13 Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles1 24:13 Greek sixty stadia (about 11 kilometers) from Jerusalem. |
14 They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. |
15 As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them; |
16 but they were kept from recognizing him. |
17 He asked them, "What are you discussing together as you walk along?" |
18 They stood still, their faces downcast. One of them, named Cleopas, asked him, "Are you only a visitor to Jerusalem and do not know the things that have happened there in these days?" |
19 "What things?" he asked. |
20 "About Jesus of Nazareth," they replied. "He was a prophet, powerful in word and deed before God and all the people. The chief priests and our rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him; |
21 but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. And what is more, it is the third day since all this took place. |
22 In addition, some of our women amazed us. They went to the tomb early this morning |
23 but didn't find his body. They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive. |
24 Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but him they did not see." |
25 He said to them, "How foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! |
26 Did not the Christ2 24:26 Or Messiah; also in verse 46 have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?" |
27 And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself. |
28 As they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus acted as if he were going farther. |
29 But they urged him strongly, "Stay with us, for it is nearly evening; the day is almost over." So he went in to stay with them. |
30 When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it and began to give it to them. |
31 Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight. |
32 They asked each other, "Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?" |
