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Luke 24: 13-35

The Walk to Emmaus

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That very day two of them were going to a village named Emma′us, about seven miles from Jerusalem,

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and talking with each other about all these things that had happened.

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While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them.

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But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.

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And he said to them, “What is this conversation which you are holding with each other as you walk?” And they stood still, looking sad.

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Then one of them, named Cle′opas, answered him, “Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?”

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And he said to them, “What things?” And they said to him, “Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people,

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

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But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since this happened.

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Moreover, some women of our company amazed us. They were at the tomb early in the morning

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and did not find his body; and they came back saying that they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive.

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Some 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.”

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And he said to them, “O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

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Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?”

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And beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

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So, they drew near to the village to which they were going. He appeared to be going further,

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but they constrained him, saying, “Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent.” So, he went in to stay with them.

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When he was at table with them, he took the bread and blessed, and broke it, and gave it to them.

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And their eyes were opened and they recognized him; and he vanished out of their sight.

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They said to each other, “Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the scriptures?”

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And they rose that same hour and returned to Jerusalem; and they found the eleven gathered together and those who were with them,

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who said, “The Lord has risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!”

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Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he was known to them in the breaking of the bread.

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