Luke 24:13-43

Holman Christian Standard Bible

The Emmaus Disciples

¹³ Now^(A) that same day two of them were on their way to a village called^[a] Emmaus, which was about seven miles^[b](B) from Jerusalem.^{(C) 14} Together they were discussing everything that had taken place. ¹⁵ And while they were discussing and arguing, Jesus Himself came near and began to walk along with them. ¹⁶ But they^[c] were prevented from recognizing Him.^{(D) 17} Then He asked them, “What is this dispute that you’re having^[d] with each other as you are walking?” And they stopped walking and looked discouraged.

¹⁸ The one named Cleopas answered Him, “Are You the only visitor in Jerusalem who doesn’t know the things that happened there in these days?”^(E)

¹⁹ “What things?” He asked them.

So they said to Him, “The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene,^(F) who was a Prophet^(G) powerful in action and speech^(H) before God and all the people,^{(I) 20} and how our chief priests and leaders^(J) handed Him over to be sentenced to death,^(K) and they crucified Him.^{(L) 21} But we were hoping that He was the One who was about to redeem^(M) Israel. Besides all this, it’s the third day^(N) since these things happened. ²² Moreover, some women from our group astounded us. They arrived early at the tomb, ²³ and when they didn’t find His body, they came and reported that they had seen a vision of angels who said He was alive. ²⁴ Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but they didn’t see Him.”^(O)

²⁵ He said to them, “How unwise and slow you are to believe in your hearts all that the prophets have spoken!^{(P) 26} Didn’t the Messiah have to suffer^(Q) these things and enter into His glory?”^{(R) 27} Then beginning with Moses^(S) and all the Prophets,^(T) He interpreted for them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures.^(U)

²⁸ They came near the village where they were going, and He gave the impression that He was going farther.^{(V) 29} But they urged Him: “Stay with us, because it’s almost evening, and now the day is almost over.” So He went in to stay with them.

³⁰ It was as He reclined at the table with them that He took the bread, blessed and broke^(W) it, and gave it to them. ³¹ Then their eyes were opened,^(X) and they recognized Him, but He disappeared from their sight.^{(Y) 32} So they said to each other, “Weren’t our hearts ablaze within us while He was talking with us on the road and explaining the Scriptures^(Z) to us?” ³³ That very hour they got up and returned to Jerusalem. They found the Eleven^(AA) and those with them gathered together, ³⁴ who said,^[e] “The Lord has certainly been raised, and has appeared to Simon!”^{(AB) 35} Then they began to describe what had happened on the road and how He was made known to them in the breaking of the bread.^(AC)

The Reality of the Risen Jesus

³⁶ And^(AD) as they were saying these things, He Himself stood among them. He said to them, “Peace^(AE) to you!” ³⁷ But they were startled and terrified^(AF) and thought they were seeing a ghost.^{(AG) 38} “Why are you troubled?”^(AH) He asked them. “And why do doubts arise in your hearts? ³⁹ Look at My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself!^(AI) Touch Me and see,^(AJ) because a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you can see I have.” ⁴⁰ Having said this, He showed them His hands and feet. ⁴¹ But while they still were amazed and unbelieving because of their joy, He asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” ⁴² So they gave Him a piece of a broiled fish,^{[f] 43} and He took it and ate in their presence.