Luke 24:13-23

The Road to Emmaus

13 And behold, ¹two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem.

14 And they were talking with each other about all these things which had taken place.

15 While they were talking and discussing, Jesus Himself approached and began traveling with them.

16 But ²their eyes were prevented from recognizing Him.

17 And He said to them, "What are these words that you are exchanging with one another as you are walking?" And they stood still, looking sad.

18 One of them, named Cleopas, answered and said to Him, "Are You the only one visiting Jerusalem and unaware * of the things which have happened here * in these days?"

19 And He said to them, "What things?" And they said to Him, "The things about ³Jesus the Nazarene, who was a ⁴prophet mighty in deed and word in the sight of God and all the people,

20 and how the chief priests and our ⁵rulers delivered Him to the sentence of death, and crucified Him.

21 "But we were hoping that it was He who was going to ⁶redeem Israel. Indeed, besides * all this, it is the third day since * these things happened.

22 "But also some women among us amazed us. ⁷When they were at the tomb early in the morning,

23 and did not find His body, they came, saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said that He was alive.

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Cross References 7

1. Mark 16:12
2. Luke 24:31; John 20:14; John 21:4
3. Mark 1:24
4. Matthew 21:11
5. Luke 23:13
6. Luke 1:68
7. Luke 24:1f

Footnotes 2

[a]. Lit "60 stadia;" one stadion was about 600 ft
[b]. Or "visiting Jerusalem alone"