The Road to Emmaus

13 That same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem. 14 They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. 15 As they were talking and discussing these things, Jesus himself drew near and went along with them, 16 but their eyes were kept from recognizing him. 17 He said to them, “What are you discussing with each other as you walk [fn]along, looking downcast?” 18 Then [fn]the one whose name was Cleopas answered him, “Are yoʋ the only visitor in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these last few days?” 19 He said to them, “What things?” So they said to him, “The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, [fn]a man who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, 20 and how the chief priests and our rulers handed him over to a sentence of death and crucified him. 21 But we had hoped that he was the one who would redeem Israel. [fn]And besides all this, [fn]today is now the third day since these things happened. 22 Moreover, some of our women amazed us. They were at the tomb early this morning, 23 and when they did not find his body, they came back saying that they had seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive. 24 Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it to be so, just as the women had said, but they did not see him.” 25 Then Jesus said to them, “O foolish men, how slow of heart you are to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and enter into his glory?” 27 And beginning from Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them the things written about himself in all the Scriptures.

28 As they drew near to the village where they were going, Jesus acted as though he were going on farther. 29 But they urged him not to do so, saying, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening, and the day [fn]is drawing to a close.” So he went in to stay with them. 30 As he was reclining at the table with them, he took the bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. 31 Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, but he disappeared from their sight. 32 They said to each other, “Were not our hearts burning [fn]within us as he spoke to us on the road and explained the Scriptures to us?” 33 So they rose that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, where they found the eleven gathered together with their companions, 34 saying, “The Lord is risen indeed and has appeared to Simon!” 35 Then they began describing what had happened on the road, and how Jesus had been made known to them in the breaking of bread.