The road to Emmaus13On that same day, two disciples were travelling to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem.14They were discussing everything that had taken place.15-16While they were deep in conversation, Jesus Himself came and walked beside them; but they did not recognise Him.17He asked them: "What are you talking about?"18They stopped walking and appeared grief stricken. One of them, named Cleopas, asked Him: "Are You the only visitor to Jerusalem who has no idea about the events that have taken place here during the past few days?"19"What events?" He asked. "About Jesus of Nazareth," they replied. "He was a Prophet who spoke powerfully and performed mighty deeds in God's name before all the people.20However, the chief priests and our rulers handed Him over to the Romans to be sentenced to death; so they crucified Him.21We had hoped that He was the One who would save Israel. And now it is the third day since this took place.22-23What is more, some of our women have amazed us by saying that when they went to the tomb early this morning, they could not find His body. And they came to tell us that angels had appeared to them, who said that He is alive.24When some of our friends went to the tomb themselves, they found it just as the woman had said, and there was no sign of Jesus."25-26He said to them: "You are so foolish and slow to believe in your hearts all that the prophets have said. The Christ had to suffer these things before entering into His glory, did He not?"27Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, He revealed to them all that was written in the scriptures about Himself.28As they neared their destination, Jesus appeared to be continuing further.29But they begged Him: "Stay with us here, for it is getting dark and the daylight has almost gone." So He agreed to stay with them.30While at table with them, Jesus took some bread and gave thanks to God. Then He broke it and gave it to them.31Suddenly their eyes were opened and they realised that this was Jesus: but then He immediately disappeared from their sight.32They said to each other: "While He talked with us on the journey and explained the scriptures to us, did it not seem that our hearts were on fire?"Jesus appears to the disciples33-34At once they rose from the table and returned to Jerusalem. The eleven disciples gathered together with the other believers and said: "It is really true! The Lord has risen from the dead and has appeared to Simon."35Then the two disciples explained what had happened to them on the way to Emmaus, and how they had recognised Jesus when He broke the bread.
Scripture quoted by permission. The passage above is taken from THE TRUTH VERSION. Copyright © 2009 by Colin Urquhart. All rights reserved worldwide. (The Truth New Testament)