Luke 24:13-27

On the Road to Emmaus

13 That very day 1two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles[a] from Jerusalem,
14 and they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened.
15 While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them.
16 2But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.
17 And he said to them, "What is this conversation that you are holding with each other as you walk?" And they stood still, looking sad.
18 Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, "Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?"
19 And he said to them, "What things?" And they said to him, "Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, a man who was 3a prophet 4mighty in deed and word before God and all the people,
20 and 5how our chief priests and 6rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.
21 But we had hoped that he was 7the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now 8the third day since these things happened.
22 Moreover, some women of our company amazed us. 9They were at the tomb early in the morning,
23 and 10when they did not find his body, they came back saying that 11they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.
24 12Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but him they did not see."
25 And he said to them, "O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
26 13Was it not necessary that 14the Christ should suffer these things and enter into 15his glory?"
27 And 16beginning with 17Moses and 18all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

Cross References 18

  • 1. Mark 16:12
  • 2. John 20:14; John 21:4; [ver. 31; Luke 9:45; Luke 18:34]
  • 3. See Matthew 21:11
  • 4. Acts 2:22; [Acts 7:22]
  • 5. Acts 2:23; Acts 5:30; Acts 13:27, 28; 1 Thessalonians 2:15
  • 6. Luke 23:13, 35; John 3:1; John 7:26, 48; John 12:42; Acts 3:17; Acts 4:5, 8; Acts 13:27; [1 Corinthians 2:8]
  • 7. See Luke 1:68; 1 Peter 1:18
  • 8. ver. 7
  • 9. ver. 1
  • 10. ver. 3
  • 11. ver. 4, 5, 9
  • 12. ver. 12; John 20:3
  • 13. ver. 7, 44, 46; Hebrews 2:10; Hebrews 12:2; 1 Peter 1:11; See Acts 3:18
  • 14. See Matthew 1:17
  • 15. See Luke 9:26
  • 16. Acts 8:35
  • 17. Genesis 3:15; Genesis 12:3; Genesis 22:18; Numbers 21:9; Numbers 24:17; [John 1:45; John 5:46]
  • 18. 2 Samuel 7:12-16; Isaiah 7:14; Isaiah 9:6; Isaiah 50:6; Isaiah 52:13 - 53:12; Isaiah 61:1; Jeremiah 23:5, 6; Daniel 7:13, 14; Daniel 9:24-27; Micah 5:2; Zechariah 6:12; Zechariah 9:9; Zechariah 12:10; Zechariah 13:7; [Acts 13:27]

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Greek sixty stadia; a stadion was about 607 feet or 185 meters
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