Luke 24:13-26

On the Road to Emmaus

13 That same day two of Jesus' followers were going to a village called Emmaus. It was about seven miles from Jerusalem.

14 They were talking with each other about everything that had happened.

15 As they talked about those things, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them.

16 But God kept them from recognizing him.

17 Jesus asked them, "What are you talking about as you walk along?" They stood still, and their faces were sad.

18 One of them was named Cleopas. He said to Jesus, "You must be a visitor to Jerusalem. If you lived there, you would know the things that have happened there in the last few days."

19 "What things?" Jesus asked. "About Jesus of Nazareth," they replied. "He was a prophet. He was powerful in what he said and did in the eyes of God and all of the people.

20 The chief priests and our rulers handed Jesus over to be sentenced to death. They nailed him to a cross.

21 But we had hoped that he was the one who was going to set Israel free. Also, it is the third day since all this happened.

22 "Some of our women amazed us too. Early this morning they went to the tomb.

23 But they didn't find his body. So they came and told us what they had seen. They saw angels, who said Jesus was alive.

24 Then some of our friends went to the tomb. They saw it was empty, just as the women had said. They didn't see Jesus' body there."

25 Jesus said to them, "How foolish you are! How long it takes you to believe all that the prophets said!

26 Didn't the Christ have to suffer these things and then receive his glory?"