13 Now
behold, two of them were traveling that same day to a village called Emmaus,
which was seven miles from Jerusalem. 14 And they
talked together of all these things which had happened. 15 So it
was, while they conversed and reasoned, that Jesus Himself drew near and went
with them. 16 But their
eyes were restrained, so that they did not know Him. 17 And He said to them, “What kind of conversation is this that you have with
one another as you walk and are sad?” 18 Then the
one whose name was Cleopas answered and said to Him, “Are You the only stranger
in Jerusalem, and have You not known the things which happened there in these
days?” 19 And He
said to them, “What things?” So they said to Him, “The things concerning Jesus
of Nazareth, who was a Prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the
people, 20 and how
the chief priests and our rulers delivered Him to be condemned to death, and
crucified Him. 21 But we were hoping that it was He
who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, today is the third
day since these things happened. 22 Yes, and
certain women of our company, who arrived at the tomb early, astonished us. 23 When they
did not find His body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of
angels who said He was alive. 24 And
certain of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it
just as the women had said; but Him they did not see.” 25 Then He
said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to
believe in all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Ought
not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His glory?” 27 And beginning
at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the
things concerning Himself. 28 Then they
drew near to the village where they were going, and He indicated that He would
have gone farther. 29 But they
constrained Him, saying, “Abide with us, for it is toward evening, and the day
is far spent.” And He went in to stay with them. 30 Now it
came to pass, as He sat at the table with them, that He took bread, blessed and
broke it, and gave it to them. 31 Then
their eyes were opened and they knew Him; and He vanished from their sight. 32 And they
said to one another, “Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us
on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?”
Commentary
Vs. 13-16 13 Now behold, two of them were traveling that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was seven miles from Jerusalem. 14 And they talked together of all these things which had happened. 15 So it was, while they conversed and reasoned, that Jesus Himself drew near and went with them. 16 But their eyes were restrained, so that they did not know Him.
After Peter had seen the empty tomb, two other disciples while traveling that same day from Jerusalem to a village called Emmaus (which was about seven miles from Jerusalem) were discussing amongst themselves the things which had happened to Jesus, now while they were doing so Jesus Himself draws near and went with them (which was not unusual as foot travelers were frequently visited by other travelers as they journeyed from place to place). However, they initially did not know Him because their eyes were restrained (vs. 16). It seems then Jesus did not want to immediately reveal Himself to them, because it may have been (like with us all), that Jesus wanted them, like us all to discover Him for themselves! Jesus then does not reveal Himself to us by sight of eyes, but by touching our hearts, for we all walk by faith not by sight (2 Cor. 5:7).
Vs. 17 And He said to them, “What kind of conversation is this that you have with one another as you walk and are sad?”
Having then drawn near to them, Jesus now asks them about their conversation which has so saddened them.
Vs. 18 Then the one whose name was Cleopas answered and said to Him, “Are You the only stranger in Jerusalem, and have You not known the things which happened there in these days?”
One of disciples named Cleopas, not yet recognizing Jesus, now answers Him, saying, “Are You the only stranger in Jerusalem, and have You not known the things which happened there in these days?” Cleopas is amazed than that there is anyone coming from Jerusalem, who had not known or heard of Jesus, and what was done to Him at Jerusalem.
Vs. 19-24 19 And He said to them, “What things?” So they said to Him, “The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a Prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, 20 and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered Him to be condemned to death, and crucified Him. 21 But we were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, today is the third day since these things happened. 22 Yes, and certain women of our company, who arrived at the tomb early, astonished us. 23 When they did not find His body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said He was alive. 24 And certain of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said; but Him they did not see.”
Jesus now responds to Cleopas by saying, “What things?” so as to have them recall to Him all that they had heard and saw. Now in doing so Jesus was allowing them to express their own faith, rather than have someone “package it” all together for them (vs. 19). And so, they begin to tell Him (still thinking Him a stranger) of Jesus of Nazareth who was a Prophet mighty in deed and Word before God and all the people, who was also condemned to death by their chief priests and rulers, who crucified Him (vs. 20). Now verse twenty-one is pivotal for there they heartfeltly state of Jesus, “But we were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel.” Their faith and conviction then was that Jesus is the Christ (or Messiah) and that He was going to redeem them. They then go on to tell the “stranger” that it is now the third day since these things happened, and that certain woman of their company also went to His Tomb, and when they did not find His body, they had seen a vison of angels who said Jesus was alive! Then certain others who were also with them went to the Tomb and found it just as the woman had described it to them! Everything then is in place for Jesus to reveal Himself to them, for they themselves have by their own faith opened the door to Him.
Vs. 25-27 25 Then He said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His glory?” 27 And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.
Jesus now lovingly rebukes them for their being slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken about Him! For it is God’s prophets in His Word who foretold that all these things would happen to Him (vs. 25). Therefore, Jesus now asks them, “Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His glory?” vs. 26 And so with that, Jesus beginning at Moses, and moving through all the prophets, now expounds to them all things in the Scriptures concerning Him.
Vs. 28-29 28 Then they drew near to the village where they were going, and He indicated that He would have gone farther. 29 But they constrained Him, saying, “Abide with us, for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent.” And He went in to stay with them.
Now when Jesus and the two disciples drew near the village wear the disciples were going, Jesus indicated to them that He would have gone farther (vs. 28); for the Lord Jesus Christ does not impose Himself on anyone. However, the disciples constrained Him, saying, “Abide with us, for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent.” And He went in to stay with them. (vs. 29). Thus, only when the disciples wanted Jesus to stay with them, did He go with them (consider Rev. 3:20).
Vs. 30-32 30 Now it came to pass, as He sat at the table with them, that He took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. 31 Then their eyes were opened and they knew Him; and He vanished from their sight. 32 And they said to one another, “Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?”
And so, it was when Jesus went in with them to dine with them, and as He sat at the table with them. He took the bread, blessed it and broke it, and then He gave it to them (vs. 30). This act of blessing and breaking the bread and then distributing it to the disciples, thus recalls to their hearts and minds just how He did the same when they shared their last meal with Him. And with that their eyes were opened and they knew Him! And with that Jesus vanishes from their sight. The two disciples then now recall just how they felt when they first encountered Him but did not know it was Jesus saying, “Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?” For Jesus has this effect on everyone who seeks and wants to know God, for He alone awakens and satisfies the deepest longings of our souls.
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Commentary
Vs. 13-16 13 Now behold, two of them were traveling that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was seven miles from Jerusalem. 14 And they talked together of all these things which had happened. 15 So it was, while they conversed and reasoned, that Jesus Himself drew near and went with them. 16 But their eyes were restrained, so that they did not know Him.
After Peter had seen the empty tomb, two other disciples while traveling that same day from Jerusalem to a village called Emmaus (which was about seven miles from Jerusalem) were discussing amongst themselves the things which had happened to Jesus, now while they were doing so Jesus Himself draws near and went with them (which was not unusual as foot travelers were frequently visited by other travelers as they journeyed from place to place). However, they initially did not know Him because their eyes were restrained (vs. 16). It seems then Jesus did not want to immediately reveal Himself to them, because it may have been (like with us all), that Jesus wanted them, like us all to discover Him for themselves! Jesus then does not reveal Himself to us by sight of eyes, but by touching our hearts, for we all walk by faith not by sight (2 Cor. 5:7).
Vs. 17 And He said to them, “What kind of conversation is this that you have with one another as you walk and are sad?”
Having then drawn near to them, Jesus now asks them about their conversation which has so saddened them.
Vs. 18 Then the one whose name was Cleopas answered and said to Him, “Are You the only stranger in Jerusalem, and have You not known the things which happened there in these days?”
One of disciples named Cleopas, not yet recognizing Jesus, now answers Him, saying, “Are You the only stranger in Jerusalem, and have You not known the things which happened there in these days?” Cleopas is amazed than that there is anyone coming from Jerusalem, who had not known or heard of Jesus, and what was done to Him at Jerusalem.
Vs. 19-24 19 And He said to them, “What things?” So they said to Him, “The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a Prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, 20 and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered Him to be condemned to death, and crucified Him. 21 But we were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, today is the third day since these things happened. 22 Yes, and certain women of our company, who arrived at the tomb early, astonished us. 23 When they did not find His body, they came saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said He was alive. 24 And certain of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said; but Him they did not see.”
Jesus now responds to Cleopas by saying, “What things?” so as to have them recall to Him all that they had heard and saw. Now in doing so Jesus was allowing them to express their own faith, rather than have someone “package it” all together for them (vs. 19). And so, they begin to tell Him (still thinking Him a stranger) of Jesus of Nazareth who was a Prophet mighty in deed and Word before God and all the people, who was also condemned to death by their chief priests and rulers, who crucified Him (vs. 20). Now verse twenty-one is pivotal for there they heartfeltly state of Jesus, “But we were hoping that it was He who was going to redeem Israel.” Their faith and conviction then was that Jesus is the Christ (or Messiah) and that He was going to redeem them. They then go on to tell the “stranger” that it is now the third day since these things happened, and that certain woman of their company also went to His Tomb, and when they did not find His body, they had seen a vison of angels who said Jesus was alive! Then certain others who were also with them went to the Tomb and found it just as the woman had described it to them! Everything then is in place for Jesus to reveal Himself to them, for they themselves have by their own faith opened the door to Him.
Vs. 25-27 25 Then He said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His glory?” 27 And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.
Jesus now lovingly rebukes them for their being slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken about Him! For it is God’s prophets in His Word who foretold that all these things would happen to Him (vs. 25). Therefore, Jesus now asks them, “Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His glory?” vs. 26 And so with that, Jesus beginning at Moses, and moving through all the prophets, now expounds to them all things in the Scriptures concerning Him.
Vs. 28-29 28 Then they drew near to the village where they were going, and He indicated that He would have gone farther. 29 But they constrained Him, saying, “Abide with us, for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent.” And He went in to stay with them.
Now when Jesus and the two disciples drew near the village wear the disciples were going, Jesus indicated to them that He would have gone farther (vs. 28); for the Lord Jesus Christ does not impose Himself on anyone. However, the disciples constrained Him, saying, “Abide with us, for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent.” And He went in to stay with them. (vs. 29). Thus, only when the disciples wanted Jesus to stay with them, did He go with them (consider Rev. 3:20).
Vs. 30-32 30 Now it came to pass, as He sat at the table with them, that He took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. 31 Then their eyes were opened and they knew Him; and He vanished from their sight. 32 And they said to one another, “Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?”
And so, it was when Jesus went in with them to dine with them, and as He sat at the table with them. He took the bread, blessed it and broke it, and then He gave it to them (vs. 30). This act of blessing and breaking the bread and then distributing it to the disciples, thus recalls to their hearts and minds just how He did the same when they shared their last meal with Him. And with that their eyes were opened and they knew Him! And with that Jesus vanishes from their sight. The two disciples then now recall just how they felt when they first encountered Him but did not know it was Jesus saying, “Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us on the road, and while He opened the Scriptures to us?” For Jesus has this effect on everyone who seeks and wants to know God, for He alone awakens and satisfies the deepest longings of our souls.
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New King James Version (1982): Thomas Nelson.
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