate His physical reality, and He eats a piece of broiled fish in their presence.
24:13 And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.
24:14 And they talked together of all these things which had happened.
24:15 And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
24:16 But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
24:17 And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad? 24:18 And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days? 24:19 And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: 24:20 And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.
24:21 But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.
24:22 Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre; 24:23 And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.
24:24 And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.
24:25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: 24:26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? 24:27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
24:28 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.
24:29 But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.
24:30 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
24:31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
24:32 And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures? 24:33 And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, 24:34 Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
24:35 And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.
24:36 And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
24:37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.
24:38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? 24:39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.
24:40 And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.
24:41 And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat? 24:42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.
24:43 And he took it, and did eat before them.