¹⁶ Their eyes, though, were prevented from recognizing him.

¹⁷ “You’re obviously having a very important discussion on your walk,” he said; “what’s it all about?”

They stood still, a picture of gloom. ¹⁸ Then one of them, Cleopas by name, answered him.

“You must be the only person around Jerusalem,” he said, “who doesn’t know what’s been going on there these last few days.”