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13 On that same day, two disciples were traveling to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.
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Now on that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem,
14 They were talking to each other about everything that had happened.
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and talking with each other about all these things that had happened.
15 While they were discussing these things, Jesus himself arrived and joined them on their journey.
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While they were talking and discussing, Jesus himself came near and went with them,
16 They were prevented from recognizing him.
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but their eyes were kept from recognizing him.
17 He said to them, "What are you talking about as you walk along?" They stopped, their faces downcast.
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And he said to them, "What are you discussing with each other while you walk along?" They stood still, looking sad.
18 The one named Cleopas replied, "Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who is unaware of the things that have taken place there over the last few days?"
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Then one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answered him, "Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who does not know the things that have taken place there in these days?"
19 He said to them, "What things?" They said to him, "The things about Jesus of Nazareth. Because of his powerful deeds and words, he was recognized by God and all the people as a prophet.
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He asked them, "What things?" They replied, "The things about Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people,
20 But our chief priests and our leaders handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him.
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and how our chief priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death and crucified him.
21 We had hoped he was the one who would redeem Israel. All these things happened three days ago.
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But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things took place.
22 But there's more: Some women from our group have left us stunned. They went to the tomb early this morning
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Moreover, some women of our group astounded us. They were at the tomb early this morning,
23 and didn't find his body. They came to us saying that they had even seen a vision of angels who told them he is alive.
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and when they did not find his body there, they came back and told us that they had indeed seen a vision of angels who said that he was alive.
24 Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found things just as the women said. They didn't see him."
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Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said; but they did not see him."
25 Then Jesus said to them, "You foolish people! Your dull minds keep you from believing all that the prophets talked about.
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Then he said to them, "Oh, how foolish you are, and how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have declared!
26 Wasn't it necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and then enter into his glory?"
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Was it not necessary that the Messiah should suffer these things and then enter into his glory?"
27 Then he interpreted for them the things written about himself in all the scriptures, starting with Moses and going through all the Prophets.
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Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things about himself in all the scriptures.
28 When they came to Emmaus, he acted as if he was going on ahead.
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As they came near the village to which they were going, he walked ahead as if he were going on.
29 But they urged him, saying, "Stay with us. It's nearly evening, and the day is almost over." So he went in to stay with them.
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But they urged him strongly, saying, "Stay with us, because it is almost evening and the day is now nearly over." So he went in to stay with them.
30 After he took his seat at the table with them, he took the bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.
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When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.
31 Their eyes were opened and they recognized him, but he disappeared from their sight.
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Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him; and he vanished from their sight.
32 They said to each other, "Weren't our hearts on fire when he spoke to us along the road and when he explained the scriptures for us?"
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They said to each other, "Were not our hearts burning within us while he was talking to us on the road, while he was opening the scriptures to us?"
33 They got up right then and returned to Jerusalem. They found the eleven and their companions gathered together.
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That same hour they got up and returned to Jerusalem; and they found the eleven and their companions gathered together.
34 They were saying to each other, "The Lord really has risen! He appeared to Simon!"
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They were saying, "The Lord has risen indeed, and he has appeared to Simon!"
35 Then the two disciples described what had happened along the road and how Jesus was made known to them as he broke the bread.
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Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he had been made known to them in the breaking of the bread.
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