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Luke 24:13-35
Jesus surprises two believers 13 And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. 14 And they talked together of all these things which had happened. 15 And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. 16 But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. 17 And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad? 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? 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: 20 And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him. 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. 22 Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre; 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 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. 25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: 26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? 27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. 28 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further. 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. 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. 31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. 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? 33 And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, 34 Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. 35 And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread. |
Margin notes:
"Emmaus." (24:13) - Greek for "hot baths." Emmaus was a small village seven and a half miles west of Jerusalem. "They communed together and reasoned." (24:15) - "They talked to each other and thought." "Their eyes were holden that they should not know him." (24:16) - Means, "They were kept from recognizing Him." God prevented people from recognizing Jesus on several occasions (John 20:14-15; 21:4). "What manner of communications are these that ye have." (24:17) - "What are you talking about." "We trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel." (24:21) - "We believed He was the one who would rescue Israel (from Rome)." The disciples even asked Jesus if He was going to liberate Israel (Acts 1:6). "Certain women also of our company made us astonished." (24:22) - These women were Mary Magdalene, Salome, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James. They discovered the empty tomb and rushed to tell the others (Matthew 28:8). "Saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels." (24:23) - As reported in Luke 24:1-7. "Certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre." (24:24) - "Some who were with us went to the tomb." They were Peter and John (Luke 24:12; John 20:2-8). "And found it even so as the women had said." (24:24) - "And found it just like the women had said." "And beginning at Moses and all the prophets." (24:27) - In the Old Testament, Moses and the prophets foretold of Jesus (Deuteronomy 18:15; Jeremiah 23:5). The Old Testament is filled with 360 predictions that came true in the New Testament. "He expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself." (24:27) - "He (Jesus) explained to them all the Scriptures written about Him." "He made as though he would have gone further." (24:28) - "He acted as if he was going further." "The day is far spent." (24:29) - "The day is almost spent." "As he sat at meat with them." (24:30) - "As He sat and ate with them." "While He talked with us by the way." (24:32) - "While He talked with us on the road." "Opened to us the scriptures." (24:32) - "Explained the Scriptures to us." "Appeared to Simon." (24:34) - As seen in I Corinthians 15:5. "How he was known of them in breaking of bread." (24:35) - "How they recognized Him as He broke bread." |