Luke 24:13-35

Luke 24:13-35

[13] And,  behold,  two  of  them  that  same  day  to  a village  called  Emmaus,  which was  from  Jerusalem  about threescore  furlongs.  [14] And  they  talked  together  of  all  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  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  sad?  [18] And  the one of them,  name  was Cleopas,  answering  said  unto  him,  Art thou  only  a stranger  in  Jerusalem,  and  not  known  the things which are come to pass  there  days?  [19] And  he said  unto them,  What things?  And  they said  unto him,  Concerning  Jesus  which  was  a prophet  mighty  in  deed  and  word  before  God  and  all  the people:  [20] And how  the chief priests  and  rulers  delivered  him  to  be condemned  to death,  and  have crucified  him.  [21] But  trusted  that  he  which should  have redeemed  Israel:  and  beside  all  is  third  day  since  were done.  [22] Yea,  and certain  women  also  of  astonished,  which were  at  the sepulchre;  [23] And  when they found  not  his  body,  they came,  saying,  also  seen  a vision  of angels,  which  said  that he  was alive.  [24] And  certain of them  which were with  went  to  the sepulchre,  and  found  it even  so  as  the women  had said:  but  him  not.  [25] Then  he  said  unto  them,  fools,  and  slow  of heart  to believe  all  that  the prophets  have spoken:  [26] Ought  not  Christ  to have suffered  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  [29] But  they constrained  him,  saying,  Abide  with  for  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,  not  heart  burn  within  while  he talked  by  the way,  and  while  he opened  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  to Simon.  [35] And  they  told  what things were done in  the way,  and  how  he was known  of them  in  breaking  of bread. 

What does Luke 24:13-35 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

This is another of Luke"s exquisite and unique stories. Various students of it have noted its similarity to the stories of the feeding of the5 ,000 ( Luke 9:10-17), the appearance in Jerusalem ( Luke 24:36-49), and the Ethiopian eunuch ( Acts 8:26-40). Luke"s purpose in recording the incident seems to have been to demonstrate the reality of the Resurrection and the identity of the risen Christ. It also unites many of Luke"s major themes.