The Two Disciples on the Road to Emmaus
A Seattle Church has an Interesting Mural Regarding This Event
Jesus Appears to Two Disciples on the Road to Emmaus
Lk 24:13-14 And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.[530] And they talked together of all these things which had happened.
Lk 24:15-16 Mk 16:12 And it came to pass, after that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and appeared in another form[531] unto them as they walked, and went with them into the country. But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
Lk 24:17-18 And he said unto them, “What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?” And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas,[532] answering said unto him, “Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?”
Fn [530] It says, “the same day” which would be Sunday. Threescore furlongs are about 7.5 miles.
Fn [531] Jesus seems to be able to appear in different “forms” after His resurrection? Ch 25, Pg. 266, Jn 21:12-15.
Fn [532] Some commentaries say Cleopas is the same person as Cleophas in Ch 22, Pg. 246, xJn 19:25-27. If true, then Cleophas’ wife is “the other Mary.” Some commentaries believe they were the two disciples on the road to Emmaus, not two men.
Of course, other commentaries suggest if these two Disciples were indeed married, Scripture would have defined this. There is not enough information to determine this one way or another and this blog’s intent is simply to encourage discussion.
Analysis of the Mural
Lk 24:19-20 And he said unto them, “What things?” And they said unto him, “Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people. And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.
Lk 24:25-27 Then he said unto them, “O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?”[534] And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
Lk 24:28-29 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further. But they constrained him, saying, “Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent.” And he went in to tarry with them.
Lk 24:30-32 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them. And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. And they said one to another, “Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?”
Two Disciples Tell Eleven of the Apostles, Jesus is Risen
Lk 24:33-34 And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,[536] Saying, “The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.”[537]
Lk 24:35 Mk 16:13 And they went and told what things were done in the way unto the residue: and how he was known of them in breaking of bread. Neither believed they them.[538]
Fn [536] Only Thomas of the Twelve Apostles was missing, see Ch 25, Pg. 264, Jn 20:24-15.
Fn [537] This establishes even further Jesus appeared to Peter BEFORE he appeared to the other Apostles.
Fn [538] The Apostles and those with them still did not believe Jesus was raised from the dead, even after the two disciples tell them.
The multitude of Christian theology believe that the two disciples on their way to Emmaus were two men, not a husband and wife, but this blog’s intent is only to provide some interesting context to this.