On the Road to Emmaus

13 Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles[a] from Jerusalem.(A) 14 They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. 15 As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them;(B) 16 but they were kept from recognizing him.(C)

17 He asked them, “What are you discussing together as you walk along?”

They stood still, their faces downcast. 18 One of them, named Cleopas,(D) asked him, “Are you the only one visiting Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?”

19 “What things?” he asked.

“About Jesus of Nazareth,”(E) they replied. “He was a prophet,(F) powerful in word and deed before God and all the people. 20 The chief priests and our rulers(G) handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him; 21 but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel.(H) And what is more, it is the third day(I) since all this took place. 22 In addition, some of our women amazed us.(J) They went to the tomb early this morning 23 but didn’t find his body. They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive. 24 Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see Jesus.”(K)

25 He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?”(L) 27 And beginning with Moses(M) and all the Prophets,(N) he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.(O)

28 As they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus continued on as if he were going farther. 29 But they urged him strongly, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening; the day is almost over.” So he went in to stay with them.

30 When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it(P) and began to give it to them. 31 Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him,(Q) and he disappeared from their sight. 32 They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us(R) while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures(S) to us?”

33 They got up and returned at once to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, assembled together 34 and saying, “It is true! The Lord(T) has risen and has appeared to Simon.”(U)

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 24:13 Or about 11 kilometers

13 Now kai on en that ho same autos day hēmera two dyo of ek them autos were eimi on their way poreuō to eis a village kōmē about apechō seven miles stadion from apo Jerusalem Ierousalēm, Emmaus Emmaous by hos name onoma. 14 And kai they autos were talking homileō with pros one allēlōn another about peri all pas these things houtos that ho had taken symbainō place . 15 · kai While en they autos were talking homileō and kai debating syzēteō these things, it happened that ginomai Jesus Iēsous himself autos drew engizō near and kai walked symporeuomai along with them autos, 16 · ho but de their autos eyes ophthalmos were kept krateō from recognizing epiginōskō him autos.

17 He said legō · de to pros them autos, “ What tis are · ho these houtos matters logos that hos you are discussing antiballō with pros each allēlōn other as you walk peripateō along ?” · kai They came to a stop histēmi, looking skythrōpos sad . 18 Then de one heis of them, named onoma Cleopas Kleopas, answered apokrinomai, saying legō to pros him autos, “ Are you sy the only monos visitor paroikeō to Jerusalem Ierousalēm · kai who does not ou know ginōskō the ho things that have happened ginomai there en autos in en · ho these houtos days hēmera?” 19 And kai he said legō to them autos, “ What poios things ?” They ho · de answered legō him autos, “ The ho things about peri Jesus Iēsous of ho Nazareth Nazarēnos, a man anēr who hos was ginomai a prophet prophētēs mighty dynatos in en deed ergon and kai word logos before enantion · ho God theos and kai all pas the ho people laos, 20 that hopōs our hēmeis chief priests archiereus and kai rulers archōn delivered paradidōmi him autos up · ho · ho to eis be condemned krima to death thanatos and kai crucified stauroō him autos. 21 But de we hēmeis had hoped elpizō that hoti he autos was eimi the ho one who was going mellō to redeem lytroō · ho Israel Israēl. Indeed ge kai, besides syn all pas this houtos, but alla it is agō now houtos the third tritos day hēmera since apo hos these houtos things happened ginomai. 22 Moreover alla kai, some tis women gynē of ek our hēmeis group astonished existēmi us hēmeis: going ginomai to epi the ho tomb mnēmeion early orthrinos in the morning 23 and kai not finding heuriskō · ho his autos body sōma, they came erchomai back saying legō that they had horaō even kai seen horaō a vision optasia of angels angelos who hos said legō that he autos was alive zaō. 24 Then kai some tis of those ho who were with syn us hēmeis went aperchomai to epi the ho tomb mnēmeion, and kai found heuriskō it just houtōs as kathōs · kai the ho women gynē had said legō, but de him autos they did not ou see.” 25 So kai he autos said legō to pros them autos, “ You ō foolish anoētos people , · kai slow bradys of ho heart kardia to ho believe pisteuō in epi all pas that hos the ho prophets prophētēs have spoken laleō! 26 Was it dei not ouchi necessary dei for the ho Messiah Christos to suffer paschō these houtos things and kai enter eiserchomai into eis · ho his autos glory doxa?” 27 Then kai, beginning archō with apo Moses Mōysēs and kai all pas the ho Prophets prophētēs, he interpreted diermēneuō to them autos the ho things written about peri himself heautou in en all pas the ho Scriptures graphē.

28 When kai they drew engizō near to eis the ho village kōmē to which hou they were going poreuō, · kai he autos made prospoieō as though he was going poreuō farther porrō, 29 but kai they urged parabiazomai him autos strongly , saying legō, “ Stay menō with meta us hēmeis, for hoti it is eimi toward pros evening hespera and kai the ho day hēmera is already ēdē far spent klinō.” So kai he went eiserchomai in to ho stay menō with syn them autos. 30 · kai When en he autos was reclining kataklinō at the table with meta them autos, he took lambanō the ho bread artos, blessed eulogeō and kai broke klaō it, and gave epididōmi it to them autos. 31 At this point de their autos eyes ophthalmos were opened dianoigō, · ho and kai they recognized epiginōskō him autos. Then kai he autos vanished aphantos ginomai from apo their autos sight. 32 · kai They said legō to pros each allēlōn other , “ Were eimi not ouchi · ho our hēmeis hearts kardia burning kaiō within en us hēmeis as hōs he spoke laleō to us hēmeis on en the ho road hodos, as hōs he opened dianoigō to us hēmeis the ho Scriptures graphē?” 33 So kai they got anistēmi up that ho very autos hour hōra and returned hypostrephō to eis Jerusalem Ierousalēm, · kai where they found heuriskō the ho eleven hendeka and kai those ho with syn them autos gathered athroizō together , 34 saying legō, “ The ho Lord kyrios has indeed ontōs been raised egeirō and kai has appeared horaō to Simon Simōn!”

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