Walking to Emmaus by Fritz von Uhde

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Luke 24:13-35

Luke 24 13

Behold, two of them were going that very day to a village named Emmaus, which was sixty stadia from Jerusalem.

Luke 24 14

They talked with each other about all of these things which had happened.

Luke 24 15

While they talked and questioned together, Jesus himself came near, and went with them.

Luke 24 16

But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.

Luke 24 17

He said to them, “What are you talking about as you walk, and are sad?”

Luke 24 18

One of them, named Cleopas, answered him, “Are you the only stranger in Jerusalem who doesn’t know the things which have happened there in these days?”

Luke 24 19

He said to them, “What things?” They said to him, “The things concerning Jesus, the Nazarene, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people;

Luke 24 20

and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.

Luke 24 21

But we were hoping that it was he who would redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened.

Luke 24 22

Also, certain women of our company amazed us, having arrived early at the tomb;

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and when they didn’t find his body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.

Luke 24 24

Some of us went to the tomb, and found it just like the women had said, but they didn’t see him.”

Luke 24 25

He said to them, “Foolish men, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken!

Luke 24 26

Didn’t the Christ have to suffer these things and to enter into his glory?”

Luke 24 27

Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

Luke 24 28

They came near to the village, where they were going, and he acted like he would go further.

Luke 24 29

They urged him, saying, “Stay with us, for it is almost evening, and the day is almost over.” He went in to stay with them.

Luke 24 30

When he had sat down at the table with them, he took the bread and gave thanks. Breaking it, he gave it to them.

Luke 24 31

Their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, and he vanished out of their sight.

Luke 24 32

They said to one another, “Weren’t our hearts burning within us, while he spoke to us along the way, and while he opened the Scriptures to us?”

Luke 24 33

They rose up that very hour, returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and those who were with them,

Luke 24 34

saying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!”

Luke 24 35

They related the things that happened along the way, and how he was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread.