Christ is Risen! – The Road to Emmaus

And two of them walked that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem.  They talked with each other about all the things that had happened.

While they spoke together, considering, Jesus Himself drew near, and walked with them.  But their eyes were prevented from recognizing Him.  He asked them, “What are you discussing as you walk along, that is making you sad?”

One of them, whose name was Cleopas, answered, “Are you a stranger in Jerusalem, and do not know about the things that have happened there in these past days?”  And He asked them, “What things?” 

They answered, “Those things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet powerful in word and deed before God and all the people. 

The chief priests and our rulers delivered Him to be condemned to death, and have crucified Him. 

But we trusted that it had been He who should have redeemed Israel; and besides all this, today is the third day since these things were done. 

Yes, and certain women also of our company astonished us, who were early at the tomb.  When they did not find His body, they returned saying they had seen a vision of angels, who told them Jesus was still alive. 

Then some of those who were with us also went to the tomb, and found it even as the women had said, but they did not see Jesus.”

Then Jesus said to them, “How foolish you are, and slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken.  Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into His glory?”

  And beginning at Moses and the prophets, he explained to them from all the Scriptures, the things concerning Himself.

 As they arrived near the village they were going to, they implored Him, saying, “Remain with us, for it is almost evening, and the day is nearly over.” 

So He went in with them, and sat down to eat.  Taking bread, He blessed it, and broke it, and gave it to them.  And their eyes were opened, and they recognized Him, and He vanished from their sight.

They said to one another, “Did not our hearts burn within us, while He talked with us along the way, and while He opened to us the Scriptures?”

They arose that same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, along with those that were with them, saying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon Peter.” 

These they told what had happened on their way to Emmaus, and how Jesus was made known to them at the breaking of the bread.

As they were speaking, Jesus Himself stood in their midst, and said to them, “Peace be unto you.”

But they were frightened, terrified by the thought that they had seen a spirit. 

Jesus said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts fill your minds?  Behold My hands and feet, that it is I Myself.  Touch me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”

-Luke 24:13-39