The disciples on the road to Emmaus
Luke 24:13-35
On the day of the Resurrection, two sad disciples were walking to Emmaus. Jesus walked with them and explained the Scriptures, but they did not recognize him until he broke the bread. Luke 24:13-35
The story, in plain words
That same day, two disciples were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. Luke 24:13
While they were talking about everything that had happened, Jesus came near and walked with them, but they did not recognize him. He asked them what they were talking about and why they were sad. Luke 24:14-17
One of them, named Cleopas, asked him if he was the only visitor to Jerusalem who did not know what had happened. Luke 24:18
They told him about Jesus of Nazareth, a prophet mighty in deed and word. They said the chief priests and rulers had handed him over to be condemned to death.…
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Luke 24:13-35
13And behold, two of them went, the same day, to a town which was sixty furlongs from Jerusalem, named Emmaus. 14And they talked together of all these things which had happened. 15And it came to pass, that while they talked and reasoned with themselves, Jesus himself also drawing near, went with them. 16But their eyes were held, that they should not know him. 17And he said to them: What are these discourses that you hold one with another as you walk, and are sad? 18And the one of them, whose name was Cleophas, answering, said to him: Art thou only a stranger to Jerusalem, and hast not known the things that have been done there in these days? 19To whom he said: What things? And they said: Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet, mighty in work and word before God and all the people; 20And how our chief priests and princes delivered him to be condemned to death, and crucified him. 21But we hoped, that it was he that should have redeemed Israel: and now besides all this, today is the third day since these things were done. 22Yea and certain women also of our company affrighted us, who before it was light, were at the sepulchre, 23And not finding his body, came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, who say that he is alive. 24And some of our people went to the sepulchre, and found it so as the women had said, but him they found not. 25Then he said to them: O foolish, and slow of heart to believe in all things which the prophets have spoken. 26Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and so to enter into his glory? 27And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded to them in all the scriptures, the things that were concerning him. 28And they drew night to the town, whither they were going: and he made as though he would go farther. 29But they constrained him; saying: Stay with us, because it is towards evening, and the day is now far spent. And he went in with them. 30And it came to pass, whilst he was at table with them, he took bread, and blessed, and brake, and gave to them. 31And their eyes were opened, and they knew him: and he vanished out of their sight. 32And they said one to the other: Was not our heart burning within us, whilst he spoke in this way, and opened to us the scriptures? 33And rising up, the same hour, they went back to Jerusalem: and they found the eleven gathered together, and those that were staying with them, 34Saying: The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. 35And they told what things were done in the way; and how they knew him in the breaking of the bread.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
To talk about together
- Why do you think they did not recognize Jesus on the road?
- They recognized him in the breaking of the bread. Where do you recognize Jesus today?
- For the child: who would you invite to stay at your house?